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After a brief presentation of the theories for the retribution of militancy, this article goes on to show that in practice the materiel retribution for ecologism in France is very low, whereas the expectations in terms of immaterial retribution through participation are high. It would thus seem that the particularity of ecology leaders in comparison to the characteristics of the traditional political elite is based on the low retribution of ecologist movements and on the type of retribution being offered.