In this section, we
will explain why living green is good for you and the
planet. What, exactly, does living green
mean? Different
people use different definitions, but it all comes down to
one thing or one concept. The earth's resources should not
be depleted faster than they can be replenished them. From
that concept comes everything else including caring for
the environment, animals and other living things, your
health, your local community, and communities around the
world.
When you start to
look at all the different kinds of resources from fossil
fuels to forests, agricultural land to wildlife, and the
ocean's depth to the air that you breath its easy to see
how everything is interconnected and how the actions you
take today can affect the future. In this section, you
will learn about the impact your lifestyle has on the
earth's resources and the positive steps that you can take
to protect and preserve those resources.