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.