Ecology and the relationship between living things and their environment has become an important topic in the last 40 years. Humans are worried about upsetting the ecological balance and destroying the natural order of things. The document provides ways for readers to help preserve the environment like keeping their surroundings clean, joining environmental campaigns, and properly disposing of garbage. It emphasizes the importance of sustainability and avoiding pollution for current and future generations. Readers are encouraged to protect the environment as it is a gift from God and maintaining a clean ecosystem requires collective effort.

1. Lesson 1: Care for the
Environment
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2. Explore
Ecology has become very
important in the last forty years. It
is the relation of living things to
their environment and to each
other. Now, human beings are
worried about the ecological
balance of living things to their
environment and to each other.
They are worried about the
ecological balance of God’s creation
and the destruction of their balance
which may result the loss of

3. Apply
Mother Earth is begging to save
our natural resources. How do you
think you can help in preserving
our environment?
I will …
 Look for ways on how to keep our surroundings clean.
 Join activities and campaigns for the preservation of
nature.
 Help in cleaning canals and water drainage systems.
 Make sure that our garbage is disposed of properly.
 Help keep our surroundings clean.
 Follow the cleanliness program in our community.

4. Focus
When using the natural resources, we should not to think of
the short-term benefits we can get while neglecting the harm and
destruction we are doing the environment; rather , we should
think in terms of “sustainability” that is making use of the Earth’s
natural resources, at the same time maintaining and preserving
the ecological balance of the planet for the benefit of the next
generations.
We see how man has caused destruction and poor health to
people due to pollution in air, land, and water.

5. Pollution is the action or process of making land, water, air,
etc. dirty and not safe or suitable to use. How can we eliminate
this?
Environment refers to the conditions and influences that
affect the growth, health, progress of someone or something.
In caring for the environment, remember this always:
• The Earth is God’s gift to us, His people. We
should conserve it and preserve it through
proper use of our natural resources.
• A clean and healthy environment can only be
maintained if we exert our effort in keeping
it.
• Let us protect and conserve our Mother
Earth.
• Give the next generations their future by