Ecology and the relationship between living things and their environment has become an important topic. Humans are worried about upsetting the balance of nature and the destruction this could cause. The document encourages ways to help preserve the environment like keeping areas clean, joining campaigns, and properly disposing of garbage. It stresses the importance of sustainability and not just focusing on short term gains, but maintaining resources for future generations. Pollution is discussed as making the environment dirty and unsafe. The key is to conserve natural resources as a gift from God and maintain a clean environment through 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
properties and lives.

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 saving the
nature.