Many believe that care for the environment is now necessary for our survival. Continued carelessness with the environment will soon make it unlivable. Others wish to protect wildlife and scenic areas for present and future enjoyment. Most of the world's religions recognize the earth as God's creationor they view nature as an extension of God with inherent value apart fromany use humans might have for it. Care for creation, for the religious person,becomes an expression of religious faith.
Environmental problems occur whenwe ignore our mandate to care for the earth.
Whatever our reasons, educationis an important part of the process that motivates us to respond to environmental misuse.