Conserving and

Preserving the
Environment
QUARTER 2 – LESSON 6
Environmental Principle No. 1:

Nature Knows Best

Environmental Principle No. 2:

All Forms of Life

are Important
Environmental Principle No. 3:

Everything is
Related to
Everything Else
Environmental Principle No. 4:

Everything
Changes
Environmental Principle No. 5:

Everything Must
Go Somewhere
Environmental Principle No. 6:

Finiteness of
Resources
Environmental Principle No. 7:

Nature is Beautiful
and We are Stewards
of God’s Creation
Knowing these principles will help us do our part for
environmental protection. This means that we should try to
preserve and conserve our community’s natural resources. The
words “preservation” and “conservation” are often used
interchangeably, but the two concepts are quite different.

Conservation protects the environment through the responsible

use of natural resources. Preservation protects the environment
from harmful human activities. For example, conserving a
forest typically involves sustainable logging practices to
minimize deforestation. Preservation would involve setting
aside part or even all of the forest from human development.
In the living room...

ü Open all the windows to let the natural

brighten the room during the day.
ü Unplug electronic appliances such as TV
and phone charger when they are not in use.
In the kitchen...

ü Use natural organic products such as lemon

and vinegar for cleaning, instead of nasty
chemicals.

ü Always close the refrigerator door when not

in use
In the bathroom...

ü Make sure that any leaky faucets or toilets are

fixed.

ü Get refill packs for things like shampoo to reuse

old containers, instead of throwing them away
each time.