As economies around the world grow, more and more people are enjoying anabundance of material possessions. Materially affluent and increasinglyconvenient lifestyles however have resulted in (or raised concerns about) theloss of ideals, such as respect for nature and all that surrounds us.In order to protect and conserve the environment for future generations, eachone of us must take immediate action, based on a global perspective ofenvironmental issues being linked to human lifestyles.