What Is Conservation?

What is conservation?  The green movement has been growing for many years, and today the word ‘conservation’ is tossed around by everyone from politicians to clothing manufacturers, from companies trying to sell you a product to organizations legitimately involved in environmental protection efforts.

So what is conservation, really?  Conservation is many things: conservation is protecting our natural resources; conservation is protecting wilderness areas; conservation is protecting animals and their habitats; conservation is preserving the pristine and beautiful for future generations.

What is conservation for the individual?  It is doing your part, even in the small things, to use only what you need and cut down on waste of all kinds.