Use and abuse of animals, abuse of the environment

Cards (11)

  • natural resources: Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
  • abuse
    Misuse of the world and the environment.
  • Non-renewable resources: a resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily (ex. gems, iron, copper, fossil fuels)
  • sustainable development: building and progress that tried to reduce the imapct on the natural world for future generations
  • deforestation: the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests, usually for business needs
  • environment: the natural world and surroundings in which one lives
  • vegetarian: a person who does not eat meat or fish
  • vegan: a person who does not eat food from any animal source
  • Proverbs 12:10: The Torah source that tells us that the righteous care for the needs of their animals
  • Deuteronomy 25:4: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is threshing"
  • Story of Noah's Ark: Teaches us how valuable animals are to God