Sobering articles and alarming predictions about the environment appear in magazines, journals, and the media daily. These warnings should not be overlooked and are a call to action for educators. Our students must learn to think of themselves as members of a global network of ecosystems, not part of a stand alone species that exploits the Earth’s resources at will. The link between their well-being and their environment must be clearly understood and deeply respected. We must teach students to recognize how our actions affect other organisms as well as the Earth’s landscape, and instill in them a responsibility to work toward conservation, restoration, and preservation of species and habitats.