Green Language

The kids of today have a language all their own, “LOL” and “BFF” being a big part of that wacky condensing of the English language.  I personally haven’t caught on but my children aren’t teenagers yet so I’m sure my time is coming.

There’s another language rising with this new generation as well. It’s a green language. Understanding a few key “green” words will help them be effective in taking better care of the world we live in.  

Green Language Words by Nature For Kids

Biome: The major regional ecological community of plants and animals - desert, forest, swamp, etc.

Conservation: The protection, management, and responsible use of valued natural resources such as soil, water, plants, and animals.

Ecology: The “scientific study of” the distribution and abundance of life and the interactions between plants and animals and their natural environment, or ecosystem.

Ecosystem: The complete community of living organisms including plants, animals, and microorganisms; and nonliving elements including soil, rocks, and minerals; as well as surrounding water sources and the local atmosphere.

Economics: The social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Forage: The plant species, usually grasses, consumed by herbivores (grass eaters).

Habitat: The place where plants or animals live.

Multiple Use: Part of a federal law mandate (1976), defined as the “Management of the public lands and their various resource values so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people,”

Native: A plant or animal growing or living in the geographic area in which it originally evolved.

Niche: Functional role of a species in the community, including activities and relationships.

Recycling: Taking used materials and making them into new products in order to prevent the waste.

Reducing: To make smaller, as applies to waste, shrink the amount of waste produced by a person or a society.

Reusing: refers to using an item more than once.

Stewardship: An attitude or a dedication to doing the best we can for the soil, water, plants, and animals. Being a good steward means leaving the land and other natural resources for use by future generations.

Sustainability: Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Print this list of green language words off and review it with your children. It’s a great way to encourage Nature For Kids.
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