Ecological Literacy

In the following few sentences I have defined what it means to be ecological literate. This term came up in my English class the other day and I thought it was pretty interesting. In the next few decades, becoming ecological literate is going to be a very serious and important issue for human societies. “Being ecologically literate, or "ecoliterate," means understanding the principles of organization of ecological communities (ecosystems) and using those principles for creating sustainable human communities” (Thinking Ecologically). In order to obtain ecological literacy, one must first understand their environment and its daily processes. This knowledge must be used in order to live sustainably and cause minimal damage to the environment. It is also important for an ecologically literate person to inform others and encourage them to minimize their ecological footprint.