Environmental well-being is everyone's responsibility. From the water in the ground to the air we breathe and everything in between, it is a gift from God and worthy of preservation. The book of Genesis says, “Then the Lord God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it” (Genesis 1:15, New American Standard). It is clear in this passage that God wanted man to not only care for the earth and prepare it for growth, but also to remain faithful to the responsibilities God had given him. Christians should not neglect their responsibility to protect the environment and live a life that exemplifies this cause. David wrote, “The earth and all that is in it, the world and those who dwell in it are the LORD’s” (Psalm 24:1). . Just as Adam was placed in the garden to guard and protect it, Christians have the same responsibility to guard the earth that God has entrusted to their care. They should not have the attitude that one day Christ will return, so why should they worry about all the pollution that is taking place, like all the groundwater that is polluted and dried up. As one review states: “Water tables are falling at a phenomenal rate, often by more than a meter per year, in many parts of the world. Formerly perennial rivers and streams whose base flow was fed by groundwater become seasonal or disappear completely. Wetlands are drying up. Salt water is seeping into many coastal areas and land is sinking beneath cities. Pollution increasingly threatens available supplies” (Giordano, 2009, p. 153). Christians can do simple things that, when multiplied across the country, can have a profound effect on water supplies. Not like men... middle of paper... much more so” (Luke 12:48b). There is no excuse for a Christian to stand firm and do nothing while his environment is slowly being destroyed. We gave them a lot; God requires them to take responsibility and be good stewards of the environment. ReferencesGiordano, M. (2009). Groundwater: issues and solutions. 34, 153-178Muller, GH and Wiener, HS (2009). In Point (2nd ed.) Reading and Writing Short Arguments, New York: LongmanSilvius, J., E., (nd) Christian Environmental Management, retrieved from, http://www.creationism.org/csshs/ v10n3p24 .htmStone, DA, Allen, MR, Scott, PA, Pall, P., Min, S., Nazawa, T., et al. (2009) The detection and attribution of human influence on climate. 34, 1-16Day, J., C., (2010), National Population Projects, retrieved from http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/natproj.html