Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day, an international day to raise awareness around and take action connected to the many ecological challenges that face our world. But in our Jewish tradition, we have numerous opportunities in our day to day lives about how to teach our children  to treat the natural world with respect and care. While "living green" may seem trendy, thousands of years of Jewish ritual and values can steer the way we contemporary parents teach our children to be partners in making the world a healthier place for people, animals, our lakes and oceans, plants and trees.