What does Judaism say about humans responsibility against the environment?

Enertez: What does Judaism say about humans responsibility against the environment?
What does Judaism say about our responsibility as human to protect and take care of the environment? Is it our duty to make sure it isn’t destroyed by our own actions?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Svetlana
Not sure that any of the Jewish denominations have an official position on it, but I do know they’re not careless about it like fundamentalist Christians are. Fundie Christians just don’t care about it because they’re convinced Jeebus is coming back soon anyway to destroy the world.

Answer by Revan Hideki {JPA}
It says we must start Tikkun Olam (repairing of the world).

Answer by allonyoav
Adam was given the task of being the steward of nature- yes he could make use of it, but at the same time he was responsible for it. There are other laws in Judaism that reinforce this. We are not allowed to cut down fruit bearing trees, even when we are at war and the wood is needed during a siege etc, it is forbidden. We are not allowed to eat the fruits fo a tree for the first three years of its life to enable the tree to mature properly. We have to let the fields lie fallow every seventh year- something that modern science tells us is good for the ground. On top of that, we have a specific day for the “New Year of the trees” (actually all of nature but trees used symbolically to refer to all of it) known as Tu b’Shvat