What is our environment?

Our environment means our surroundings. At the most basic level, it refers to our home, our community and our workplace. Ultimately, however, it includes the whole world, which is a unified physical and social system. The term ‘environment’ refers to the natural and social surroundings and conditions in which people, animals and plants live. This includes all the living and non-living things that affect the life of an individual organism or population.