Someone told me today that Bob the Builder, the popular television show geared toward preschoolers, has gone green. Sure enough, with a little research, I found out that Bob left Bobsville for a series of episodes to build an eco-village called Sunflower Valley. The sustainable village features solar and wind power and straw bale construction. In addition, a run-down mill has been restored so Sunflower Valley can produce locally made bread. When asked about Sunflower Valley, Bob stated, “I hope that by seeing what I’m doing, children will realize there’s another way of living on this planet—a way which will help look after it.”

It’s official: The green movement has taken over. I mean first Leonardo DiCaprio starts the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to promote environmental causes and now Bob the Builder builds Sunflower Valley. What’s it going to be next?

Don’t get me wrong. I care about the environment just as much as the next guy. It’s clear that God wants us to take care of his creation. We’re told in Genesis that God created man to rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the livestock, and all the earth. Then God put Adam in the Garden of Eden to work the land and take care of it.

Sometimes, Christians are accused of not caring about the environment, which I don’t think is true. In fact, according to a study by the Barna Research Group, “Millions of evangelicals—often perceived to be on the sidelines of the green movement—have become more environmentally conscious in the last year.”

I do care about the environment. I want to be a good steward of what God has given me. But that’s not all I care about. It’s hard for me to say, “Save the trees,” for instance, when there are over 3,000 abortions in the U.S. every day.

I’m happy that Bob is teaching children to look after the planet. We need more people like him who want to teach children lessons through quality television programs. But we need to expand those lessons to cover moral issues such as the importance of family and traditional marriage and the value life. Because our efforts to go green are futile without morals; even an eco-village like Sunflower Valley can’t exist without them.