The Lorax is a character in a book and movie about the importance of taking care of the environment. The Lorax is a small, orange, mustachioed creature who speaks for the trees and animals that live in a special forest called the Truffula Forest. He tries to convince a man named the Once-ler to stop cutting down all of the trees in the forest to make a product called "Thneeds." The Thneeds are really popular, but they're made at the expense of the environment. The Lorax knows that if the trees continue to be cut down, the animals will lose their homes and the air and water will become polluted. Despite the Lorax's warnings, the Once-ler continues to cut down the trees until there are none left, causing all of the animals to leave and the Truffula Forest to become a wasteland. The story teaches us that we need to take care of the environment and protect it for future generations by being responsible and making sustainable choices.