Many natural disasters are brought on unwittingly by mankind's own greed. This article discusses the development of ecology, environmental ethics and ecological culture. It analyses Daoist theories of nature and aesthetics. It points out that Zhuang Zi's theory of nature is very similar to western ecology or holistic environmental ethics. According to Daosim, nature's genesis and simple beauty are revealed from the essence of the “Dao”. Daoism holds a notion that it is important to forget the ego-self. An individual's identification with an object is an aesthetic association with the Dao. A “quiet observation” of the myriad of creatures leads one to the realm of the “no self”. From this aesthetic approach and harmonization with nature, a person can naturally cultivate a respect and caring for the “right things”. This aesthetic feeling can then become a source for environmentalism. A person's nurturing of this aesthetic feeling can lead one to a knowledge of the importance of protecting the environment. It can then be seen that everything is a magnificent work of nature and worthy of contemplation. A person can come to treasure all of nature and become sensitive to the importance of environmental protection.