Many of us are intentional in considering the environment when performing our daily tasks. But how many of us really know the true impacts of our "green" behaviors on the environment? Indeed, is it possible that engaging in green efforts can actually be counterproductive or detrimental to the environment? In his book, "Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy can Change Everything", Daniel Goleman (2009) suggests metacognition is critical to our overall ability to engage in environmental care. Yet, critically thinking about the outcomes of our actions demands that we have a strong knowledge base and a level of care or empathy sufficient for us to both gather that knowledge and then act on it. The application of ecological intelligence to environmental education is the focus of this article.