Question

Can people obtain the resources they need without negatively impacting the environment?

Answer 1

Yes you can, but people that have Power plants etc. damage the environment with things that fill the atmosphere with Co2, but fossil fuels are the way to go, Coal, Oil and 3 more environmental materials, these are supposed to clean out the atmosphere, but keep the environmental surface fine.

Answer 2

Yes. For example every tree that is cut down you can plant a tree so the tree will grow back.