Read Genesis 3:7, 17–19. What was the first indication to Adam and Eve that their action in eating the forbidden fruit had consequences?

The scriptures tells us that their eyes were opened and they realized
that they were naked.Their first instinct was to create a man-made
covering to hide their nakedness.

Subsequently as Adam and Eve begin to dialog with God He reveals the
consequences of their actions.God curses the ground and adds thorns
and thistles to the plants.

Before sin the ground was pliable and welcoming whereas after the
fall it became difficult and toilsome to work with. Man was cursed
to work by sweat in order to retrieve his sustenance from the earth.

See 1 Kings 10:14–22. What does this tell us about how humans had come to view the Creation

We find that Solomon had a collection of many impressive things
which do not appear to be environmentally friendly. Solomon used
natural resources with apparently no discretion to furnish the
extravagance of his kingdom.

Years ago, a political leader made a statement to this effect: "We don't have to worry about the environment because Jesus is coming back soon." What is the logic of that argument? How would you respond to it?

How you do anything is how you do everything. Your "character" or "nature" just refers to how you handle all the day-to-day things in life, no matter how small.
— Derek Sivers

To me the way that we treat anything that God has given us is indicative
of how we will treat everything that He has given us. To blatantly
disregard our stewardship of this earth because Jesus is coming is to
misunderstand the Jesus that comes. We have to understand that we live
in between this world and the next world, and what we do here is
preparation for the world to come.

Prayer: Father thank you for your loving kindness and your goodness towards us. Please help us to understand what it means to be God stewards of your creation. Please prepare us to live with you forever in heaven. Thank you in Jesus name amen.