“俭以养德”作为古代修身养性的一条准则被普遍追求。在当代消费主义盛行、优良消费文化传统瓦解同时环境恶化加剧的背景下,仍然需要挖掘其蕴含的宝贵价值。本文通过对“俭以养德”的时代阐释,指出这种新的美德应该统一在环境伦理的实际内容之中,教育、引导人们向善向美,自觉落实勤俭节约的美德,保护生态环境,营造美好家园。 “Thrifty to raise Germany ” as a guideline of ancient self-cultivation is generally sought after. In the context of the prevalence of contemporary consumerism and the collapse of the tradition of fine consumer culture while aggravating the deterioration of the environment, it is still necessary to tap the valuable value it contains. Through the explanation of the age of “frugality and keeping morality,” this paper points out that this new virtue should be unified in the actual contents of environmental ethics, educate and guide people to make good and beautiful, conscientiously implement the virtues of diligence and thrift, and protect the ecology Environment, create a better home.