Abstract: Since the industrial civilization, human beings have walked into the misunderstanding that development is equal to economic growth. The traditional industrial development mode has many disadvantages, resulting in multiple dilemmas between man and nature, man and society as well as man's own development, which also seriously affects the improvement of people's living standard and quality of life. Green development is a rational pursuit of economic growth mode and social development mode, and a concept of development under the guidance of correct value rationality. Green development leads to a better life. We must change the pattern of green development, improve the system of green living, and foster green cultural values to meet people's needs for a better life.