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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In a society where materialism reigns, what is the real secret to happiness? Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Karslake (For the Bible Tells Me So) tells the unforgettable stories of five regular folks – a boy, a college student, a thirty-something and two seniors – whose lives went from ordinary to extraordinary based on one simple decision: to engage. Each chose action over apathy, and in the process, each one has had a significant and lasting...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A citizen statesperson is a superpowered individual who is committed to improving his or her community and the world through values and activism. Two dynamics drive the need for citizen statespeople at this moment: 1) loss of confidence in traditional institutions of power, and 2) the technology that contributes to the superpowered individual. Being a citizen statesperson starts at a local level, solving problems for local people. From there, citizen...
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English
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"A book about loggerhead sea turtles, and a girl's attempts to help save their babies from man-made light."--
Viv has a new home and a new school by the sea on the South Carolina coast. Trying to find an idea for the class project, she becomes interested in problems faced by the baby loggerhead turtles. Can the class rally the community and help the sea turtles?
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Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
"If you care deeply about the state of the world but don't have the time or energy to devote your whole life to a good cause, then this completely updated and expanded edition of The Better World Handbook is for you. A perennial best-seller, it's the essential guide for busy people who care about making the world a better place but don't know exactly where to begin." "The Better World Handbook details the global challenges we face, provides solutions...
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English
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"In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully pass state legislation limiting single-use plastics and how she influenced global businesses to adopt more sustainable practices"--
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A handbook on everyday environmental awareness introduces simple but practical personal choices that anyone can make to enhance the environment, from running only full loads in the dishwasher to adjusting the home thermostat.
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Series
Orca think volume 17
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Healthy ecosystems are essential for all life on Earth. But over the centuries, humans have damaged and changed the environment by cutting down forests, damming rivers, building cities and creating pollution. Restoration projects around the world such as the Ten Billion Trees Tsunami program in Pakistan and the Green Corridors proejct in Colombia are working to fix these problems. You can be a part of the solution by helping the habitats in your...
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Publisher
Pavilion Children's
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The main concern of young people is climate change and how to combat it. This is the only official handbook from Extinction Rebellion Youth and will help you to change your life and change the world for the better. Written by the coordinator of Extinction Rebellion Youth London, this is no greenwashing book - it's an important call to action. A manifesto for how young people can help to save the planet by questioning everything about modern life and...
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Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to fashionable eco-conscious products and services, covering topics such as clothing and accessories, travel, architecture and construction, furniture, electronics, animal accessories, office supplies, and garden and lawn products.
14) Vanessa Nakate
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As a kid, when little Vanessa heard about climate change, she thought it was something that happened on the other side of the world. As an adult, she saw how droughts in her own country led to crop failure that left families hungry. Inspired by other activists, Vanessa took a stand and began campaigning to save the Congolian rain forests. Soon, she was invited to take her campaign around the world. In 2020, Vanessa participated in an important summit...
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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Citizen science has opened up the world of scientific research to anybody and everybody. It is being done in all areas of science including zoology, biology, astronomy, chemistry, and more. Some projects involve going outside and observing nature while others revolve around data obtained and shared over the internet. And whether one has scientific training or not, the contributions being made by citizen scientists are making a difference.
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Publisher
Timber Press Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This hands-on guide to citizen science details how ordinary people can participate in scientific research and help change the world in meaningful ways.
Learn how monitoring the night sky, mapping trees, photographing dragonflies, and identifying mushrooms can help save the world! Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one person or millions of people collaborating...
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Publisher
Cider Mill Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the simple and considerate things and you can do to save the elephant- and also the world! In recent years, the global elephant population has diminished rapidly in recent years. Both Asian and African elephants face a number of grave threats, including poaching and loss of habitat. African elephant numbers are estimated to have dropped by 30% in the past decade alone. These beautiful creatures need your help more than ever, but it's never...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Profiles forty-five children around the world who are taking steps to help the environment through fund-raising, public demonstrations, and creating activist art, and includes suggestions on how readers can get involved.
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