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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
As people began to see how pollution and industry could damage the environment, they began to seek change. Environmental Protests explores the research that revealed how common practices harmed the environment, the events people held to raise awareness, and the tactics protesters use to protect nature and change laws. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire, Naomi Klein. Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Did you know Americans generate nearly 250 million tons of trash each year? Or that it takes hundreds of years for a polystyrene cup to decompose? Mankind's negative impact on Mother Earth is tremendous and daily bad news can make it feel overwhelming. But all is not lost! S is for Save the Planet: A How-to-Be-Green Alphabet details the many environmental issues we face and then suggests easy-to-take actions that anyone can do. From the particulars...
7) Living green
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Green has become a very hot color, but not just for its pleasant aesthetic qualities. As the shade most commonly seen in and associated with nature, green has achieved an elevated status in countries around the globe as the symbol of environmentally friendly products, practices, and lifestyle choices. People who make a conscious effort to protect the environment, therefore, are said to "live green." Living green involves seeking a balance that lets...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her town's full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard--the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she mobilized her community, creating sweeping change to help the environment."--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It's up to people to put an end to climate change. But there are many things that must be done before climate change will slow. Stopping Climate Change examines the many ways people must act to stop greenhouse gas emissions, from watching their diets to adding green spaces to cities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional...
13) Ancient Greece
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A brief look at the history of ancient Greece that reveals how the Greeks lived in harmony with nature in the ways they lived, farmed, made clothes, and built structures.
15) Smart car
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Provides information on the technology used in the Smart car, and discusses how the green movement is affecting the auto industry"--Provided by publisher.
19) Our green city
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to our green city! You'll find flowers, trees, animals... and wind turbines, electric cars, and solar panels, too. In this city, a utopian imagination of what a sustainable community could look like, neighbours from diverse backgrounds come together to care for their surroundings and one another. As readers are invited on a journey through the city, they learn about what makes it environmentally friendly, from electric transportation to green...
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