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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. Drawing on decades of work that has helped expand our understanding of what it means to be human and what we all need to do to help build a better world, the book touches on vital questions, including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope...
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Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
224 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
Outlines practical steps for making healthy and environmentally friendly cooking choices, drawing on the expertise of chefs, food scientists, and farmers to address topics ranging from buying locally grown ingredients to understanding organic principles.
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Publisher
Alpha
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xviii, 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Discusses the principles of sustainable living and includes practical suggestions for living an environmentally friendly lifestyle, such as changing energy consumption habits and purchasing "green" home and lawn care products.
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (82 minutes) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explore the wisdom of the people who sustainably live off the land, as this poignant documentary goes on a global journey to get insightful commentaries from the world's greatest scientists. Ponder what we can do to preserve our planet.
10) The 11th hour
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
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"Twenty-eight exciting projects support integrated STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). All of the projects use most of these skills but some require you to use more of certain skills than others. A handy icon alongside each project shows you which of the five STEAM skills are emphasized."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Captures one of nature's greatest migration spectacles and explores the fragile food chain of sea life off the coast of Kwazulu Natal in Southeast Africa. Plunge into an underwater feeding frenzy amidst the dolphins, sharks, whales, gannerts, seals and billions of fish. Celebrates the animals that now depend on us to survive and the efforts by local people to protect this invaluable ecological resource. Hope is alive on the Wild Coast where Africa...
13) Cool it
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist comes this practical guide to solving our environmental problems and cooling the 'green' hysteria that's gripping the planet. Based on the controversial book by political scientist Bjorn Lomborg.
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Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Description
You can make a difference, no matter how old you are! These kids are helping to save honeybees, teaching people the importance of clean air and water, raising money to help endangered birds, and writing petitions to raise awareness of climate change. You should meet these kids who are saving the planet!
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Publisher
Granta
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
How do we think about the things we have lost? How can we use what we know about extinctions - cultural, biological and industrial - to reconnect with nature? When the gigantic bones of mammoths were first excavated from the Siberian permafrost in the eighteenth century, scientists were forced to consider a terrifying possibility: many species that had once flourished on the Earth no longer existed. For the first time, humans had to contemplate the...
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Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiii, 235 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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"From the eco-luxe lifestyle champion Anita Vandyke comes a practical and beautifully illustrated, fresh, and fun guide to sustainably reduce your family's waste by 80 percent in just thirty days!"--
18) No more plastic
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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
c2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
Description
"When she sees a beached whale that has starved to death after ingesting plastic, a young girl named Isley is inspired to adopt a plastic-free lifestyle, encouraging her family to join her. When people start falling back into old habits, Isley builds a plastic sculpture of a whale that inspires lasting change."--
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Publisher
Harpercollins
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
329 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Description
In this informational, inspirational work, Charles, the Prince of Wales, describes his views on climate change for the first time, presenting a compelling case that the solution to this problem lies in our ability to regain our balance with nature.
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