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Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"Meet 12 young activists from around the world who are speaking out and taking action against climate change. Learn about the work they do and the challenges they face, and discover how the future of our planet starts with each and every one of us.:--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Triangle Square Books for Young Readers, Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
vi, 249 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"Every person has a path in life, one that is intertwined with the fate of the earth. The life stories in this collection begin and end with that realization. First, as children, in different countries and eras, they witness how humans provoke environmental degradation. Each leads a life that not only minimizes their individual contribution to climate change at a local scale, but also that of their generation on a global scale. Then, as adults, they...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation"--late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z--is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire climate science predictions. Those inheriting our planet's environmental problems expect to encounter challenges, but they may not foresee the feelings of powerlessness and despair that often accompany social activism in...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
50 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Description
When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change.
5) Night moves
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
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Series
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Description
Celebrating the achievements of ten noteworthy activists, a board book discovery primer for the youngest environmentalists-in-training shares engaging, age-appropriate facts about some of the important people who help protect the Earth.
Publisher
Hart Sharp
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Gavin Ransom, a handsome land developer, wins the right to build a tract of garish mini-mansions on sensitive coastal real estate over the objection of environmentalists led by his sister, Olive Ransom, an intense, serious woman.
8) Night moves
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
Author
Series
Women of power volume 10
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Description
Sarah reached out to women around the world who are tirelessly working to repair our climate. They are scientists, policymakers, journalists, lawyers, activists, professors, researchers, and organizers. Their lives are absorbed in seeking solutions. Here they walk readers through the steps to change. They show us what we can-- and must-- do for our future. Their advice? Do the work. Join an organization. Ask for help. And most important, get into...
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Appears on list
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"Interviews with 25 climate leaders under age 25 present a hopeful picture of the future of environmentalism. These fearless girls and young women from all over the world have led hundreds of thousands of people in climate strikes, founded nonprofits, given TED talks, and sued their governments. They are standing up to demand change when no one else is"--
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the American biologist, whose influential work, "The Silent Spring," inspired worldwide conservation movements.
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"Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story of an amazing woman and an inspiring idea."--Amazon.com.
14) A wild idea
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
xiv, 353 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm.
Description
"In 1991, Doug Tompkins abandoned his comfortable life in San Francisco and flew 6,500 miles south to a shack in Patagonia. Instead of the Golden Gate Bridge, Tompkins stared out the window at Volcano Michinmahuida, blanketed in snow and prowled by mountain lions. Shielded by waterfalls and wilderness, the founder of such groundbreaking companies as Esprit and The North Face suddenly regretted the corporate capitalism from which he had profited from...
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Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Description
"Across the world, women are saving wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. Women in Conservation looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field."--Publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
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Description
"Birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet. Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as "Birdgirl." In her words: "Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
Traces Rachel Carson's journey as a scientist and writer, from her childhood observing the interconnectedness of nature to her adult life as an environmental activist, ultimately paving the way for the modern green movement.
18) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
135 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Description
Profiles the life and career of the famed biologist whose work on the harmful effects of pesticides is credited with inspiring the modern environmental movement.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
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"With emotion and striking detail, Robert recalls both the private joys and very public pain of his childhood-the overwhelming devastation of Jack Kennedy's assassination, then, just five years later, his own father's tragic death when Robert was just fourteen. After years of struggling, Robert eventually found his calling as a fierce and passionate environmental activist. Today, like the Kennedys who came before him, he remains a staunch Democrat...
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