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"The Rise of Environmentalism was a defining era that shaped America -- and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points during that era and will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced. Readers will review how this period influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment. The series includes educational sidebars and backmatter that align with the...
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96 pages : color illustrations, map ; 26 cm
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Discusses a variety of environmental issues, with suggestions for things that organizations, governments, and individuals can do to help, covering topics such as energy efficiency, climate change, recycling, and population growth.
5) Going green
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120 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Examines the concept of going green.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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A paper-over-board interactive picture book with sturdy pages that introduces younger readers to recycling, resources, Earth science, and conservation. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Revitalize. Learn how budding environmentalists can help take care of the Earth with the interactive story Reuse This Book! Can you tap the seeds to help them grow? Tilt the book to water the tree? Trace the path of the bumblebee? Bold collage art made from reused mixed media...
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280 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Would you like to live a bit more consciously, but don't know how? And rather not put much time, money or effort into it? Then this is the book for you. It's filled with practical and positive tips regarding fashion, beauty, food, home, work and leisure, and shows that stylish and sustainable go very well together. And especially that it's about good, not perfect: about smart choices, doing what you can and what suits you. With this modern handbook,...
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Climate chaos and pollution, deforestation and consumerism: the crisis facing human civilization is clear enough. But the response of politicians to it has been cowardly and inadequate, while environmental activists have tended to favor single-issue campaigns rather than electoral politics. The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Politics measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new political era worldwide. Derek...
10) Green movement
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Discusses the history of the green movement, including the creation of national parks, the impact of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," and the current climate change debate.
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275 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"We Are the Ark asks readers to have a sweeping change of vision for our relationship with our gardens. To inspire people to look at what we can do for the earth and all her kin, rather than seeing our patches of the planet as 'outdoor rooms' for our pleasure or 'blank pallets' for our creative visions. To Ark their land and restore a network of native plants instead of 'low maintenance' burdens. It aspires to get all schools on board. From the smallest...
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My weird school daze volume 3
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New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentary School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.
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xii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? In an attempt to find out, Fine moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he...
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