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446 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one hundred experts -- geophysicists, oceanographers and meteorologists; engineers, economists and mathematicians; historians, philosophers and indigenous leaders -- to equip us all with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster"--
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279 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"When climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents, Malena and Svante, and her little sister, Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered what was at the heart of Greta's distress: her imperiled future on a rapidly heating planet. Steered by Greta's determination to...
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106 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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"The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations"--
In August 2018 Thunberg decided not to go to school one day in order to protest the climate crisis. Her actions sparked a global movement, inspiring millions of students to go on strike for our planet. This collection of her speeches provides a rallying cry for why we must all...
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1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Listen to the scientists. That's the refrain of climate activist Greta Thunberg. Climate scientists explain how warming caused by human activity is setting in motion Earth's own natural warming mechanisms, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and further warming the planet.
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English
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"In August 2018, a teenager named Greta Thunberg missed school to sit outside the Swedish parliament with a sign that read School Strike for Climate. She was demanding that government leaders take stronger action against climate change due to global warming. At first, Greta sat alone. But her message spread. Other students joined her in the movement that became known as Fridays for Future. By September 2019, millions of activists from around the world...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 26 cm
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English
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Tells the story of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenage climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
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English
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Learn all about big leaders who love and protect the Earth in this engaging and inspiring board book perfect for environmentalists-in-training! Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people who help protect and take care of our Earth! Highlighting ten memorable environmentalists who paved the way, parents and little ones alike will love this discovery primer full of fun, age-appropriate facts and bold illustrations.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 18 cm.
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English
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Greta Thunberg first heard about global warming when she was 8 years old and she was very troubled by it. She was 15 when she started a school strike. Greta led protests at home in Sweden and abroad, and soon began speaking to groups including the World Economic Forum, the British and European parliaments, and the United Nations Climate Action Summit and Conferences. She has received many awards for her efforts. Greta has an autism spectrum disorder,...
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127 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Español
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Inspired by Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg, this volume sets out the basic ideas required to understand climate change, explained in a scientific and accessible way and drawn from authoritative sources.
TODOS SOMOS GRETA, Y SOLO NOSOTROS PODEMOS SALVAR EL PLANETA. ¿Qué es el cambio climático? ¿Lo hemos causado nosotros? ¿Cuáles son sus consecuencias? ¿Estamos a tiempo de solucionarlo? Con solo 16 años, Greta no solo...
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xxix, 170 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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English
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Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth. From Autumn Peltier campaigning for clean water to Edgar Edmund Tarimo turning plastic waste into building materials-and many more-these inspiring true stories highlight the importance of taking charge and creating change. Beautifully illustrated by sixteen different artists and accompanied by facts...
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