Este No Es El Tipico Libro Sobre El Medio Ambiente (Paperback)

Written to allay children's fears about the environment, this book shows how smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world, creating a future that will be brighter than we sometimes might think. Includes profiles of unexpected personalities. We live in a time of heightened environmental awareness, and this knowledge is creating a generation of children with feelings of eco-anxietythe world is doomed, isn't it? Maybe not. This book allays kids' fears by showing how all is not lost. Young readers learn about the remarkable time they live in: smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world. Each chapter begins by taking familiar objectsT-shirts, video games, bikesand using these as launching pads to delve into related environmental issues. Plus, profiles of unexpected personalities, like happiness researcher Catherine O'Brien, show how many are seeking viable solutions to the serious problems facing our planet.