Gessner, David
Summary: Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Gessner follows the ghosts of these two remarkable writer-environmentalists--from Stegner's birthplace in Saskatchewan to the site of Abbey's pilgrimages to Arches--braiding their stories and asking how they speak to the lives of all those who care about the West. What is...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 978 GESKaye, Cathryn Berger
Summary: "With updated statistics, facts, and real-life stories, this second edition educates teens about Earth's water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action as they plan and take meaningful action to protect and restore our planet's water system"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 577.7 KAYSummary: A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. 2018
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FIRAmson-Bradshaw, Georgia
Summary: "Many kids already understand that recycling and not littering are ways to help cut down on waste and pollution. But many don't know how what they use and buy impact the environment. From vehicle emissions to agricultural runoff, the main content of this book explains many kinds of waste and pollution and how it can affect the planet. Age-appropriate details and tips teach young readers how to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 333.72 AMSGagne, Tammy.
Summary: Offers suggestions for ways to take care of the Earth on a daily basis, including recycling, planting trees, and caring for plants and animals.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 GAGCalkhoven, Laurie
Summary: 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. Youshould meet these kids who are saving the planet!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR BLUE CALDrake, Jane
Summary: "A comprehensive look at the environmental movement of rewilding whereby habitats are restored to their natural states and native plants and animals are reintroduced to these habitats around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.9 DRAReynolds, Emma
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYWinter, Jeanette
Summary: Presents the work of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager and environmental activist who started the student movement to combat climate change and led a worldwide children's march to challenge world leaders to act on the issue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THUSummary: "THE RELUCTANT RADICAL is an intimate portrait of climate activist Ken Ward. Ken breaks the law as a last resort and with great trepidation, to fulfill what he sees as his personal obligation to future generations. The film follows Ken through a series of civil disobedience direct actions, culminating with his participation in the coordinated action that shut down all the U.S. tar sands oil...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RELSummary: Energy supplies are tightening. Persistent pollutants are accumulating. Food security is declining. There is no going back to the days of reckless consumption, but there is a possibility--already being realized in communities across North America and around the world--of localizing, of living well as we learn to live well within immutable constraints. This book maps the transition to a more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 LOCSummary: Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The School of Life 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J304.2 SCHPeterson, Christy
Summary: "A historical look at the launch of Earth Day and a look at the global environmental movement that has sprung from it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 394.262 PETStephenson, Wen
Summary: The science is clear: catastrophic climate change, by any humane definition, is upon us. At the same time, the fossil-fuel industry has doubled down, economically and politically, on business as usual. We face an unprecedented situation--a radical situation. As an individual of conscience, how will you respond? In 2010, journalist Wen Stephenson woke up to the true scale and urgency of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738Jensen, Derrick
Summary: ""Bright Green Lies exposes the hypocrisy and bankruptcy of leading environmental groups and their most prominent cheerleaders. The best-known environmentalists are not in the business of speaking truth, or even holding up rational solutions to blunt theimpending ecocide, but instead indulge in a mendacious and self-serving delusion that provides comfort at the expense of reality. They fail to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Monkfish Book Publishing Company 2021
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Summary: Bert and Ernie explore ways to save energy, including walking instead of taking a car, turning lights off, and carpooling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2020
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Summary: "An urgent call to protect America's public lands, told through New York Times bestselling author David Gessner's American road trip with our greatest conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt, as his guide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.78 GESKlein, Naomi
Summary: "An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire, Naomi Klein. Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 KLEDaynes, Katie
Summary: Planet Earth is our only home, but we haven't been looking after it very well. Find out what's been going wrong and how we can make things better.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: There are many steps we can take to help save Earth from climate change and global warming. This thought-provoking volume brings up many important questions and provides helpful answers about how we can help make our planet a more pleasant place to live for everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 DE LHoffman, Nancy
Summary: "Whether you're looking to lead a healthier life, protect the environment, or save money, The Self-Sufficient Home will show you how to transition from your current lifestyle to a self-sufficient one with hundreds of tips that you can start doing right now. You'll not only improve your day-to-day life with these basic living skills, but will also prepare yourself for any disaster that might...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 HOFLindeen, Mary
Summary: Oscar the Grouch learns how to reduce, reuse, and recycle items to help keep Earth clean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2020
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Summary: "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 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179 THUSummary: "Kids will strengthen their knowledge about nature and the environment and develop their critical thinking skills as they complete puzzles, solve riddles, find hidden objects and more! Learn how to take care of the environment; Discover the solar system; Develop visual awareness; Improve problem-solving."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018