Author: Pamela K. Brodowsky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101186593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to environmental and wildlife volunteer programs throughout the world. This unique site-by-site guide profiles more than 300 programs where volunteers can work in a variety of activities involving conservation and study of wildlife. From the Fur Seal Project of the Earthwatch Institute in St. George Island, Alaska, or identifying and tracking wildlife in the Limpopo Nature Reserve, South Africa, to Blue World Institute's Adriatic Dolphin Project in Croatia, to the tracking program of the Open Minded Project in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, readers will learn the best ways to "give back" and make the most positive environmental impact during their travels. Each entry includes a profile of the site and organization behind it, as well as location, contact information, category, costs, dates and duration, how to apply, and field notes that include any special concerns, requirements for participation, and suitability.
Ecotourists Save the World
Author: Pamela K. Brodowsky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101186593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to environmental and wildlife volunteer programs throughout the world. This unique site-by-site guide profiles more than 300 programs where volunteers can work in a variety of activities involving conservation and study of wildlife. From the Fur Seal Project of the Earthwatch Institute in St. George Island, Alaska, or identifying and tracking wildlife in the Limpopo Nature Reserve, South Africa, to Blue World Institute's Adriatic Dolphin Project in Croatia, to the tracking program of the Open Minded Project in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, readers will learn the best ways to "give back" and make the most positive environmental impact during their travels. Each entry includes a profile of the site and organization behind it, as well as location, contact information, category, costs, dates and duration, how to apply, and field notes that include any special concerns, requirements for participation, and suitability.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101186593
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to environmental and wildlife volunteer programs throughout the world. This unique site-by-site guide profiles more than 300 programs where volunteers can work in a variety of activities involving conservation and study of wildlife. From the Fur Seal Project of the Earthwatch Institute in St. George Island, Alaska, or identifying and tracking wildlife in the Limpopo Nature Reserve, South Africa, to Blue World Institute's Adriatic Dolphin Project in Croatia, to the tracking program of the Open Minded Project in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand, readers will learn the best ways to "give back" and make the most positive environmental impact during their travels. Each entry includes a profile of the site and organization behind it, as well as location, contact information, category, costs, dates and duration, how to apply, and field notes that include any special concerns, requirements for participation, and suitability.
Eco-rangers Save the Planet
Author: Maria Gill
Publisher: White Cloud Books
ISBN: 9781869662585
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Calling all eco-rangers, we've prepared 12 missions for you, your mates and school friends. There are also practical projects you can do, such as make compost, create a shoulder bag, or launch a green group at your school.
Publisher: White Cloud Books
ISBN: 9781869662585
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Calling all eco-rangers, we've prepared 12 missions for you, your mates and school friends. There are also practical projects you can do, such as make compost, create a shoulder bag, or launch a green group at your school.
The Rangers of the Earth Preserve
Author: R. H. Biesel
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1615661158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The year was 2258, And The first Rangers of the Earth Preserve were sent To The surface of the now uninhabited planet. It was vacated because we humans were simply too inept to care For The earth... She was sick and dying, and we, The people, were clearly the cause. There was only one rational solution to save the earth...we as a species must leave her. When environmentalists finally convinced world leaders of the global warming crisis, it was clear something drastic had to be done. Realizing that the earth would not survive mankind's thoughtless abuse much longer, humanity was forced to migrate To The orbiting Cities suspended five hundred miles above the surface of the planet. A different type of governance was established, called the Caretakers, whose purpose was the guardianship and welfare of the earth. As the sole stewards of the planet, they drafted a force of young, highly trained environmental specialists, The Rangers of the Earth Preserve, To venture To The earth and ensure her protection. But shortly after these Rangers begin their first tour of duty on the planet, one team, Senior Ranger Hicks and Junior Ranger Sara Goldman, discovers a secret so dire that it will forever change the relationship between the Cities And The earth. Catapulted into a deadly maze where deception, betrayal, and deep-rooted scandal lurk around every corner, these two Rangers must fight For The truth before it's too late. The Rangers of the Earth Preserve: An Environmental Tale by R.H. Biesel is an action-packed thriller with a unique twist on the political and environmental questions of our times. Readers will be kept guessing till the very end as they seek to find out the fate of all mankind.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1615661158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The year was 2258, And The first Rangers of the Earth Preserve were sent To The surface of the now uninhabited planet. It was vacated because we humans were simply too inept to care For The earth... She was sick and dying, and we, The people, were clearly the cause. There was only one rational solution to save the earth...we as a species must leave her. When environmentalists finally convinced world leaders of the global warming crisis, it was clear something drastic had to be done. Realizing that the earth would not survive mankind's thoughtless abuse much longer, humanity was forced to migrate To The orbiting Cities suspended five hundred miles above the surface of the planet. A different type of governance was established, called the Caretakers, whose purpose was the guardianship and welfare of the earth. As the sole stewards of the planet, they drafted a force of young, highly trained environmental specialists, The Rangers of the Earth Preserve, To venture To The earth and ensure her protection. But shortly after these Rangers begin their first tour of duty on the planet, one team, Senior Ranger Hicks and Junior Ranger Sara Goldman, discovers a secret so dire that it will forever change the relationship between the Cities And The earth. Catapulted into a deadly maze where deception, betrayal, and deep-rooted scandal lurk around every corner, these two Rangers must fight For The truth before it's too late. The Rangers of the Earth Preserve: An Environmental Tale by R.H. Biesel is an action-packed thriller with a unique twist on the political and environmental questions of our times. Readers will be kept guessing till the very end as they seek to find out the fate of all mankind.
How to F***ing Save the Planet
Author: Jennifer Crouch
Publisher: Welbeck
ISBN: 1802791507
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Planet Earth is f**ked. Decades of gas-guzzling and plastic parasites have brought the Earth to its knees. Entire species are disappearing, the icecaps are melting and forest fires are raging like never before. Basically, we've really messed the place up. Packed full of easy-to-digest climate truths and IFLScience's trademark witty humour, How to F**king Save the Planet is your essential handbook to global warming and climate change. Learn how to successfully argue with climate-deniers, why micro-plastic pollution means that polar bears can no longer get boners and why the Paris Climate Agreement is really important. Written by Jennifer Crouch with global go-to science site IFLScience, let this book guide, infuriate and inspire you into getting up off your arse and actually doing something to save the world!
Publisher: Welbeck
ISBN: 1802791507
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Planet Earth is f**ked. Decades of gas-guzzling and plastic parasites have brought the Earth to its knees. Entire species are disappearing, the icecaps are melting and forest fires are raging like never before. Basically, we've really messed the place up. Packed full of easy-to-digest climate truths and IFLScience's trademark witty humour, How to F**king Save the Planet is your essential handbook to global warming and climate change. Learn how to successfully argue with climate-deniers, why micro-plastic pollution means that polar bears can no longer get boners and why the Paris Climate Agreement is really important. Written by Jennifer Crouch with global go-to science site IFLScience, let this book guide, infuriate and inspire you into getting up off your arse and actually doing something to save the world!
Challenge Everything
Author: Blue Sandford
Publisher: Pavilion Children's
ISBN: 1843654822
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Challenge Everything. Act Now. Change the World. This book will show you how. Blue Sandford was named by The Times as one of "Britain's Greta Thunbergs" (Dec 2019) The main concern of young people is climate change and how to combat it. This book, the only official handbook from Extinction Rebellion Youth, will help you to change your life and change the world for the better. Written by a founder member of Extinction Rebellion Youth London, this is no greenwashing book - it's an important call to action. A manifesto to show young people how to save the planet by questioning modern life. This book asks you to challenge everything – challenge government (protest and take peaceful action where necessary), challenge business (decide who you want to support, decide who you want to boycott), and above all to challenge yourself – how can you change your life to make a difference. Filled with stories, essays, slogans and inspiring illustrations, this book covers consuming, actioning, boycotting, campaigning, striking, questioning, rewilding and reconnecting with our planet.
Publisher: Pavilion Children's
ISBN: 1843654822
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Challenge Everything. Act Now. Change the World. This book will show you how. Blue Sandford was named by The Times as one of "Britain's Greta Thunbergs" (Dec 2019) The main concern of young people is climate change and how to combat it. This book, the only official handbook from Extinction Rebellion Youth, will help you to change your life and change the world for the better. Written by a founder member of Extinction Rebellion Youth London, this is no greenwashing book - it's an important call to action. A manifesto to show young people how to save the planet by questioning modern life. This book asks you to challenge everything – challenge government (protest and take peaceful action where necessary), challenge business (decide who you want to support, decide who you want to boycott), and above all to challenge yourself – how can you change your life to make a difference. Filled with stories, essays, slogans and inspiring illustrations, this book covers consuming, actioning, boycotting, campaigning, striking, questioning, rewilding and reconnecting with our planet.
Rescuing the Planet
Author: Tony Hiss
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0525654828
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An urgent, resounding call to protect 50 percent of the earth's land by 2050—thereby saving millions of its species—and a candid assessment of the health of our planet and our role in conserving it, from the award-winning author of The Experience of Place and veteran New Yorker staff writer. "An upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam." —The Wall Street Journal Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, such as the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the global animal tracking project ICARUS. And he introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other "Half Earthers" like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves. Tender, impassioned, curious, and above all else inspiring, Rescuing the Planet is a work that promises to make all of us better citizens of the earth.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0525654828
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An urgent, resounding call to protect 50 percent of the earth's land by 2050—thereby saving millions of its species—and a candid assessment of the health of our planet and our role in conserving it, from the award-winning author of The Experience of Place and veteran New Yorker staff writer. "An upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam." —The Wall Street Journal Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, such as the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the global animal tracking project ICARUS. And he introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other "Half Earthers" like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves. Tender, impassioned, curious, and above all else inspiring, Rescuing the Planet is a work that promises to make all of us better citizens of the earth.
Ecology and Literatures in English
Author: Françoise Besson
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152752339X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
In all latitudes, writers hold out a mirror, leading the reader to awareness by telling real or imaginary stories about people of good will who try to save what can be saved, and about animals showing humans the way to follow. Such tales argue that, in spite of all destructions and tragedies, if we are just aware of, and connected to, the real world around us, to the blade of grass at our feet and the star above our heads, there is hope in a reconciliation with the Earth. This may start with the emergence, or, rather, the return, of a nonverbal language, restoring the connection between human beings and the nonhuman world, through a form of communication beyond verbalization. Through a journey in Anglophone literature, with examples taken from Aboriginal, African, American, English, Canadian and Indian works, this book shows the role played by literature in the protection of the planet. It argues that literature reveals the fundamental idea that everything is connected and that it is only when most people are aware of this connection that the world will change. Exactly as a tree is connected with all the animal life in and around it, texts show that nothing should be separated. From Shakespeare’s theatre to ecopoetics, from travel writing to detective novels, from children’s books to novels, all literary genres show that literature responds to the violence destroying lands, men and nonhuman creatures, whose voices can be heard through texts.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 152752339X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
In all latitudes, writers hold out a mirror, leading the reader to awareness by telling real or imaginary stories about people of good will who try to save what can be saved, and about animals showing humans the way to follow. Such tales argue that, in spite of all destructions and tragedies, if we are just aware of, and connected to, the real world around us, to the blade of grass at our feet and the star above our heads, there is hope in a reconciliation with the Earth. This may start with the emergence, or, rather, the return, of a nonverbal language, restoring the connection between human beings and the nonhuman world, through a form of communication beyond verbalization. Through a journey in Anglophone literature, with examples taken from Aboriginal, African, American, English, Canadian and Indian works, this book shows the role played by literature in the protection of the planet. It argues that literature reveals the fundamental idea that everything is connected and that it is only when most people are aware of this connection that the world will change. Exactly as a tree is connected with all the animal life in and around it, texts show that nothing should be separated. From Shakespeare’s theatre to ecopoetics, from travel writing to detective novels, from children’s books to novels, all literary genres show that literature responds to the violence destroying lands, men and nonhuman creatures, whose voices can be heard through texts.
Power Rangers Samurai: Rangers Unite
Author: Ray Santos
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545390117
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This reader, illustrated with images from the TV show, focuses on the Rangers as they continue to hone their powers and transition into their lives as Samurai Rangers. But evil master Xandred has discovered that by flooding the Netherworld's river with the tears of humans, he may be able to rise back into our world. Can the Rangers work together to create a Samurai Megazord and battle Xandred's henchmen before it's too late? This story is based on an exciting one-hour TV special.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545390117
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This reader, illustrated with images from the TV show, focuses on the Rangers as they continue to hone their powers and transition into their lives as Samurai Rangers. But evil master Xandred has discovered that by flooding the Netherworld's river with the tears of humans, he may be able to rise back into our world. Can the Rangers work together to create a Samurai Megazord and battle Xandred's henchmen before it's too late? This story is based on an exciting one-hour TV special.
The Extincts: Quest for the Unicorn Horn (The Extincts #1)
Author: Scott Magoon
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647002060
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A team of extinct animals embark on top-secret missions around the world in this new graphic novel series! Meet Scratch, Martie, Lug, and Quito, members of a secret organization called R.O.A.R., or the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers. When their boss, Dr. Z, finally calls on them for their first big mission, the team heads to Siberia to retrieve an ancient unicorn horn from the thawing permafrost. Scratch is thrilled at the chance to prove his worth to Dr. Z—but as soon as they land, the team runs into a mysterious enemy determined to take them down. With exciting missions, plenty of humor, and an environmental angle, this series starter from New York Times bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon is an action-packed adventure from start to finish. The book will also include nonfiction back matter about extinct animals, climate change, and what kids can do to help!
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647002060
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A team of extinct animals embark on top-secret missions around the world in this new graphic novel series! Meet Scratch, Martie, Lug, and Quito, members of a secret organization called R.O.A.R., or the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers. When their boss, Dr. Z, finally calls on them for their first big mission, the team heads to Siberia to retrieve an ancient unicorn horn from the thawing permafrost. Scratch is thrilled at the chance to prove his worth to Dr. Z—but as soon as they land, the team runs into a mysterious enemy determined to take them down. With exciting missions, plenty of humor, and an environmental angle, this series starter from New York Times bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon is an action-packed adventure from start to finish. The book will also include nonfiction back matter about extinct animals, climate change, and what kids can do to help!
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet
Author: Ben Goldfarb
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324005904
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Winner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism Finalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Nonfiction Finalist for the Colorado Book Award Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, The New Yorker, Science News, Smithsonian Magazine, and Kirkus Reviews "A powerhouse of a book…comprehensive and engaging." —David Gessner, Washington Post An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. Yet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. Today, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, Crossings is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world—and how we can create a better future for all living beings.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324005904
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Winner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism Finalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Nonfiction Finalist for the Colorado Book Award Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, The New Yorker, Science News, Smithsonian Magazine, and Kirkus Reviews "A powerhouse of a book…comprehensive and engaging." —David Gessner, Washington Post An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. Yet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities. Today, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, Crossings is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world—and how we can create a better future for all living beings.