Cathryn Berger Kaye, Philippe Cousteau

Going Blue (eBook, ePUB)

A Teen Guide to Saving Earth's Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Encourage teens to learn about the water crisis and take action to protect and restore local waterways.Whether it's in a drinking glass, flowing downstream, or miles underground, water is everywhere. And it's essential for life on Earth. But our water planet is in crisis. Going Blue educates teens about our water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action.With color photos and illustrations, along with practical suggestions and activities, readers follow stories of young people around the world addressing water concerns and learn about issues such as clean water access, coral reef damage, runoff pollution, trash islands, factory fishing, and bottled water.The second edition of Going Blue includes:current statistics and updated factsnew stories about real teensa focus on restoration and sustainabilityCOVID's impact on ocean trashinformation about setting up a hydration station at schoolupdates on the restoration efforts ten years after the Gulf oil spill and on the Flint water crisisTeens are helping our environment by going green, and they can help rescue our ocean and waterways by going blue.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Free Spirit Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781631987489
• Artikelnr.: 72449583

Autorenporträt

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is an international service learning and education consultant and a former classroom teacher. She presents at conferences around the world and works with state departments of education, university faculty and students, school districts, and classroom teachers on a variety of education issues such as service learning, civic responsibility, student leadership, and respectful school communities. Cathryn lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Barry, and frequently visits her daughters, Ariel and Devora. Philippe Cousteau has established himself as a prominent leader in the environmental movement. An award-winning television host, producer, author, speaker, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur, Philippe is the son of Philippe Cousteau Sr. and grandson of Jacques Cousteau. His life's mission is to empower people to recognize their ability to change the world. Philippe is a special correspondent for CNN International where he has hosted several award-winning shows including Going Green and Expedition Sumatra. He is also the host of the syndicated series Amazing Planet. As an author, Philippe has cowritten many books including Going Blue and Make a Splash!, both of which have won multiple awards including Learning Magazine's 2011 Teachers' Choice Award for the Family, a Gold Nautilus Award, and a 2010 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Gold Award. His philanthropic efforts are focused on solving global social and environmental problems. In 2004, Philippe founded EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education organization that is creating a whole new generation of environmental citizens; Philippe is also founder of The Global Echo Foundation, which provides resources to solve many of the challenges facing the world community, from social issues impacting women and children to environmental conservation, as well as supporting social entrepreneurship. Philippe serves on the Board of Directors of the Ocean Conservancy, the National