Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., presents tips for living a "green" life, covering the home, transportation, energy, recycling, gardening, clothing, and hair and skin care.
New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentary School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.
When the family's drugstore is failing, seventh-grader Lucy uses her problem-solving talents to come up with a solution that might resuscitate the business and help the environment.
Contains step-by-step instructions for a range of eco-conscious projects and activities for children, including building an eco-den, growing food, building a windturbine, making gifts from recycled materials, and more.
Discusses the history of environmentalism in the United States, including background on such groups as the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, the Nature Conservancy, Environmental Action, and a variety of anti-nuclear organizations.
Provides information about different types of land and resources and their importance to life on Earth, discusses the dangers posed to the planet by damage to the planet's ecosystems, and looks at what is being done in countries around the world to save the land.
Describes the alternative methods of generating energy instead of using fossil fuels, including solar power, wind power, and biofuels, and speculates on the future of alternative energy.
A collection of essays that explores what it means to "go green" and explains how people can take a more active role in protecting the environment and reducing global warming.