environmentalism

"Explores a unique field of entrepreneurship, in which innovative individuals directly address, or work toward addressing, environmental challenges in our world ... This this title engages readers through real-world examples, discussion prompts, and critical thinking questions. The title encourages readers to recognize and take on the skills and mindset needed to achieve success as an environmental entrepreneur"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a guide to measures individuals can take to support environmentally responsible companies and products, covering categories such as home furnishings, toys, beauty products, electronics, and transportation, with photographs and illustrations.

Contains step-by-step instructions on building a compost tumbler.

Addresses sustainability challenges and opportunities from abundance to environmental policy. Each entry provides an overview, followed by more in-depth information discussing its scientific, societal, and sustainable context.

Explores ways and steps students can take to limit their daily carbon footprint through activities like recycling, buying locally grown food, growing their own food, and building eco-friendly homes.

Presents a brief history of the environmental movement and accounts of the work of four environmental activists: John Muir, Rachel Carson, David McTaggart, and Dave Foreman.

Examines what happens when natural gas extraction by means of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" takes place in a densely populated area with homes, schools, hospitals, parks, and businesses. The book focuses on fracking in the Barnett Shale, the natural gas-rich geological formation under the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Natural gas development is an important part of American energy policy to help reduce dependence on foreign oil, yet, as the book shows, it comes at a cost to the local communities in health and environmental burdens.

Tells the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's 1903 camping trip in California's Yosemite National Park with world-famous naturalist, John Muir, and his later efforts to preserve the forests, its wildlife, and the large sequoia trees.

Curious George teaches six steps in the planting of a tree.