Don’t Panic! We can Save the Planet is an upbeat book by a very funny man who believes that people are tired of freaking out about climate change. Instead, stop being an eco-worrier and become an eco-warrior! This hilarious guide is just what the world is waiting for – you to save the planet!
If growing things, use no-dig methods to help wildlife and make gardens safe for pets (use safe humane slug/snail deterrents). For indoor growing, never face indoor foliage to gardens (to help stop birds flying into windows). Also know trees to avoid near horses (including yew and oak).
The book is by a writer who lives off-grid and owns a compost loo. He explains how animal agriculture (cow farts) is wrecking the world due to methane gas and explains what a fossil is, and why ‘earthships’ are the future. He’ll help you understand what climate change is, and what we can do to stop it.
We’re really lucky that we have a magnetic field. This is an invisible barrier that protects us from all sorts of nasty cosmic energy (called radiation) that would otherwise laser-beam trees and make lemons explode.
I have a solar panel on the roof of my tiny home and it just sits there, making silent electricity. Lots of people have solar panels that provide their electricity. And if they produce any extra, it goes into the national grid and they get paid money! Schools have big roofs so this could be a great way to make money, but they might need some persuasion (see page 186 – how to persuade your grown-ups to do something different).
An educating and comforting book for children (and adults) who are worried about a warming planet. Packed with information that will keep readers amused for hours, it’s aimed for children age 7 and up, but people of all ages will find plenty to chuckle about.
The end of the book has a super template to write to your MP. Rob explains that everyone has an elected ‘official-type person who hopefully makes good decisions’. If they don’t, you can fill in the template with things you are worried about to send off. This could include:
- How much tax people should pay
- How big the army should be
- What to do when there is a pandemic
- How much money to give to oil companies!
These people are able to make and change laws. They have the power to close roads and put solar panels on people’s roofs. They can do all sorts!
This book is adorable, the introduction featuring a bear holding up a placard to get involved. And a tiny dung beetle who boasts ‘No poo is too big for my tiny arms not to carry!’ The author promises that this not a book about ‘knitting your own yoghurt’. You get the idea!
about the author
James Campbell decided to be a writer when he was 7, and mostly travels around schools telling stories. He lives in an off-grid farm near Essex/Suffolk and is passionate on demystifying the importance of saving the planet for children.
