Ecological writer Satish Kumar once wrote that ‘if you don’t love Nature, you cannot save her’. These books to help children love the planet not only give the proper scientific truth on climate change, but then offer hope with positive and practical advice on how to help.
The Children of the Anthropocene is a book by Bella Lack (a young conservationist from England) who chronicles the lives of diverse young people on the frontlines of the environmental crisis around the world. Isn’t it time we made their voices heard?
Advocating protection of both people and planet, Bella restores the beating heart to global environmental issues – from air pollution to deforestation and over-consumption. In this book she transports us from the humming bounty of Ecuador’s Chico Rainforest and the graceful arcs of the Himalayan Mountains, to the windswept plains and vibrant vistas of life in Altiplano.
Bella also speaks to young activists from around the world including Dara McAnulty, Alfroz Shah and Artemisa Artemisa Xakriabá, to bring the environmental crisis vividly to life. Her manifestos for change will inspire you to rediscover the wonders and wilds of nature, and change the way you think about our planet in crisis. This is your chance to hear the urgent stories of an endangered species too often overlooked: the children of the Anthropocene.
Bella Lack has been called ‘the British Greta Thunberg’, although of course she is an inspirational young woman in her own right. This eloquent, intelligent and compassionate lady is hope for the future. Already enchanted by ‘diligent ants and lethargic snails’ in her garden as a child, by 11 she was applying to become a Youth Ambassador for the Born Free Foundation, to help the great apes.
Now an Animal Rights Climate Leader, Bella was behind the successful campaign to ban the use of wild animals in UK circuses, following a petition she began age 16. She is also a board director of Reserva, the first youth-funded nature conserve in the world. And she is also a member of Ivory Alliance, working to stop the illegal wildlife trade.
One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth is a beautifully illustrated guide to our planet, with a powerful climate message, turning the popular concept of time-zones on its head. As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of all shapes and sizes around the world. Discovering that in some places, creatures have just started their day. Where in others they are already busy hunting for food. Where on Earth are you, right now? It’s late where I am, and almost everyone’s asleep. But I’m awake, looking out into the night. Wondering..
notes for living on planet earth
Here We Are (notes for living on planet earth) is a beautifully illustrated guide to our planet, by artist Oliver Jeffers. Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you have only just got here. So let’s explore all your questions. From land and sky to people and time, these notes can be your guide. Some things about planet are pretty complicated, but others can be simple. You’ve just got to be kind. And remember to leave notes for everyone else…
And then we begin again to save ourselves and the planet. Including all the world’s beautiful animals with whom we share our planet.
