Good News, Planet Earth is a book by climate campaigner Sam Bentley as he shares hopeful developments with tons of ways to help reduce pollution, deforestation and climate change. Learn about a tower that harvests water from rain, fog and dew. And find 100 positive action steps we can all take, to make a difference. Find 25 chapters covering ocean-cleanup innovations, composting actions, animal welfare tips and helping public space and transport.
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).
Contents
- Oceans
- Land
- Food
- Wildlife
- City
- Energy
- Transportation
Since the ocean is so big, it can sometimes be difficult to regulate those who exploit it. Luckily there are good people out there who are ensuring the bad apples are held accountable for exploiting marine life and destroying their natural habitats. I want to introduce you to some of the activists protecting our oceans, good news about governments that are finally beginning to take action and wins for some our beautiful marine species.
Hawaii has become the first state in the USA to ban shark fishing! We should be excited that more sharks are in the oceans. They place an incredibly important role and without them, ecosystems would fall apart as prey species overpopulate. In 2021, sharks killed 9 people globally. By comparison, 11,000 to 30,000 sharks are killed every hour from industrial fishing.
The United Kingdom has banned all shark finning products. Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks, and throwing the rest of the shark back in the ocean, mostly due to demand for shark fin soup.
about the author
Sam Bentley is a popular social media climate activist, who loves to create positive content, to inspire others for positive change. He has millions of fans online, and is especially popular on Instagram and Tiktok. He lives in Birmingham.
