Building grit and hope in the face of the climate emergency.
With catastrophic global warming already baked into the climate system, today's children face a future entirely unlike that of their parents. Yet how can we maintain hope and make a difference in the face of overwhelming evidence of the climate crisis?
Help is at hand. Written by Harriet Shugarman
the Climate Mama and trusted advisor to parents
How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change provides tools and strategies for parents to explain the climate emergency to their children and galvanize positive action. Coverage includes:
The unvarnished realities of the climate emergency, where we are at, and how we got here
Strategies for talking to kids of different ages about the climate crisis, including advice from engaged parents on the ground
How to maintain our own hope and that of our children
A list of practical actions families can take to tackle the climate change crisis
Ideas for helping children follow their passions in pursuit of a livable, just, and sustainable world.
A lifeline for parents who are feeling overwhelmed with fear and grief, this book provides both hope and practical ways to engage children in pursuit of a better world that is still possible.
By:
Harriet Shugarman
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780865719361
ISBN 10: 0865719365
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 12 May 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Dedication Epigraph Preface: This Book Is for You What This Book Does Timing Is Everything 1. Introduction: Awakening to Our Climate Emergency Dropping the Climate Change Bomb Why We Should Be Concerned The Solutions Puzzle Climate Awakening: Climate Reality ClimateMama Beginnings Memorable Blog Posts 2. Thanks for the Ride, Dinosaurs: Science, Politics, Growth, and Justice Science Politics Growth Justice 3. Coming to Grips with Climate Change As a Parent: From Grief to Hope to Resolve to Action Coming to Terms with Reality Grief Hope Resolve Action Trusted Messengers 4. Leading by Example Find Your Superpower Name What You Are Working to Save and Why Climate Curriculum Parent Climate Activists 5. Transitioning from Angst to Action: Preschool through Middle School The Climate Conversation: Preschool through Middle School Engaging Your Child on Climate Action: Preschool through Middle School Keeping Children Involved at All Ages 6. Pursuing Passions through the Lens of Climate Action: High School, College, and Beyond How to Share the Reality of Our Climate Crisis with Our Grown Children Supporting Climate Activism 7. Creating a Million Ripples: From Me to We Thinking in Systems and Channeling Systemic Change Scaling Solutions Being the Change We Wish to See Vote, Vote, Vote Follow Up: Preparing for Our Climate Emergency Plant Seeds: Literally and Figuratively From Me to We Resources Youth-Led or Youth-Focused Organizations Parent-Focused Organizations Climate Action and Education Websites Climate News Websites Climate Justice Notable Books Climate Science Climate Action Organizing and Book Club Guide Guide Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers
Harriet Shugarman is Executive Director of ClimateMama, professor of Global Climate Change Policy and World Sustainability, and Chair of the Climate Reality Project, NYC Metro Chapter. She is a nationally recognized influencer, connector, and trusted messenger for parents on solutions to our climate crisis. A recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Green Ring Award and praised by Al Gore as ""an outstanding Climate Reality Leader who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to her role as a climate communicator and activist."" She lives in New York and shares her message of hope and action at www.climatemama.com.
- Nominated for Foreword INDIE 2020 (United States)
- Runner-up for Benjamin Franklin Awards 2020 (UK)
- Runner-up for Nautilus Book Awards 2020 (United States)
