"We're living in an aha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never seen before. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking - suburbs, cars, fast food, cheap prices. It's a changed world. This book explains it. Using politics, psychology, and history for attitude, Eyes Wide Open shows how to see the principles driving events...

Suggestions, information, and poems about environmental issues, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Mother Earth writes a letter telling people about herself and asking them to take care of her for themselves and for all living creatures.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Earth Day. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

Violet and Rose organize a protest to save the big oak tree in Clover Park.

"Eyewitness Climate Change explains why human activities are making the planet heat up--and how we know for sure that this is the case. The book explores the effects of the changing climate, from more frequent hurricanes and wildfires to melting ice caps and rising sea levels. It shows how scientists predict how the climate will change in the future and what actions we can all take to combat climate change"--Provided by publisher.

"A guidebook to the modern environmental movement featuring 34 inspiring women working to save our planet"--