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A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change

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Author Oisín McGann explains Climate Change science, and encourages young people to be part of positive change by getting involved in the global movement to fight humanity’s biggest challenge. Thi...
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  • 24 May 2022
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Author Oisín McGann explains Climate Change science, and encourages young people to be part of positive change by getting involved in the global movement to fight humanity’s biggest challenge. This book does not sugarcoat the current climate change crisis, but nor is it all doom and gloom. It gives young people a route to positive change, without putting too heavy a burden on their shoulders.

Relentless negative news stories about Climate Change are a source of anxiety for many young people, while others simply disengage from what seems like a hopeless situation. This book presents an optimistic, hopeful vision of a world engaged in a huge collective effort to build a better, more sustainable future for everyone. Published in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Ireland. Vegan inks, sustainably produced with all recycled materials and fully recyclable: this book is part of the solution.

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Price: $13.99
Pages: 224
Publisher: Little Island Books
Imprint: Little Island Books
Publication Date: 24 May 2022
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.10 in
ISBN: 9781912417742
Format: Paperback
BISACs: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Weather and climate, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Activism & Social Justice, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Educational: Earth sciences, Climate change, Social impact of environmental issues, Sustainability
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"The book is a delight, and not just for kids. It's informative, conversational, full of wonder at the beauty of our planet and also full of practical tips on what we can do and how we can help." Anne Cunningham, The Meath Chronicle

Oisín McGann is a best-selling and award-winning writer and illustrator. He has produced dozens of books and short stories for all ages of reader, including twelve novels. In 2014 and 2015, he was the Irish writer-in-residence for Weather Stations, an EU-funded project where writers from five different countries were tasked with finding ways to use storytelling to raise awareness of climate change.
FOREWORD


INTRODUCTION: WHY THIS MATTERS TO YOU


  1.  PURE LUCK
    Earth's Early History
  2. THEN, ALONG CAME THE HUMANS
    Humans and Fire
  3. OUR ANIMAL NEEDS
    Fossil Fuels
  4. A PLANET-SIZED FUEL TANK
    Climate Crisis
  5. UNDERSTANDING THE CHAOS
    Weather vs Climate
  6. MAYBE IT'S NOT JUST US?
    Other Causes of Climate Change
  7. THE SKIN OF THE APPLE
    The Earth's Thin Skin
  8. BENEATH THE SURFACE
    The Sea
  9. THE ICE GIANTS
    Glaciers, Icebergs and Sea Ice
  10. TURBO-CHARGING THE WEATHER
    Extreme Weather
  11. SAVINGS LIVES
    Extinction and Biodiversity
  12. THE NEED TO EAT
    Farming
  13. CONTROL OF SUPPLY
    Water
  14. POWER STRUGGLES
    Generating Power
  15. THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS?
    Nuclear Power and Damage to Health
  16. GETTING SOMEWHERE
    Transport
  17. WASTED
    Waste and Cement
  18. HURT FIRST, HURT WORST
    Climate Justice
  19. TIPPING POINTS
    Climate Feedback Loops
  20. WHY DO PEOPLE DENY THE SCIENCE?
    Climate Change Sceptics
  21. THIS IS A WAR WE WIN BY DOING GOOD
    Solutions
  22. REASONS FOR HOPE
    Global Co-operation

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    DONORS