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Chargement... One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet (2020)par Anuradha Rao
![]() Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. ![]() ![]() ![]() For a young adult audience, this book is practically perfect. It's easy to see yourself in these chapters and realize that you can find your own way to making a difference in the world. It also does an excellent job of showing that even the smallest difference is important - you don't need to aim for saving the earth; you can focus on one small piece that means something to you, and your impact will still make the world better. As somewhat of an aside, I also really appreciated that each activist presented themselves at the beginning of each chapter, telling the reader exactly how they identify themselves. It gives a strong personal feel to each chapter and allows the reader to feel like they are meeting these people as they would want to introduce themselves. Personal identity is important, and most books interpret for themselves rather than explicitly ask their subjects to offer their identities. It's an excellent way to show how much Rao cares about the people she's introducing. ![]() The author, Anuradha Rao, is a conservation biologist raised in Ontario but now living in Vancouver. She is the daughter of immigrants from India and has taken lessons from the Indian culture but also from indigenous peoples with whom she has worked and interacted. She noticed that very few people of colour worked in the forefront of environmental fields but they are everywhere saving animals, stopping destruction of habitats, researching solutions, and many other actions. She writes about 20 people from around the world and each of them has words of wisdom to share with young people. In one of those instances of synchronicity that happen often when I read I was watching a PBS program called the Age of Nature which is exploring ways habitats around the world are being restored. One of the areas they highlighted was the fynbos region outside of Cape Town in South Africa. I had never heard of this region until I read the chapter devoted to Ismail Ebrahim, a horticulturist working in the fynbos region to find and save rare plants. And then within a few days the fynbos was mentioned again in The Age of Nature. I love when that happens. If you know of a young person interested in the environment and nature this would be a great gift for them. ![]() ![]() aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"This nonfiction book for middle readers profiles twenty environmental activists of colour from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset, not an obstacle, to helping the planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled."-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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![]() GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)333.72Social sciences Economics Economics of land & energy Land, recreational and wilderness areas, energy Environmentalism & ConservationClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:![]()
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