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How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change

Turning Angst into Action

by (author) Harriet Shugarman

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Initial publish date
May 2020
Category
General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Anxieties & Phobias, Green Lifestyle, Global Warming & Climate Change
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780865719361
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $17.99

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Description

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.

About the author

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 and trusted messenger on solutions to the Anthropocene. She blogs and lives in New York, NY.

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Awards

  • Nominated, Foreword INDIE
  • Runner-up, Benjamin Franklin Awards
  • Runner-up, Nautilus Book Awards

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