Nature is the Answer: A Toolkit for Eco-Positivity

About this book

According to Voteforschools and the UK Committee for Unicef, 9 in 10 children today are worried about climate change. With the rise in climate anxiety, this helpful and reassuring book by much loved conservationist Chris Packham helps children to understand that nature should not just be a source of anxiety, but something to be celebrated. Not only can a sense of wonder in the wild world ease our grief about climate breakdown, but, crucially, it can also educate us and provide solutions. 

Taking a grounded, step-by-step approach, the book begins with a chapter on understanding what “climate breakdown” actually means, followed by chapters on facing eco-anxiety, discovering mindfulness, building resilience, being heard, taking action, picturing the future and appreciating wins.  

Unlike many books about the environment for children of primary school age, Packham’s book focuses as much on the emotional and psychological processing of climate anxiety as practical solutions. Each chapter gives information, definitions and clarity to the subject before giving a practical toolkit to readers, followed by a chapter summary at the end. This makes a potentially intimidating and scary feel accessible and achievable. The book layout and illustrations make everything feel well-paced and calm for the reader, and Packham’s friendly and helpful tone comes through the text.