How to Teach Grown-ups About Climate Change: The Cutting Edge Science of our Changing Planet
Publisher: What on Earth Books
The Earth has gone through natural warm periods in the past, caused by high levels of greenhouse gases: in the Jurassic era, the planet was so warm that dinosaurs roamed the polar regions. The difference of those naturally occurring periods of warmth is that those cycles rose and fell over millions of years, whereas climate change now is being caused by rising carbon dioxide levels which are rising in similar amounts in decades.
That’s the bad news. But the good news is that this book aims to help children understand climate change and be able to explain it to the grown-ups in their lives so that we can all get the planet back on track.
Presented in a cool black, white and green format, this practical and helpful book has lots of great ideas for saving the planet, including using renewable energy, recycling and reusing clothes and moving to a more plant-based diet. The tone is clear and factual, with a focus on the work of climate scientists, and there’s a test for grownups at the end – to see if they’ve been listening – as well as a helpful list of books and websites to look at.
