Whenever Maya visits the river, the river jumps up to greet her. It cools her when the summer sun is too hot and holds her up when she dives in. It keeps her company in the quiet of winter. The river takes care of Maya and Maya takes care of the river. In this charming […]
Sustainable food must be produced in a way that takes not only the environment and consumers into account, but also the people who grow, harvest and process it (Source). Resource Creator(s) FoodPrint is a project of GRACE Communications Foundation. GRACE Communications Foundation develops innovative strategies to increase public awareness of the critical environmental and public health […]
Agriculture has a significant environmental impact in three key ways. First, it requires large amounts of fresh water, which can cause significant environmental pressures in regions with water stress. It needs water as input and pollutes rivers, lakes, and oceans by releasing nutrients. It is a crucial driver of climate change, responsible for around one-quarter of the […]
In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop looks at why the world’s water resources […]
Launched in 2007, by Bon Appétit Management Company, the Low Carbon Diet set specific targets to reduce our carbon emissions over five years. In 2015, they moved from a diet aimed at quick reduction goals to a long-term, sustained way of living: the Low Carbon Lifestyle. They’ve developed five easy tips to help people think […]
Using the Climate change food calculator, users learn more about the impact meat and dairy products have on their environmental footprint. But what is the difference between beef and chicken? Does a bowl of rice produce more climate warming greenhouse gases than a plate of chips? Is wine more environmentally friendly than beer? To find […]
This resource is a news article from May 16, 2022. It shares the experiences of members living in Little Village in Chicago, Illinois and identifies the connections between traffic, air pollution, and health. It also names some specific areas where traffic related health pollution is the worst in Little Village. Organization: NPR NPR is an […]
Lonely after being displaced by his family’s move from Tucson, Arizona to Edenboro, Massachusetts, Ben Moroney misses the desert ecosystem, his best friend Tony, and his pet lizard Lenny. Desperate for the connections he had in his old home, the fifth grader begins walking through the woods near his house and spending time with his […]
A book biography of environmentalist Wangari Maathai shows young readers exactly how much of a difference one determined person with a vision can make. Born near Mount Kenya, Wangari misses the trees of her homeland while she is in the United States studying. Upon her return, she finds a desolate land where buildings have displaced […]
Amara’s dad says they shouldn’t waste food. But why is this such a big problem? Follow their story and find out what happens to food waste, what can be composted, and how to reduce the amount of food we throw away (Source). Author(s): Deborah Chancellor & Diane Ewen Deborah Chancellor is a writer of children’s fiction […]