How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change

Turning Angst into Action

Harriet Shugarman

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English

New Society Publishers
12 May 2020

Conservation of the environment; Global warming; Coping with anxiety & phobias; Advice on parenting; Self-sufficiency

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.

By: Harriet Shugarman
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780865719361
ISBN 10: 0865719365
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 12 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"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, connector, and trusted messenger for parents on solutions to our climate crisis. A recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Green Ring Award and praised by Al Gore as ""an outstanding Climate Reality Leader who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to her role as a climate communicator and activist."" She lives in New York and shares her message of hope and action at www.climatemama.com."