Key Selling Points
- Fresh Air, Clean Water profiles kids taking action on environmental rights around the world and gives young readers an understanding of their right to a healthy environment, how environmental rights are tied to human rights and the tools needed to take action.
- This is a timely topic, given news coverage of climate protests and youth activists such as Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier. Many countries have now protected the right to a healthy environment in their constitutions, and there is discussion at the United Nations about creating a global right to a healthy environment.
- Introduces critical environmental and social justice questions and connects them to recent history for context.
- Details environmental rights cases from around the world, many featuring children and youth; for example, from Columbia, the Philippines, the United States and Canada.
- With her background in environmental activism and social justice, the author is an authoritative guide on this topic.
- Features full-color illustrations and photos throughout.
- Free Activity Sheet is available for download at orcabook.com.
Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment
Key Selling Points
- Fresh Air, Clean Water profiles kids taking action on environmental rights around the world and gives young readers an understanding of their right to a healthy environment, how environmental rights are tied to human rights and the tools needed to take action.
- This is a timely topic, given news coverage of climate protests and youth activists such as Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier. Many countries have now protected the right to a healthy environment in their constitutions, and there is discussion at the United Nations about creating a global right to a healthy environment.
- Introduces critical environmental and social justice questions and connects them to recent history for context.
- Details environmental rights cases from around the world, many featuring children and youth; for example, from Columbia, the Philippines, the United States and Canada.
- With her background in environmental activism and social justice, the author is an authoritative guide on this topic.
- Features full-color illustrations and photos throughout.
- Free Activity Sheet is available for download at orcabook.com.
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ISBN-13: | 9781459826816 |
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Publisher: | Orca Book Publishers |
Publication date: | 03/15/2022 |
Series: | Orca Think , #4 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 112 |
Lexile: | 1100L (what's this?) |
File size: | 30 MB |
Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
Age Range: | 9 - 12 Years |
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