Taking Care of Where We Live: Restoring Ecosystems (Orca Think)
by Merrie-Ellen Wilcox (Author) Amanda Key (Illustrator)
Healthy ecosystems are important to the more than eight million different species that live on Earth, including humans.
But over the centuries humans have damaged and changed the environment that we all depend on for our survival. We cut down forests, dam rivers, build cities and pollute the air, water and soil. That's where ecological restoration comes in. It aims to reverse the degradation of ecosystems, like grasslands, mountains and forests, on every continent and in every ocean. These are big goals, so everyone will need to step up!
In Taking Care of Where We Live, readers will explore restoration projects, big and small, around the world, from the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami program in Pakistan to the Green Corridors project in Colombia. They'll also find out how to take small actions for the ecosystems in their own communities, such as learning about the land where they live and the people who lived there, planting native plants and trees and helping to remove invasive species.
By putting our best human qualities together, we can repair some of the human damage to the planet and help make the its ecosystems healthy again. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
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Gr 4 Up-Earth's ecosystems keep everything on the planet moving, growing, and progressing. However, humans have not always respected the importance of these ecosystems for the futures of both our precious planet, and of humanity overall. This fantastic title gives readers a view into the complicated relationship between humans and the Earth throughout their intertwined histories. Wilcox explores the impact that people have had on their environment. Stunning visualizations through photographs and illustrations, alongside easy-to-follow and engaging text, make this book accessible to a wide age range. Wilcox offers pragmatic suggestions and real-life examples of restorative projects taking part across the globe to show that saving our beloved planet can start with even the smallest step. If people work together, we can reverse many of the negative impacts we have caused on our environment, and can start the process of rehabilitation and recovery of the planet. Educators could pair this heavily illustrated title on conservation with Eoin Colfer's Global. VERDICT A great addition to any collection, as it builds an influential bond between readers and nature's call to aid in its rejuvenation.
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Merrie-Ellen Wilcox is a writer and editor in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of What's the Buzz? and Nature Out of Balance in the Orca Footprints series. When she's not at her desk or reading books, she's usually working in her garden, watching bees and birds, and planting even more native plants. She studied ecological restoration at the University of Victoria.
Amanda Key is is an illustrator and graphic designer from Nanaimo, British Columbia. Her art centers around the natural landscape of Vancouver Island and draws from her childhood spent finding flowers, hiking trails and spotting animals. With a strong focus on observation and natural science, each design piece offers a chance to learn a bit more about her surroundings.
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF071000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Activism & Volunteering
