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One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet
Contributor(s): Rao, Anuradha (Author)
ISBN: 1459818865     ISBN-13: 9781459818866
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $22.46  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2020
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Dewey: 333.720
LCCN: 2019947360
Lexile Measure: 1050
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.5" (1.15 lbs) 208 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
★ "The activists' stories are extraordinary...It's a powerful answer to Rao's framing questions: 'Who is an environmental defender? What does she or he look like? Maybe like you. Maybe like me.'"--Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "Thought-provoking reading for young people figuring out their own contributions. This valuable compilation shows that Earth's salvation lies in the diversity of its people."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

One Earth profiles Black, Indigenous and People of Color who live and work as environmental defenders. Through their individual stories, the book shows that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset to achieving environmental goals. The twenty short biographies introduce readers to diverse activists from all around the world, who are of many ages and ethnicities. From saving ancient trees on the West Coast of Canada, to protecting the Irrawaddy dolphins of India, to uncovering racial inequalities in the food system in the United States, these environmental heroes are celebrated by author and biologist Anuradha Rao, who outlines how they went from being kids who cared about the environment to community leaders in their field. One Earth is full of environmental role models waiting to be found.


Contributor Bio(s): Rao, Anuradha: - Anuradha Rao is a conservation biologist, writer and facilitator born and raised in the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and currently based in unceded Coast Salish territories. She has worked on research, conservation, restoration, planning and stewardship projects with communities and organizations on the coasts of Canada and in 12 other countries. Her worldview and approach to science are heavily influenced by teachings from her Indian culture and from Indigenous knowledge holders. These teachings and the principles of ecology have shown her that everything and everyone is connected and that we must remember this in our actions and interactions. Anuradha lives in Vancouver.