Taking Care of Where We Live: Restoring Ecosystems

ISBN: 9781459835382
(fully accessible epub edition also available)
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Fall 2024

Healing the earth, we heal ourselves.

Homo sapiens means “intelligent or wise human.” Clearly, when it comes to taking care of this beautiful blue planet we call Earth, we’ve been neither intelligent nor wise. But we still have a chance. By putting all of our best human qualities to work—our intelligence and wisdom, our knowledge and energy, our passion and commitment—we can restore some of the damage we’ve done and make the planet healthy once again.

Taking Care of Where We Live is about the ways in which people can (and must) help repair the only home we have, and how we can all do our part. Hope lies in taking action. And action starts from knowledge. So let’s get going!

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Reviews

“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. 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 place 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 . . . A great addition to any collection, as it builds an influential bond between readers and nature’s call to aid in its rejuvenation.” (School Library Journal)