Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues

Get ready for some literal bathroom reading.

Have you ever wondered how the sewer system works?

Where does clean drinking water come from?

Rubbish looks disgusting and smells worse, but what happens to it after the bin lorry takes it away?

Geothermal energy makes use of the energy already present within the earth.

Hydropower makes use of the energy in flowing water.

Solar energy harnesses the power of the sun.

Wind energy harnesses the power of the wind.

Early readers will discover fields of wheat, corn, potatoes and other crops in Plants on the Farm.

Explore beyond the headlines on the topic of protecting endangered animals, learning how this issue is treated in the news and how to separate truth from spin.

Nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide are all gases in Earth's atmosphere.

The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth from glaciers and ice to rivers and oceans.

Humans have influenced the world around them since they first walked on Earth.

Pollution and mining for resources have negatively impacted Earth.

Where do you run when there's no one left to trust?

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In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild.

Have you and your family eaten organic foods?

Have you ever shopped for fruits, vegetables, or meat at a local farmers' market?

Have you seen eggs labeled "e;free-range"e;?

School and community gardens are popping up around the United States, providing fresh produce even in the most crowded spaces in the country.

Vehicles such as cars, trucks, planes, and ships create much of the pollution in our environment.

Pollution from nuclear power plants can have extremely harmful effects on people, animals, and the environment.

Factories create large amounts of pollution when making their products.

Americans throw away millions of tons of waste at home every year.

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas create many types of pollution.

Everyone needs to eat, yet farming is a major cause of pollution around the world.

Do you ever worry about the environment?

Do you want to experience what it's like to chart new territory and survive the unexpected?

Are you fascinated by wide open spaces and like NOT knowing where a path might lead?

Do you want to be your own naturalist and watch animals out there where they belong?

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the big outdoors, without a phone or computer in sight?

Find out what a Galapagos tortoise has in common with a shingleback lizard.

Discover the inspiring true story of Isatou Ceesay, an African woman who started a recycling movement to combat the pollution caused by plastic bags in her community.

When the Little Prince and Fox arrive, the ocean is nothing but a vast carpet of garbage.

There's something fishy going on in the lake at Camp Dakota .

Do you want to be your own naturalist and watch animals out there where they belong?

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the big outdoors, without a phone or computer in sight?

Do you want to experience what it's like to chart new territory and survive the unexpected?

Are you fascinated by wide open spaces and like NOT knowing where a path might lead?

Discover the inspiring true story of Isatou Ceesay, an African woman who started a recycling movement to combat the pollution caused by plastic bags in her community.

Plastic: it's used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes.

When the Little Prince and Fox arrive, the ocean is nothing but a vast carpet of garbage.

Did you know that the same wind that messes up your hair can be used to create energy?

Did you know that the sunlight that warms your skin on a sunny day can be used to produce energy?

Did you know that tiny atoms that make up all matter hold huge amounts of energy?

Did you know people can turn the energy in rushing water into electricity?

Did you know people can dig underground and use Earth's heat to make energy?

Did you know that most of the energy we use comes from coal, oil, and natural gas?

Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow.