Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
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Paul Fleischman offers teens an environmental wake-up call and a tool kit for decoding the barrage of conflicting information confronting them. We're living in an Ah-Ha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never before seen. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking — suburbs, cars, fast food, cheap prices. It's a changed world. This book explains it. Not with isolated facts, but the principles driving attitudes and events, from vested interests to denial to big-country syndrome. Because money is as important as molecules in the environment, science is joined with politics, history, and psychology to provide the briefing needed to comprehend the 21st century. Extensive back matter, including a glossary, bibliography, and index, as well as numerous references to websites, provides further resources.
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This was a great follow up to [b:This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate 23008107 This Changes Everything Capitalism vs. the Climate Naomi Klein https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1408714222s/23008107.jpg 41247321]. A really smart and comprehensive look at various issues related to climate change, and I was impressed by how deep it went for a short-ish YA nonfiction book. Definitely not afraid to call bullshit on climate change deniers :') Like Naomi Klein's adult NF book, Fleishman nails the very thin area between “seriously things are so fucked up we gotta fix it YESTERDAY” and “well we're already fucked so just give up now.” It's dire, but not without hope.Also, the format is great–lots of short sidebars with extra info and suggestions of YouTube videos to watch or websites to visit. Great backmatter, including a separate appendix for how to analyze media objectiveness. SO IMPORTANT. Great for school research assignments or for concerned young citizens. Or honestly for concerned adults who don't have the time/attention span to read [b:This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate 23008107 This Changes Everything Capitalism vs. the Climate Naomi Klein https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1408714222s/23008107.jpg 41247321], although again, I do 1000% recommend This Changes Everything.
