Want some books related to Green Week? See the display in the library. If you’re looking for a picture book to read, I recommend:
- The Wump World / by Bill Peet
- Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish / by Michael Foreman
- The Last Nut / by Gavin Coates
- One World / by Michael Foreman
- Dear Greenpeace / by Simon James
- The Lorax / by Dr. Seuss
Want some images to help explain the need to be green? See:
- Award-winning posters about environmental damage — from Good 50×70
- Theme blog of videos on the Environment and Conservation — compliments of the Shambles website
- The photographs of Chris Jordan — which visually represent the statistics of our consumption and the waste we produce. Take a look at American Numbers and scroll down through the photos to Cans Seurat, 2007, which depicts 106,000 aluminum cans, the number used in the US every thirty seconds, as well as Plastic Bags, 2007, which depicts 60,000 plastic bags, the number used in the US every five seconds. The set Intolerable Beauty is also stunning. Every photograph is shown magnified — so you can understand what object is making up the image.
- For extra fun, watch Chris Jordan being interviewed by the comedian Stephen Colbert
Want some good websites to expand your own “green” knowledge? Try these:
- World Changing: change your thinking / “WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us.”
- Treehugger / “TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.”
