David de Rothschild Libri

Now in Paperback! With a biome-by-biome structure that mirrors Mother Nature's own design, Earth Matters is a celebration of our fragile Earth, a warning to protect it, and an inspiring source book full of ideas for making a positive change. Parents' Choice Gold Award in Nonfiction category (2008) SSLI Honor Book Science K-6 (2008) Notable Social Studies Trade Book (2008) 2009 Santa Monica Public Library Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Award in the Youth Reference category

The earth is warming, the fuel is running out, and the polar bears are in some serious trouble - what can we do? From the quick and easy changes, such as replacing one light bulb with an energy-efficient bulb and saving GBP25, to reducing your carbon footprint, these are real ways to change the way you live, change the world, and save some money!

Explorer, global green leader, and eco-TV host David de Rothschild recounts the extraordinary journey of the Plastiki, an innovative and mostly untested sixty-foot catamaran that floats on 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles. It was a voyage that took de Rothschild and a five-person crew 10,000 miles from the U.S. to Australia, sailing through rarely traveled, dangerous waters, risking their lives to call attention to our fragile oceans. Their exploration included urgent study of ocean pollution, island nations threatened by rising seas, damaged coral reefs, and the acidifying ocean itselfand their discoveries are a call to action. Packed with exciting narrative, images, maps, journal entries, plans, and sketches, this is the only firsthand account of what may be the most important adventure of our time.