Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do

Meet the young activists who are using their voices and
minds to fight climate change.

Did you know that the past five years have been the
hottest ever recorded? Or that over seven million people participated in the
global Climate Strike? We’re facing a very real problem, but there’s hope.

Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate
Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction
not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn
how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around
the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover
what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect
their communities.

Divided into eight sections for easy browsing and with over
fifty photographs, captions, charts, and graphs, this nonfiction book is an
excellent choice to share in the classroom and for homeschooling for kids ages 6 and up. 

Also includes a glossary to supplement the text, author’s
note, and index.

Climate Action is the latest of Seymour Simon’s nonfiction science books. His books
are regularly honored by the National
Science Teacher's Association. 

“Seymour Simon has written an engaging and inspirational book to help young readers understand climate science, the impacts of climate change on our society, and their role in advancing positive change for the planet and all its inhabitants. Climate Action centers youth activists from diverse backgrounds as the climate leaders of today.” - Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, Ph.D., Environmental & Health Sciences at Spelman College

“Simon’s presentation is distinguished by the leavening of each bit of bad news with examples of individual actions and steps that can be taken…[and] is interspersed with images and quotations from teen activists from around the world.” - Kirkus Reviews

"Informative but easy-to-understand sections detailing how humans are causing the [climate] crisis are immediately followed by ways in which readers can be part of the solution. Peppered throughout are features of notable youth activists...A straightforward yet cogent primer." - Publishers Weekly

“These are heavy topics, but nearly each one ends with steps the reader can take to help...and solutions scientists and engineers are currently working on. A comprehensive overview of a global crisis underscored by urgency and hope."    - Booklist

“A timely work that makes use of bright pages and accessible tips to engage students and motivate them to enact change in their communities. This title is useful for environmental science courses and could also be implemented in biology courses during units on the carbon cycle or environmental change."