CONTENTS Introduction Environmental Activism 4 Chapter 1 Protecting Animals 6 Chapter 2 Slowing Climate Change 16 Chapter 3 Promoting Clean Energy 24 Chapter 4 Fighting for Safe Food 30 What Can You Do 39 Source Notes 41 Glossary 44 Selected Bibliography 45 Further Information 46 Index 47
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM CUT CARBON a ENERGY ACTION POLUTION UNLOCK Tens of thousands of people CLEAN march in New York City to raise awareness of global warming A nun chains herself to the gate of a factory to dra raw attention Some environmental activists plan or attend rallies to air pollution An actor and protests speaks to Congress about endangered animals A fifth grader in North Carolina writes to his mayor to ask her to vote on an organic farming bill These people are all environmental activists They each noticed a problem and they took action Whether the problem that attracted their attention was related to food climate change or another environmental issue they all became activists because they wanted to make a change in their world It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you think about our environment Animals are going extinct Coal oil and other fossil fuels are polluting the air Climate change is threatening human
Factories and power plants can release pollutants into the air Concerned people might find a way to take action and plant life The food people eat might be chock full of unknown ingredients It can be enough to make you grab the TV remote and settle in for your favorite escape Or you can decide to do something about an issue you care about You don't have to be a member of Congress or a famous entertainer or even live in a big city You don't have to be old enough to vote or get a job You don't even have to be old enough to read to be an activist You just need to have the desire to make a change and the commitment to follow through on an
