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Growing sustainable together : practical resources for raising kind, engaged, resilient children

2020

Format:	Book
Author:	Shea, Shannon Brescher, 1983- author.
Title:	Growing sustainable together : practical resources for raising kind, engaged, resilient children / Shannon Brescher Shea.
Publisher, Date:	Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2020]
Description:	248 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:	"Drawing from cutting-edge social science research, parent interviews, and experiential wisdom, science writer and parenting blogger Shannon Brescher Shea shows how green living and great parenting go hand in hand to teach kids kindness, compassion, resilience, and grit...all while giving them the lifelong tools they need to be successful, engaged, and independent"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Child rearing. Resilience (Personality trait) in children. Kindness.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index.
LCCN:	2020003928
ISBN:	9781623174712 * 9781623174729
System Availability:	1
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Call Number:	E PRC 649.1 Shea, S Growing
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Tips, tools, advice, and activities for raising eco-friendly kids while nurturing compassion, resilience, and community engagement.

Drawing from cutting-edge social-science research, parent interviews, and experiential wisdom, science writer and parenting blogger Shannon Brescher Shea shows how green living and great parenting go hand in hand to teach kids kindness, compassion, resilience, and grit--all while giving them the lifelong tools they need to be successful, engaged, and independent.

Growing Sustainable Together is packed with easy tips, expert parenting advice, and practical hands-on activities for the toddler years up through the early teens. The enriching activities, resource guides, and recommended book lists in each chapter distill core sustainablility knowledge, like-
Understanding energy efficiency and renewablesInstilling anti-waste and anti-consumerist valuesLearning where our food comes fromDeveloping a lifelong love for environmental activism, volunteering, and community engagement
The book concludes with a practical appendix that gives talking points for engaging teachers, school systems, and fellow parents in eco-friendly activities.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	p. 1
1	Cultivating Kindness	p. 9
2	Connecting with Our Food	p. 19
3	What Do You Do Without a Minivan? Walking, Biking, and Public Transit	p. 51
4	Not Your Mother's Household: Energy Efficiency, Waste Reduction, and Renewable Energy	p. 77
5	Breaking Free of "Stuff": Rejecting Materialism	p. 107
6	Getting Dirty While Doing Good: Environmental Volunteerism	p. 135
7	Listen to the Children: Engaging in Environmental Activism	p. 163
8	Envisioning a Sustainable Future	p. 191
	Appendix, Organizing Environmental Activities at Your Child's School	p. 211
	Bibliography	p. 219
	Acknowledgments	p. 237
	Index	p. 239
	About the Author	p. 249

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