Gaia's Own: Every Child's Guide To Living In Harmony With Nature - Paperback
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Whether you're a student, homeschooler, parent, teacher, or young changemaker, you'll find Gaia's Own is a timely, empowering read that reconnects children with what truly matters. The book has 10 chapters, each approaching the issue of climate change from a different perspective and presenting related examples and real-life scenarios. At the end of each chapter, action steps and points to ponder are provided as "Gateways to Gaia," to help develop a deeper connection with Nature. These include the following:
"A model of the kind of optimistic and caring conversations we need more of!" Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author, We Are Better Together. "We appreciate it very much ... It conveys the kind of spirit shared by many Greenpeace supporters." Greenpeace International "Dharshana has created a sensitive and timely book that not only introduces young people to the urgent environmental questions of the day but also opens up the conversation in a way that allows them to make their own decisions and discoveries. Beautifully put together." Parvathi Nayar, artist and writer who works with Water, space and urban memory
Gaia's Own: Every Child's Guide To Living In Harmony With Nature - Paperback
$8.24 USD
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by Dharshana Bajaj (Author)
Empowering the Caretakers of Tomorrow
Gaia's Own: Every Child's Guide to Living in Harmony with Nature is a warm, thought-provoking guide for children aged 9 and above, offering gentle but urgent insights into the environmental challenges facing our planet. Told through a series of emails in an epistolary style, the book invites young readers to join Grandpa Yogesh-a wise and caring mentor-and his 12-year-old granddaughter Satvika as they explore how we can live in deeper harmony with the Earth. Combining creative nonfiction with facts, solutions, and soul-stirring reflection, Gaia's Own:- Helps children understand climate and environmental issues in an accessible way
- Inspires connection with Nature through empathy, mindfulness, and curiosity
- Encourages individual and collective action-with hope, not fear
- Offers a fresh, intergenerational perspective on sustainability and oneness
Whether you're a student, homeschooler, parent, teacher, or young changemaker, you'll find Gaia's Own is a timely, empowering read that reconnects children with what truly matters. The book has 10 chapters, each approaching the issue of climate change from a different perspective and presenting related examples and real-life scenarios. At the end of each chapter, action steps and points to ponder are provided as "Gateways to Gaia," to help develop a deeper connection with Nature. These include the following:
- spend more time outdoors
- hug a tree
- keep screentime to a minimum
- pay attention to the food as you eat
- love animals
- eat healthy foods
- write often in a journal
- plant more trees
- visit parks and beaches often
- and feel gratitude
"A model of the kind of optimistic and caring conversations we need more of!" Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author, We Are Better Together. "We appreciate it very much ... It conveys the kind of spirit shared by many Greenpeace supporters." Greenpeace International "Dharshana has created a sensitive and timely book that not only introduces young people to the urgent environmental questions of the day but also opens up the conversation in a way that allows them to make their own decisions and discoveries. Beautifully put together." Parvathi Nayar, artist and writer who works with Water, space and urban memory
Number of Pages: 122
Dimensions: 0.26 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: August 03, 2022