Growing sustainable together Practical resources for raising kind, engaged, resilient children

Shannon Brescher Shea, 1983-

Book - 2020

"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"--

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Published
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books 2020.
Language
English
Main Author
Shannon Brescher Shea, 1983- (author)
Physical Description
248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781623174712
  • Introduction
  • 1. Cultivating Kindness
  • 2. Connecting with Our Food
  • 3. What Do You Do Without a Minivan? Walking, Biking, and Public Transit
  • 4. Not Your Mother's Household: Energy Efficiency, Waste Reduction, and Renewable Energy
  • 5. Breaking Free of "Stuff": Rejecting Materialism
  • 6. Getting Dirty While Doing Good: Environmental Volunteerism
  • 7. Listen to the Children: Engaging in Environmental Activism
  • 8. Envisioning a Sustainable Future
  • Appendix, Organizing Environmental Activities at Your Child's School
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the Author