environmental movement

Presents an overview of American environmentalism, and features a selection of essays that examine the Americans and their landscape, the preservation and use of nature, a new relationship with nature, and the green movement. Includes narratives and a chronology.

Examines careers in the field of ecotourism, describing the roles and responsibilities of travel agents, people who write guidebooks and marketing materials, managers of ecolodges, and others.

Describes activities that encourage all members of a family to create and maintain a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle, and provides advice on recycling, redesigning rooms in the home, eating organic, cleaning products, celebrating holidays, and more.

Examines how corporate infiltration has influenced the evolution of the underground culture, discussing how the methods and strategies used by the youth market to make, market, and trade services have been stolen by large corporations and turned into just another marketing gimmick.

Looks at the relationship between American consumers and the environment, identifying the most significant consumer-related environmental problems, as well as the most damaging spending categories; discusses priority actions people should take to protect the environment; and includes rules for responsible consumption.

An encyclopedia with nearly 400 articles about the people, organizations, legislation, and events that shaped the conservation and environmental movements.

An account of how environmentalism first emerged in public consciousness that focuses on the group of influential writers and thinkers whose writings gave birth to the movement.

Introduces readers to a wide range of careers in education associated with conventional methods of food production and alternate energy sources.

After Noah decides to complete a class project by planting new trees around his school, he needs to find people to help him with the hard work, but finds that is a difficult task when the rest of the school seems content to ignore him.

Presents information on environmental organizations and profiles a selection of celebrities who developed or are active in these organizations.