In this marriage of memoir and manifesto, Elizabeth May reflects on her extraordinary life and the people and experiences that have formed her and informed her beliefs about democracy, climate change, and other crucial issues facing...
Women environmentalists
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Author:Berman, TzeporahSummary:The story of the making of a Canadian environmental activist, from Berman's first involvement in the protests to save the rain forests of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, to her work as co-founder of PowerUp Canada, and then as...
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Author:Hood-Caddy, KarenSummary:In Karen Hood-Caddy's third inspiring novel featuring environmentalist heroine Jessie Dearborn, Jessie is concerned about the health of the water in her northern town. Harley, Jessie's Ojibway partner, declares he wants to move further...
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Author:Rooney, FrancesSummary:From Rachel Carson, the woman who started the modern environmental movement, to Severn Cullis-Suzuki, former host of Suzuki’s Nature Quest, to Marina Silva, who fights to keep the Brazilian rain forest from disappearing, read about...
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Author:Saxifrage, CarrieSummary:The Big Swim puts forward the idea that personal growth arises from facing both inner tensions and threats to the biosphere. In a collection of stories that is frequently touching, surprisingly funny and always thought-provoking, author...
