Empowered (eBook)

One Planet at a Time

Patty Dreier (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
174 Seiten
Blue Spring Innovations LLC (Verlag)
978-1-64746-005-1 (ISBN)

Infos

There are many reasons why young people dont stand up for their planet and themselves. Yet, their future depends on it. Patty Dreier helps teens/young adults (and their teachers/mentors) discover the great power within and around them which can be tapped to support meaningful action on social and environmental issues that matter to them. As a former elected official and someone with diverse background and experience, Patty offers an inside scoop on how to influence community leaders and legislators. Her life stories about being an environmental educator, community leader, activist to protect water resources, and organizer for Earth Day in the United States and Germany inspire hope, courage, and action. Taking it one planet at a time, she empowers readers to see that they are ready and able to be positive agents for change. Understanding how their actions can improve the world, young adults are equipped to stand up for their planet and their future. Includes a courage and confidence self-assessment, individual and team readiness checklists, and discussion questions for reading groups.

Inhalt

Foreword by Aberdeen Leary, "We Cannot Be Too Loud"

Chapter 1. Standing Up for Your Future Begins with You: Your Earth, Your Present, Your Future

Chapter 2. The Nature of Power Within You: Your Roots, Your Experiences

Chapter 3. The Nature of Power Around You: Your Plug-Ins, Your People 

Chapter 4. Making Change Happen: Your Choices, Your Actions

Chapter 5. Growing and Sustaining Yourself Through Action and Service: Your Perseverance, Your Progress, Your Impacts

Chapter 6. Living Empowered: The Nature of Your Legacy: Paying it Forward, Leaving it Better

Afterword by Dieter Böhn, Bernd Schmitt, and Helmer Vogel with Patty Dreier, "Together, One Planet at a Time"

Appendices:

• With This Tree (music composed by the author)


• For Mother (Für Mutter) (music composed by the author)


• The First German-American Earth Day 1991 and Giant Earth Puzzle

Endnotes

Discussion Questions for Reading Groups

Acknowledgements

References

About the Art and Artist—By Dan Sivek

About the Author

EMPOWERED: One Planet

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.1.2020
• Vorwort: Aberdeen Leary
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: activism • Building Confidence • Citizenship • community service • Earth Day • educational material for classrooms • environmental • environmental education for high school and university classes • Environmental Issues • Leadership • life purpose • Nature • Self-Help • social issues • team building for young adults • tools for making change • Young adults
• ISBN-10: 1-64746-005-0 / 1647460050
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64746-005-1 / 9781647460051