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Join teenage activists Amy and Ella Meek on their mission to rid the world of single-use plastics in this practical book, perfect for budding eco-warriors. Be Plastic Clever will teach young activists about the dangers of plastic pollution and climate change, but also to help them find their voice. Amy and Ella want their book to help young readers shout about the issues they are passionate about and inspire them to become young activists in their own right.Amy and Ella founded Kids Against Plastic with the goal of ridding UK supermarkets of single-use plastic bottles. Their campaign has grown and grown - together they've picked up more than 60,000 pieces of single-use plastic litter, performed their own TedX talk, and gathered together a crack team of kids across the UK to help them tackle the problem. They've spoken at the Houses of Parliament and the UN, and created the #BePlasticClever campaign to encourage schools, businesses, and festivals to be mindful of their plastic use. Oh, and they also juggle this with going to school! With an incredible foreword by wildlife presenter Steve Backshall, diary entries from Amy and Ella detailing their journey, and plenty of tips on what you can do to help, it's the ultimate guide to ridding the world of single-use plastics.

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Discover everything you need to know about climate change and how to be an eco-warrior in a world of global warming!In today's society, children are part of a generation that must fight for their planet to combat the effects of climate change and convince others to do the same. So join teenage activists Amy and Ella Meek on their mission to cut carbon emissions and educate the world on climate change, ideal for budding eco-warriors.Globally, we cannot afford to put off urgent action any longer, and we're quickly running out of time before it's too late to make the changes we need to see to secure our future!That's where Be Climate Clever comes in handy!This fact-packed, environment book for kids is an inspiring follow up to 2020's Be Plastic Clever that tackles climate change and carbon emissions. With interviews with leading voices in conservation, information about climate change, carbon emissions and the climate crisis, practical tips for personal change and what we can do to encourage others in positions of power all delivered with a hopeful message throughout, this brilliant book on climate change is a must-have volume for young readers aged 7-9.Featuring: -Everything you'd ever need to know about climate change including jargon-busting, why we have climate change sceptics, what is the science and causes behind climate change and much more-Written in Amy and Ella's distinctive style with fun, cool drawings to break up the narrative and support the message-Includes illustrations of Amy and Ella themselves throughout, popping up to add extra information across the book-Delivers a message of hope and will provide readers with information about what they themselves can do to helpWinners of the Green Champion Award at the Pride of Britain Awards 2021, authors Amy and Ella Meek represent a new generation of young activists, like Greta Thunberg, who have an increasingly loud voice and a big media profile. In fact, Amy and Ella have partnered with multiple brands to bring awareness to the environmental crisis around the world including Persil on their Dirt is Good project and Logitech in their DefyLogic project.The perfect book for parents seeking a simple way to explain topical environmental issues to their child or environmentally-conscious families who want to know how they can make more of a difference.

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