Keeling Curve

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Our focus is entirely on families with young children, a sorely neglected demographic.  Although over 80% of families want their kids to learn about Climate Change, less than 40% of teachers feel comfortable talking about the topic and in 28 states in the US they could get in trouble even by mentioning the subject.  So our book does not even mention "trigger words" like "climate change," global warming," or "sea-level rise" so there will be NO opposition from parents or community members who may not agree that the climate is changing or people are responsible.  Instead we talk about "going green" as a value in itself.  

You can download the book here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jr235NxNVTN1y1CqOosM252wogD9rhkQ/view You will notice that we follow three diverse families (White urban, African-American suburban, Asian-American rural) for the first 216 pages of the book.  On page 217 a Native American community becomes the final focus for the book.  They are not simply sustainable, they are regenerative and guard the headwaters of the river that flows through the city.  The woman-led Native American community ends up teaching everyone else to be responsible for, and to become indigenous to, their own environment.

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http://www.greenactioneers.com

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Since 72% of the carbon in the atmosphere comes from actions by individuals and households we are focused on getting families to take significant action to save energy, water, and money and to create a clean and green future with a program that enlists the energy of families working together.

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