Save the World: There is No Planet B: Things You Can Do Right Now to Save Our Planet

by Louise Bradford

A comprehensive guide to the ways we can all make small changes in our lives to help tackle climate change - a topic which, it is now becoming clear, is of utmost importance and urgency.

Together, we can change the world

There is little doubt that our beautiful planet is now under huge threat; our weather is more extreme, plastic litters our oceans, industrial production and farming methods wreak havoc on the environment and mass deforestation has led to the extinction of many species.

Carry on this way and it's almost certain that sea levels will continue to rise, there will be extreme heatwaves, loss of the polar ice caps and mass pollution; in short, a very worrying future for us all. We need to take action before it's too late, and we can all do our bit to help.

This guide is full of simple tips we can all incorporate into our daily lives, and will demonstrate how small eco-friendly changes can have a huge positive effect on the world around us. They might even save the planet.

Genres: Nonfiction, Environment

176 pages, Paperback

Published July 16, 2019

About the author

Louise Bradford is of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and European ancestry and is a member of Batchewana First Nation. She the author of two children’s picture books - Sage and the Snowshoe Express, inspired by the true story of her great great grandfather who was an Indigenous snowshoe mail carrier - and Wade’s Wiggly Antlers, both published by Kids Can Press.
Born and raised at Baawaating (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario), Louise now lives and writes in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.)

Reviews

[Sarah M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok so in short I didn’t really learn much from it, I started taking notes at the start but quickly stopped when I realised that I’ve heard a lot of this before.

While I appreciate the point that we all have our part to play in helping the planet, I do believe that most of the responsibility should be placed on those with money and power, so if I feel like buying a new top with my hard earned money every so often or using disposable cotton pads for my manky mascara, I’m gonna do that without shame.

I understand the angle and there are some good tips in here, I just wouldn’t really recommend it.

[Gemma Rogers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe I'm the problem for expecting more from this book but the majority of it was very obvious and all centered on the individual.

[Jolanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Goed geprobeerd, maar dit boek komen we/kom je er niet… het is niet aangepast op de Nederlandse situatie, daardoor las ik weinig echt interessants. Het is ook vooral bevelend geschreven, wat het lezen bepaald geen feestje maakt. En tot slot, het belangrijkste: dit boek besteedt geen aandacht aan de verschillen in impact. Ja, nooit meer een papieren (of half plastic) kaart sturen spaart CO2 en ontbossing. Maar stoppen met vlees en vis eten, wat in een ander hoofdstuk behandeld wordt, is een stap met vele malen meer impact, en daar besteedt de schrijfster nergens (!) aandacht aan. Het motto “alle kleine beetjes helpen” is prima, maar dit boek is gewoon onvolledig.

[Calum Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a mighty atom of a book - cuts through wordiness and gets straight to ways that families can help the planet practically. It’s short at 175 pages and small (11cm x 15cm) BUT it’s brilliant.

At the end there’s a reading list, documentary list and website list. I think as a parent, high school student or teacher this would be invaluable. Well worth the money but I got it 2nd hand on Amazon.

💯 recommend

[Katlin Oinus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some trees have been cut for this book, but it´s recyclable. My friend bought it and we share it to get some practical tips on how to be more friendly toward our planet.

I love that the book is well organised. Bullet points and illustrations help to grasp the information fast and in a memorable way.

Further reading, documentaries and websites recommendations lists at the end of the book are neat.

Some tips to share with people around us!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Save the World: There is No Planet B: Things You Can Do Right Now to Save Our Planet" (2019) by canadian writer Louise Bradford.

This compact little book is filled with simple tips we can all incorporate into our daily lives, and it demonstrates how small eco-friendly changes can have a huge positive effect on the world around us.

It skips being unnecessarily long and gets straight to the points of ways that families practically can help the planet and be more eco friendly.
Something else great about the book is that at the end there’s a reading list, documentary list and website list for further reading.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essential reading for the all. Organised in good themes and goes beyond the basics whilst remaining accessible.

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook: Deryn Oliver

[Mel Merola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic hints and tips. Ok for those just starting to think about being more sustainable but don't expect any revelations.