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Get Out!: 150 Easy Ways for Kids & Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future
Get Out! is chockful of ideas to get families, classrooms, and groups outside learning about nature, experiencing the world in new ways, and taking a hands-on approach to the three r’s (reduce, reuse, recycle). Chapters on being a green consumer and green eater, as well as on choosing an issue and taking a stand, make for a well-rounded yet easy-to-use handbook for making a difference indoors and out. Open to any page to find something to do today. The payoff is Not only is nature just plain awesome to be in, research shows that spending time outdoors can actually improve our physical and emotional health. Kids who learn to love nature will naturally do more to conserve it. Eureka!
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2009
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June 8, 2022
Review originally published June 2014
The most effective way to cut down on the waste and pollution that we produce is by actively performing the “3 Rs” of conservation: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that on average, each person creates about 4.5 pounds of waste per day. And only about 1.5 pounds of that waste is recycled.
Common trash consisting of items such as product packaging, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, furniture, appliances, and all other discarded items results in over 250 million tons of trash per year. Much of this trash is recycled, yet even small changes in daily life can make a big difference in waste production. If someone makes 2 trips to the grocery store each week, and takes home 2 grocery bags per trip, that results in using over 200 grocery bags per year. Only 2 reusable tote bags can eliminate the waste of materials and energy needed to produce those 200 grocery bags.
There is a reason the “3 Rs” of conservation are listed in order. “Reduce and reuse” are the two most significant ways to save on waste, because they lessen the amount of waste before it is produced. And “recycle” is the last of the “3 Rs”. Although recycling is a positive action, it is expensive, and it deals with waste that has already been produced.
The book Get Out!: 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, by Judy Molland, is an excellent resource to help make our world a better place and to enjoy doing it. The five chapters of the book are: "Get Started," "Go Further," "Get Smart," "Get Active," and "Get Involved." As a handbook full of tips and information for consumers of all ages, this book makes the reader believe that he or she can truly make a difference.
Also, remember that using your La Crosse County Library is an excellent way to conserve resources. By “reusing” the books, magazines, newspapers, and movies available at your library, you are helping to reduce large amounts of waste and recycling! Check out the book, Get Out!: 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, or ask your librarian for similar books with fun, easy, and interesting tips on conservation.
See also:
Other books that may interest you are:
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Live Well by Throwing Away Less by Amy Korst
Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home by Christopher Gavigan
Green House, Eco-Friendly Disposal and Recyling at Home by Norm Crampton
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The most effective way to cut down on the waste and pollution that we produce is by actively performing the “3 Rs” of conservation: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that on average, each person creates about 4.5 pounds of waste per day. And only about 1.5 pounds of that waste is recycled.
Common trash consisting of items such as product packaging, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, furniture, appliances, and all other discarded items results in over 250 million tons of trash per year. Much of this trash is recycled, yet even small changes in daily life can make a big difference in waste production. If someone makes 2 trips to the grocery store each week, and takes home 2 grocery bags per trip, that results in using over 200 grocery bags per year. Only 2 reusable tote bags can eliminate the waste of materials and energy needed to produce those 200 grocery bags.
There is a reason the “3 Rs” of conservation are listed in order. “Reduce and reuse” are the two most significant ways to save on waste, because they lessen the amount of waste before it is produced. And “recycle” is the last of the “3 Rs”. Although recycling is a positive action, it is expensive, and it deals with waste that has already been produced.
The book Get Out!: 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, by Judy Molland, is an excellent resource to help make our world a better place and to enjoy doing it. The five chapters of the book are: "Get Started," "Go Further," "Get Smart," "Get Active," and "Get Involved." As a handbook full of tips and information for consumers of all ages, this book makes the reader believe that he or she can truly make a difference.
Also, remember that using your La Crosse County Library is an excellent way to conserve resources. By “reusing” the books, magazines, newspapers, and movies available at your library, you are helping to reduce large amounts of waste and recycling! Check out the book, Get Out!: 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, or ask your librarian for similar books with fun, easy, and interesting tips on conservation.
See also:
Other books that may interest you are:
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Live Well by Throwing Away Less by Amy Korst
Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home by Christopher Gavigan
Green House, Eco-Friendly Disposal and Recyling at Home by Norm Crampton
Find this book and other titles within our catalog.
August 13, 2015
I recently checked out a book from the public library called Get Out! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get into Nature and Build a Greener Future by Judy Molland. It is a short, easy read for adults who care for children. Experiencing nature is important for children’s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development, and this book helps adults to nurture children’s interaction with nature.
Get Out! has five sections, and below is one of my favorite ideas from each.
Get Started: Cool Ways to Embrace Nature Today
15: Get to know local trees. Autumn is the perfect time to observe the trees in your yard or local park. Go on a walk with your child and pick up leaves as you go. Ask your child to compare the leaves’ colors and shapes, and learn what type of tree they came from.
Go Further: Projects, Plans, and Outings
52: Take nature and wildlife photography. Molland says that “everyone from small children to adults can do this, and it will develop the habit of looking closely at the world.” This is a great way to explore God’s earth with your child, and the photos can be family mementos.
Get Smart: Be Green Consumers—and Eaters!
75: Donate and purchase used clothes. The church rummage sale is the perfect place to teach your children about the environmental and economical benefits of recycling clothing. Help them to pick some of their old clothes to donate, and then take them to the rummage sale to buy a new item that they need.
Get Active: More than Just the 3 Rs
102: Make art. Molland suggests that you “see what you and your kids can make with old bottle caps, old wrappers, ribbons, bows, milk cartons, and toilet paper rolls.” Children are naturally creative and can make beautiful art out of common items that we might usually take for garbage. As I child, I loved creating crafts from bits of things that I found around the house.
Get Involved: Take a Green Stand
140: Defend an endangered species. Help your children learn about endangered species (on websites for Kid’s Planet, World Wildlife Fund, or the National Wildlife Federation) and then choose one to help protect. By making a small donation, you can adopt an endangered animal. The money goes to help protect the species, and your children usually receive additional information and a picture of their animal.
Get Out! provides fun ideas to help adults bond with their children and learn about the environment. As we help children to grow closer with nature, we are also helping them to grow closer to God.
(From my church's newsletter, October 2010)
Get Out! has five sections, and below is one of my favorite ideas from each.
Get Started: Cool Ways to Embrace Nature Today
15: Get to know local trees. Autumn is the perfect time to observe the trees in your yard or local park. Go on a walk with your child and pick up leaves as you go. Ask your child to compare the leaves’ colors and shapes, and learn what type of tree they came from.
Go Further: Projects, Plans, and Outings
52: Take nature and wildlife photography. Molland says that “everyone from small children to adults can do this, and it will develop the habit of looking closely at the world.” This is a great way to explore God’s earth with your child, and the photos can be family mementos.
Get Smart: Be Green Consumers—and Eaters!
75: Donate and purchase used clothes. The church rummage sale is the perfect place to teach your children about the environmental and economical benefits of recycling clothing. Help them to pick some of their old clothes to donate, and then take them to the rummage sale to buy a new item that they need.
Get Active: More than Just the 3 Rs
102: Make art. Molland suggests that you “see what you and your kids can make with old bottle caps, old wrappers, ribbons, bows, milk cartons, and toilet paper rolls.” Children are naturally creative and can make beautiful art out of common items that we might usually take for garbage. As I child, I loved creating crafts from bits of things that I found around the house.
Get Involved: Take a Green Stand
140: Defend an endangered species. Help your children learn about endangered species (on websites for Kid’s Planet, World Wildlife Fund, or the National Wildlife Federation) and then choose one to help protect. By making a small donation, you can adopt an endangered animal. The money goes to help protect the species, and your children usually receive additional information and a picture of their animal.
Get Out! provides fun ideas to help adults bond with their children and learn about the environment. As we help children to grow closer with nature, we are also helping them to grow closer to God.
(From my church's newsletter, October 2010)
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