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The young activist's guide to building a green movement + changing the world / Sharon J. Smith.

by Smith, Sharon J.

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Ten Speed Press, c2011.

Environmentalism.

Green movement.

Youth -- Conduct of life.

9781580085618 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Building a green movement + changing the world

x, 214 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: If you want to go far, go together -- Find your passion: how to join the environmental movement -- Create an action plan: set your goals and choose your tactics -- Build a green movement: recruit people to your cause -- Spread your message: communicate your passion -- Politics: how to lobby politicians, pass legislation, and run for office -- Corporate campaigns: use your consumer power to green businesses -- Protest with power: how and when to hold a demonstration -- Make media headlines: use traditional and new media for publicity -- Grow the green: how to ask for (and get!) financial support -- Green your campus: ideas to create a more sustainable school -- Change the world: define your future in the green movement.

"If you want to make a significant and sustainable impact on the health of our planet, this practical guide can help. Activist Sharon J. Smith shares proven strategies and lessons learned from the winners of Earth Island Institute's Brower Youth Awards - America's top honor for young green leaders. Here are all the tools you need, from planning a campaign and recruiting supporters to raising money and attracting media attention, to turn your ideas into actions and make changes that matter. The book spotlights stories from youth like Jessie-Ruth Corkins, who saved her school $90,000 by greening its heating system for a science project, and Billy Parish, whose small student group became one of the most influential coalitions in America addressing climate change."--Provided by publisher.

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