Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

by Tosh Sivertsen and Linda Sivertsen

Book Overview

We all know about the Earth's environmental crisis, but there is someone who can truly make a difference: you. If you text your friends or chat with them online, download music to your iPod, or toss bottles and papers into recycling bins, you're already more eco-savvy than you think. It's just as easy to do even more to help save the earth, and Generation Green shows you how. This book: Lays out the inside scoop on the biggest issues affecting our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416961224
• ISBN13: 9781416961222
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

A great guide for teens

And good for adults in many ways too. This book packs a lot of useful tips and information together, and while it focuses on things that individuals can do on their own, it doesn't shy away from taking a look at bigger and more systemic environmental issues. It's very readable and engaging and really makes you feel that not only should you be concerned for the environment, but that there are many things you can do which are helpful and proactive. The end of the text also includes references to books and organizations to look to in order to get more active and engage the issues further. Very recommended.

Can't say enough!

In these times we are living in, it is crucial that everyone know how to conserve and recycle. As an adult looking back, we were never taught such things in school. Granted, it's been a few years! But it was just not important in those days 10-15 years ago. I remember my parents recycling pop cans because they went through a case a week as well as the daily newspaper, but they never took it beyond that. When I was about 17 I took a huge interest in preservation after a project in school in which we had to petition to save one of our local marshlands from being filled in order to build more housing. That battle was won and it made me feel empowered, so I took it a few steps further and did tons of independent research which has brought me to where I am today. The things that I do to conserve and recycle you would think are common knowledge, especially since we are experiencing all time highs in energy costs. But sadly, the information isn't right in front of you. You have to look for it. And for a child who may not have parents that are into preservation and conservation and isn't hearing about it in school, they are likely to continue on being blissfully ignorant of the dire situation our planet is in. This book is the perfect solution to that. It covers nearly everything one needs to know to live green and it's packaged nicely in an easy to read and easy to understand format. No big words to intimidate younger kids and slightly larger than normal text make this an easy pick up and read. It also does much to empower kids, labeling them "Generation Green", the hope of the future. It really makes them feel important and feel like they really can do something, and they can! And with this book, hopefully they will. My little one is far too young to grasp all of this now, but you can bet I'll be holding onto this book for the day when he's ready to read it and become a Green Guardian himself. And hopefully he will spread the word to other children. Teaching our kids to live green is as important as teaching them to walk and talk. If you're not up to speed on all you need to know, just another reason to pick up this book so you can read it together. Highly recommended!

If we don't help create Generation Green - our world will continue to suffer and crumble.

Generation Green is a book that will truly make a difference with teens and anyone who reads it. I read it fairly quickly and am passing it along to my 18 year old son. This book will teach you ways you can make a difference in many ways, big and small. If each of us changes just one thing that we do we can make big changes. If we each change a few things and increase that over time, we can make even bigger changes and a huge difference for our future and our childrens futures. Why anyone would ignore or not do any of the things mentioned in this book, is just beyond me. This great little book lets teens know how much water it takes when they take a shower, and really just informs them of the facts of life all over the world and how easy we have it. It then tells them small things they can change in their lifestyle to make big differences. I think this book should be required reading for every high school. I plan on buying many and giving them to everyone I know, teens and adults.If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would.

A fun motivational book for everyone!

I started to peruse this book the other night and quickly found I couldn't put it down. Granted the book was written for teenagers, but I think there's something to be gained for everyone. When I was a teenager my high school started a Green Club, and the things we learned have stayed with me my whole life. There's something to be said about educating young people who will become our future, and continue to champion for a healthier planet to live on. There are so many great ideas to be found here, and the authors do not talk down to you, or get preachy, but recognize that sometimes we're fallible and don't always conserve when we should; still there are always opportunities to make a difference. The book is an easy read that isn't bogged down with technical jargon. There's so much information you can easily keep it as a reference book with lots of websites and places where you can purchase Green cosmetics, clothing, food, office supplies, and even toothpaste! I'm checking out some of these places and plan on buying some eco-friendly bed sheets. One really cool thing for me is that my husband and I are both runners and are often left with extra running shoes around the house. Here the authors list the website www.oneworldrunning.com, and check it out, they have places where you can donate your running shoes to other countries! They're donation sites are not all over the country, but since we have relatives in Miami, we'll save up shoes and donate them when we visit (probably encourage our relatives to donate, too). Stuff like that makes this book priceless. It's great that the book uses recycled paper, and was written by a mother and son who are not only in the entertainment industry, but have more experience in living an eco-friendly life than most of us ever will. I think that's important; don't just preach it, be it. Many thanks for a fun-informative-motivational-book!

We need this book... Generation Green. Thank you Linda and Tosh Sivertsen

From beginning to end and very well organized, this book provides useful, appliable, timely information to help us become environmentally conscious in our daily lives; from baby steps to creating an entirely green life with great examples and interviews with smart, inventive people doing great things. It informs us what is happening and why and proviedes numerous resources. We can easily turn our poor habits around and make a difference! Thank you Tosh and Linda Siversten for your timely creation.