Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our time, and we all have a unique role to play. Start here and now with this book. In this revolutionary call to action, unlock your superpower through a daily practice of sustainability.
Noted environmentalist Heather White offers an easy-to-follow guide for climate action while brilliantly weaving together warm and funny stories from her childhood in East Tennessee, anecdotes from 20+ years of environmental advocacy, and scenes from parenting two GenZ daughters in Bozeman, Montana.
In One Green Thing, White shows you how to contribute to the climate movement through self-discovery - your personality, interests, and strengths.
First, you'll take the Service Superpower Profile Assessment, which will reveal your special gifts in service to others and the planet. Based on your profile, you'll then be equipped to:
- Begin your adventure with a 21-Day Kickstarter Plan that shares specific actions you can take
- Use the Eco-Impact Top Ten--the primary areas that can affect positive, lasting change--to develop an individualized Eco-Action Plan
- Log the mental health benefits and measure your progress with the Joy Tracker
- Write about your journey and your "why" for taking action with exercises and journal prompts that encourage you to reflect
- Listen and talk with members of Gen Z about their climate anxiety
- Commit to being an awesome ancestor for future loved ones as you inspire your family, friends, and community to work toward a regenerative, sustainable world
Setting the intention each day to take a small step-- a "one green thing" to care for the planet--can help ease your eco-anxiety, push the culture toward climate solutions, and create a sense of joy.
Setting the intention each day to take a small step-- a "one green thing" to care for the planet--can help ease your eco-anxiety, push the culture toward climate solutions, and create a sense of joy.
Synopsis
The climate crisis and its resulting eco-anxiety is the biggest challenge of our time. The anxiety that comes with worrying about how environmental harm will impact our--and our children's--lives can be overwhelming. Learn how to balance practicing daily sustainability actions while caring for your own eco-anxiety in this revolutionary book from noted environmentalist Heather White.
In One Green Thing, White shows you how to contribute to the climate movement through self-discovery and self-care. Utilizing the Service Superpower Profile Assessment included in the text, you'll discover how your personality, interests, and strengths can be of service to others and the planet. This book will serve as your guide to:
- Begin a 21-Day Kickstarter Plan that shares specific sustainable actions you can take
- Track your progress with journal prompts and exercises that'll help you measure mental health benefits
- Listen and talk with loved ones about their climate anxiety
- Commit to being an eco-aware individual and inspire your family, friends, and community to work toward a regenerative, sustainable world
Setting the intention each day to take a small step-- a one green thing to care for the planet--can help ease your eco-anxiety, push the culture toward climate solutions, and create a sense of joy.
Synopsis
Your non-overwhelming, down-to-earth guide for daily climate action...personalized to your unique strengths.
The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our time. But the urgency of a warming world creates anxiety and can sometimes cause us to throw our hands in the air and think, How can I possibly make a difference?
Heather White--known as "the Bren Brown of the environmental movement"--will show you how to contribute to the green lifestyle movement through self-discovery and joy. Your personality, interests, and strengths give you a unique role to play in the climate movement. Are you the Influencer? the Beacon? the Spark? the Sage? Once you identify your Service Superpower Profile, it's time to dive into the action and track your progress.
One Green Thing is this generation's definitive climate action handbook. In it you'll:
- Learn your unique strengths of climate service and how to focus those strengths into specific actions.
- Log the mental health benefits and measure your progress.
- Reflect on your journey and your "why" for taking action with exercises and journal prompts.
- Commit to being an awesome ancestor for future loved ones as you inspire your family, friends, and community to work toward a regenerative, sustainable world.
Embark on the journey and find your ONE GREEN THING--your personal action that will contribute to climate healing, ease your eco-anxiety, and create a sense of hope--without becoming overwhelmed.