Greenheroes: Saving the Planet One Story at a Time

Author:   Elizabeth Ballantyne
Publisher:   Red Deer Press
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9780889954991


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   15 May 2014
Format:   Paperback
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The activism of Greenpeace co-founder Robert Hunter and The Nature of Things host, David Suzuki, helped open the door to ecological activism that has reached a new and critical stage. Today, with widespread understanding of the threat to the planet's natural systems, these ground breakers are joined by a new breed of environmentalist. Like Hunter and Suzuki these GreenHeroes are unafraid to roll up their sleeves and step on some toes to get the job done. Among a rich and diverse collection of stories are heroes with mainstream appeal from the world of business, sports, and entertainment including Nascar racer, Leilani Munter, Boston Bruins defenseman, Andrew Ference, and Tragically Hip frontman, Gord Downie. GreenHeroes is about everyday people too. Those original thinkers looked inside their world and found innovative ways to make a difference. People like One Million Acts of Green's Willa Black and Nobel Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, began international movements based on a single idea. The GreenHeroes Campaign is dedicated to the journalistic spirit of Hunter and Suzuki who realized the importance of storytelling as a way forward. GreenHeroes is first and foremost about great stories told by great storytellers. This volume is a compilation of the stories from the first season of GreenHeroes, featuring webisodes and content for the television series, written and produced by Joan Prowse and John Bessai. Includes biographies on: Tzeporah Berman - Clayoquot HeroRic O'Barry - Oscar-winning heroBruce Cockburn - environmental troubadorSarah Harmer - musicianLaura Reinsborough - harvests urban fruitClayton Thomas Muller - tar sands activistAndrew Ference - hockey starRob Stewart - Sharkwater directorDavid Suzuki - environmental guruVandana Shiva - GMO giantGord Downie - Tragically Hip frontmanWilliam Lishman - inspired Fly Away HomeMark Mattson - Lake Ontario waterkeeperJane Goodall - chimp protectorWangari Maathai - Nobel prize recipientIan Clifford - Zenn electric carEmily Hunter - green sproutAnnabel Slaight - Ladies of the LakeStuart Hickox - Simple Actions MatterWilla Black - One Million Acts innovatorTom Heintzman - Bullfrog PowerLeilani Munter - racecar driverRay Anderson - Greenest CEOShane Price - Greening the hair industrytry{F5_flush(document);}catch(e){}

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Author:   Elizabeth Ballantyne
Publisher:   Red Deer Press
Imprint:   Red Deer Press
ISBN:  

9780889954991


ISBN 10:   0889954992
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   15 May 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Postponed Indefinitley
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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