Eco-friendliness has grown into a way of life across the country. Eco-Friendly Families is the perfect guide to raising a family with “green” values, whether they’re celebrating their first Earth Day or are old hands at recycling, eating organic, and carrying a cloth bag to the supermarket. Parents and children can all live by eco-example by following the tips in this book, including:
* Start-up advice for going green as a family affair— motivating all family members to embrace change
* Family activities that can make every day Earth Day and living green fun
* A practical guide to growing up green—what everyone can do around the house, at school, at work, and on vacation
* Realistic ways to deepen family involvement through environmentalism, conservation, activism, and advocacy
* Effective suggestions for raising responsible, ecoconscious citizens
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Author:
Helen Coronato
Paperback:
224 pages
Publisher:
Alpha
Publication Date:
August 05, 2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
159257761X
Product Length:
8.9 inches
Product Width:
6.0 inches
Product Height:
0.7 inches
Product Weight:
0.65 pounds
Package Length:
9.0 inches
Package Width:
5.9 inches
Package Height:
0.6 inches
Package Weight:
0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 7 reviews
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
great book! Nov 13, 2008
By Tara of Tara's View of the World Honestly this is an AMAZING book. There are TONS of fun suggestions about how to engage your kids in the going green process. Helen gives incredibly easy steps to follow and suggests reachable goals for the entire family. She gives a monthly plan of attack and chapter checklists. Eco-Friendly Families is so easy to read that even the green "newbies" amongst us would love it. This is a book that any family could follow in their green efforts!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great for any place you fall on the green living spectrum! Sep 25, 2008
By Kendrya Close This book is great for beginners and seasoned "greenines" alike! There was so much imformation that anyone, just starting out on the green living journey could follow and not feel overwhelmed. For someone like myself who I consider further along on the journey of green living, I still found and unbelievable amount of information from Helen to help me take things even further. It is an easy read and you'll find yourself bookmarking page after page of tips, advice and step by step instructions. It is great for families of young children and Helen makes a special effort to include the teen age group in all of her helpful hints and how the families can work together to be a green team!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The Best Green "Touchstone" Sep 25, 2008
By Kira E. Campbell Helen Coronato's Eco-Friendly Families is everything it promises to be -- easy, practical, and truly family-friendly. It's loaded with little tips and ideas on how to transform our everyday living into a pattern that is less wasteful and more mindful of the world around us. And best of all, these tips are focused at whole families; they give family members of all ages a role to play instead of telling the mommy how to be the bandleader. What's unique about Coronato's writing style is that it makes it fun -- no hum-drum chores or guilt-inducing preaching here!
The author not only has ideas for little everyday transformations, but also includes tips for changing the way we approach wasteful occasions like birthday parties, baby showers, and the holiday season. This makes the book into a wonderfully well-rounded "touchstone" that I'm sure my family will be referencing for years to come! You will not regret adding this book to your shelf.
LOVED IT Dec 26, 2008
By Melissa I. Teitsma
"mteitsma"
this book offers easy real ways for you and your family to start going green. Nothing to extreme just a nice easy pace making the process more realistic! I LOVED it!!!!!! I highly recomend it to anyone looking to start making a differnce.
Eco-Friendly made easy.... Oct 15, 2008
By Kevins Mom
"GOING GREEN and LOVING IT!"
This book makes you aware of the way each and every one of us impacts the world we live in, and how simple it is to make changes. So many ideas and information in an easy to read format. Get your post-its and highlighter ready, you're going to want to make sure you don't forget any of the info in this book. The monthly schedule is a brilliant way to approach going green without overwhelming yourself all at once. Also great listing of websites to utilize.
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