#398: Free e-book on the Climate crisis

Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools https://t.co/eNXrjBEwEc

— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) November 4, 2024

A free ebook about the climate crisis for every UK primary school has been created.

The ebook, Children for Change, is edited by Huq and features contributions from more than 80 writers, illustrators, environmentalists and young people including Tom Gates author Liz Pichon, The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler and TV presenter Chris Packham. Not all of them are climate experts to be fair.

The book contains stories, poems, illustrations and features about a variety of topics related to the environment including fast fashion, rewilding and measuring our carbon footprint.

The introduction advises children to “start anywhere” in the book. “It’s a chocolate box, essentially”, said Huq.

Edited by broadcaster and author, Konnie Huq, Children For Change is packed with 300 pages of imaginative stories, poems, non-fiction, illustrations, infographics and creative resources - all to inspire children to take climate action. Contributors include Rob Biddulph, Adam Kay, Liz Pichon, A.M. Dassu, Joseph Coelho, Hannah Gold, Axel Scheffler, Emily Gravett, Chris Packham, Mary Portas and Jamie Oliver.

Packed with actions and eco-tips, this ground-breaking ebook helps you to educate children about what they can do to help protect the planet, without generating eco-anxiety. It's a perfect resource for KS2 English, PSHE, science or geography lessons, or primary assemblies, covering a range of topics including sustainability, endangered species and fast fashion. It's also free for you to distribute home - all you need to do is send the link to parents and carers, and they'll be able to download Children For Change too!
 

Given that not every child (or school) can afford to buy books, this is a welcome development.