Planting an Idea: Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Problems
Description
A first-of-its-kind handbook, allowing the reader to combine the processes of critical and creative thinking with a detailed discussion of the environmental challenges facing our planet
Planting an Idea is part guidebook for better critical and creative thinking and part overview of the environmental challenges that face our planet today. It is designed
to help readers young and old examine and develop opinions on a variety of environmental issues based on substance, creativity, and fact.
Apps and Kassulke take the reader through an examination of critical and creative thinking, providing a foundation for these skills—a foundation that can be used in all matter of public discourse. They then provide a brief history of the environmental movement, followed by a deep exploration of various environmental issues, ranging from climate change to land use to clean air and water. In each section, Apps and Kassulke show how the processes of critical and creative thinking can be used to evaluate the issues and define potential actions and solutions.
Inside, a wide variety of topics are covered, including:
- Agriculture
- Endangered Species
- Land Use
- Air Quality
- And lots more
This book allows readers to better understand their positions, developing the tools they need to provide evidence that is accurate and reliable and to consider other perspectives along the way. An essential read for anyone interested in protecting the environment, Planting an Idea will enable readers to unlock ways to navigate some of today’s most pressing and important challenges.
Praise for Planting an Idea: Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Problems
“What happens when one of Wisconsin’s great storytellers collaborates with a top-notch environmental journalist, who just happens to be his daughter-in-law? The resulting book gives the reader a fresh take on environmentalism, with an emphasis on hopeful stories." —Stanley A. Temple, Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation
"Decidedly not esoteric, we now have a guide to understanding the environmental issues of our time, but we also have a pragmatic text that shows how to evaluate and act on these threats. Planting an Idea shows us how to live on our home planet and have a future. We all need to read, and apply, this book to our lives!" —Richard Knight, Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Conservation, Colorado State University
"A must read for book clubs, students, and community leaders!" —Terry Daulton, environmental educator, artist, and founding president of Wisconsin's Green Fire
"'Planting an Idea' will prove an invaluable addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Environmental Studies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists." —Midwest Book Review
Finalist in the Science category for The International Book Awards, presented by The American Book Festival.
Finalist in Science for The International Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest
Finalist in the Social Issues category of the IAN Book Awards.