Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands by Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., with Philippe Cousteau and EarthEcho International

Water is the most important substance on Earth and the most threatened—by climate change, trash, and pollution. The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has placed a spotlight on the urgent need for awareness and participation. Young people across the globe are responding to the world water crisis by transforming their ideas and energy into action and service learning. The call to service is being sounded by world leaders such as President Barack Obama, Jane Goodall, and Philippe Cousteau—grandson of Jacques Cousteau and a champion of the new generation of environmental activists. Teens are answering the call to help our environment by being green, and to rescue our oceans and waterways by going blue.

Going Blue vividly presents facts and statistics about Earth’s oceans and waterways and information about the issues surrounding our current water crisis. Readers will find a wealth of strategies and examples that help them see themselves as change agents and move forward to complete an effective service plan. The book is divided into the five stages of service learning:

STAGE 1: Find Out -> Investigate
STAGE 2: Dive In -> Prepare
STAGE 3: Get Going -> Act
STAGE 4: Think Back -> Reflect
STAGE 5: Tell It -> Demonstrate

With the aid of lively photos and illustrations, along with practical suggestions and activities, teens learn, think about, organize and carry out their service ideas with community partners, their friends, or family – all to benefit our planet’s water system.

“Everything you do makes a difference. What can you do to make a positive difference?” — Philippe Cousteau, CEO, EarthEcho International

A portion of all book sales benefits EarthEcho International.

EarthEcho International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster extraordinary leaders to take action to restore and protect our oceans. Led by Philippe Cousteau, EarthEcho’s programs are dedicated to the legacy of his father, Philippe Cousteau Sr., whose devotion to the conservation and restoration of the oceans is one that can be shared by all people. www.earthecho.org

$14.99

128 pages, softcover, full-color, 6" x 9", ages 11 & up,
ISBN 1-57542-348-0, ISBN 13 978-1-57542-348-7

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