Resources
Reviewers in this issue: George Jacobs, Ian Shanahan, Annely So, Julie Travaglini, Sara Vargas Nessi and Stacey Widenhofer
The Nature Makers
Three stories of extreme inter- ventions: using machines to create massive changes to landscape for cranes, flying bar- rels of Humpback Chub by heli- copter from one aquatic environ-
ment to another, and capturing and relocating prairie dogs into pre-dug burrows are examples of stories gone right. Humans have created changes to nature which have negatively affected habitats and species. Extinction can happen fast and by surprise, but some extreme conservation methods to create dramatic but positive changes have been used by some scientists and groups to give endangered species a fighting chance. This inspiring three- part documentary is suitable for Grade 8 students to adults. – (AS)
Video Project, 2020; Video; 69 minutes; $89–395 video license from
www.videoproject.com
Eating Chilli Crab in the Anthropocene
Chilli Crab, in the book’s title, is a famous dish in Singapore, a Southeast Asian nation of about six million people, which serves as a hub in many areas, both green and not so green.
This book, subtitled Environmental Perspectives on Life in Singapore and edited by Matthew Schneider May- erson of Yale-NUS (National Uni- versity of Singapore), consists of 12 chapters on various green topics in Singapore. The chapter authors are
young people who care deeply about nature, humans, and Singapore. Their in-depth research provides insights for life-long Singaporeans as well as peo- ple who have never visited this unique city-state. Topics include the lives of crabs (The book gives sparse cover- age to the role of diet in the Anthro- pocene.), how tigers disappeared only to “reappear” as advertising images, the enormous and growing amount of reclaimed land, migrant human and nonhuman animals, humans coexist- ing with fellow primates in and around forested areas, Singapore as a hub for aviation and petrochemicals, and edu- cating Singapore’s children for a cli- mate-changed world. One Singaporean reviewer praised the book as a “timely reminder of what we have sacrificed to achieve the Singapore we know.” An in-depth review is available at https://
healthpartners.sg/review-eating- chili-crab-in-the-anthropocene-by- matthew-schneider-mayerson-2020/. – (GJ)
Ethos Books, 2020; ISBN 978-981-14-4136-3 (pb), ISBN 978-981-14-5963-4 (eBook); 276 pp; US $17 (pb) / US $12 (eBook) from
www.ethosbooks.com
The Map to Paradise
Reasons for hope and courage rather than messages of despair for the natural world are shown through the narratives of six people from different parts of the world. Each story features a scarred ecosystem
and the need to protect it more areas around the world. This video chal- lenges people to look for positive signs of change and reminds us that humans can play an important role in protect- ing nature. Stories of victories in con- servation need to be told to encourage future change. This video is suitable for Grade 8 students to adults. – (AS)
Video Project, 2020; Video; 95 minutes; $89-395 video license from
www.videoproject.com
Green Teacher 126 There’s Something in the Water
Dr. Ingrid R. G. Waldron’s book, subtitled Environ- mental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communi- ties, takes readers on an in-depth exploration of the structural ineq- uities that have resulted in the dis-
proportionate siting of racialized com- munities near environmentally hazard- ous waste facilities. Waldron conducts her community-based research is Nova Scotia, Canada, and despite the book’s local focus, it has relevance to read- ers in many regions — some of which may be affected by environmental rac- ism without the issue having yet been publicly recognized on a broad scale. In taking readers through numerous case studies — which include frequent commentary from community mem- bers — Waldron meticulously decon- structs the various factors that lead to environmental racism and the result- ing negative impacts on human health, some of which are shocking in their severity and reach. Educators can use this book as a tool to better understand their own communities and the often- hidden inequities therein. A 2019 documentary of the same title (now available on Netflix) was co-produced by Waldron, Elliot Page, Ian Daniel, and Julia Sanderson. Ingrid Waldron joined us to further discuss environ- mental racism on Episode 5 of our new podcast, Talking with Green Teachers. – (IS)
Fernwood Publishing, 2018; ISBN 9781773630571 (pb), ISBN 9781773630588 (eBook); 184 pp; CAN $25 (pb) / CAN $24.99 (eBook) from www.fern-
woodpublishing.ca
Becoming Even More Courageous
What is Courage? Explaining that to anyone can be challenging. How do we help young people understand what it is to be courageous? There is a wonderful book in a Character
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