A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change by Oisin Mcgann

A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change by Oisin Mcgann

Author Oisín McGann explains Climate Change science, and encourages young people to be part of positive change by getting involved in the global movement to fight humanity's biggest challenge. This book does not sugarcoat the current climate change crisis, but nor is it all doom and gloom. It gives young people a route to positive change, without putting too heavy a burden on their shoulders.

Relentless negative news stories about Climate Change are a source of anxiety for many young people, while others simply disengage from what seems like a hopeless situation. This book presents an optimistic, hopeful vision of a world engaged in a huge collective effort to build a better, more sustainable future for everyone. Published in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Ireland. Vegan inks, sustainably produced with all recycled materials and fully recyclable: this book is part of the solution.

"The book is a delight, and not just for kidsIt's informative, conversational, full of wonder at the beauty of our planet and also full of practical tips on what we can do and how we can help."

"Writing in a conversational and engaging style, Irish author McGann provides answers to how the tipping point has been reached on land, air, and sea ... A good choice for those wanting to understand and tackle climate change."

"Beautifully written and presents a broad range of science-based facts about the current climate crisis in a thoroughly innovative and easy-to-understand format."

Oisín McGann is a best-selling and award-winning writer and illustrator. He has produced dozens of books and short stories for all ages of reader, including twelve novels, in genres ranging from comedy horror to conspiracy thriller, from science fiction and fantasy to historical fiction. These include the Mad Grandad series, Headbomz: Wreckin’ Yer
Head, and novels such as Race the Atlantic Wind, The Gods and Their Machines and The Wildenstern Saga. In 2014 and 2015, he was the Irish writer-in-residence for Weather Stations, an EU-funded project where writers from five different countries were tasked with finding ways to use storytelling to raise awareness of climate change. He has carried on this work through school residencies in primary and secondary schools, funded by Poetry Ireland Writers in Schools and Irish Aid’s WorldWise Global Schools. He is married with three children, two dogs and a cat, and lives somewhere in the Irish countryside, where he won’t be heard shouting at his computer.