Paola Gianturco, author-photographer, has documented women's
issues in 62 countries for six powerHouse Books. Grandmother
Power: A Global Phenomenon (2012) won four first place
literary awards in categories as diverse as multicultural
nonfiction and women's studies. Wonder Girls: Changing Our
World is third in a triptych. Women Who Light the
Dark described women activists; Grandmother
Power told about grandmother activists. Paola's images have
been exhibited at the United Nations, UNESCO, The US Senate, The
Field Museum/Chicago, The Museum of the African Diaspora/San
Francisco, The Norton Simon Museum/Pasadena, The Grand Rapids
Public Museum and more. She lectures internationally, presented a
TED talk in Dubai, and has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show,
CNN, NPR and Voice of America programs among others. Paola serves
on the advisory boards of two nonprofits: Rise Up/Let Girls Lead
(which empowers girls to advocate for policy change) and Global
Grandmothers (who support children in need internationally). In
2013 Paola was listed among "40 Women to Watch Over 40," and in
2014, Women's e-News named her one of 21 Leaders for the 21st
Century.
Avery Sangster is Paola's granddaughter and co-author.
Avery interviewed and photographed women leaders across the United
States and Tanzania. She is used to thinking about global issues;
she and her sister created a children's program at an annual
international poverty conference, and led it for seven years.
Passionate about reversing global warming, she mobilized her
classmates to create an environmental website. Avery's Invitation
to Action, the final chapter of the book, is a powerful call for
all of us to engage with the issue.
This upbeat primer provides a fresh, inspiring, and fun look at how
everyone can make an impact when it comes to protecting the
planet. An engaging tome packed with statistics, personal
stories, and helpful suggestions.
*Kirkus Reviews*
“Paola Gianturco has done it again! Her newest book, COOL,
written with her granddaughter, Avery Sangster, documents the
contributions of women saving the planet, this time addressing
global warming. Diverse women are the most powerful force on Earth
to create a better future for all, and COOL tells their
compelling stories with a beauty that gives hope.
*The WISE Fund (Women Invested to Save Earth)*
“What a timely and welcome book! The women and girls portrayed
in COOL are making a difference in combating climate
change and we all need to learn about and from them. Once again
Paola Gianturco has beautifully surveyed everyday activism across
the globe, this time in partnership with her granddaughter Avery
Sangster, whose generation inherits this challenge."
*Program in Feminism*
“For decades, Paola has been bringing us incredible images and
stories from around the world about women, change and the power of
grannies. True to form, she now pairs up with her granddaughter
about the climate emergency. And the results? An utterly gorgeous
playful scrapbook filled with heroine stories and recipes, every
day solutions and bold new ideas. As someone working at the
frontlines of the climate crisis and human rights I know just how
many people are asking ‘what else can I do?’ In this essential and
hopeful book, you’ll be inspired and activated to make change for
sustainable living with your family and community in honestly
joyful ways because these ordinary and extraordinary women show us
how."
*Greenpeace, Canada*
"According to new research, Paola says women are especially
effective at changing the environment for the better. So she —
along with her granddaughter Avery Sangster — compiled COOL,
the first photographic book to chronicle the work of female climate
leaders globally and show us the way to a livable planet."
*The Women's Eye*
"COOL highlights new perspectives coupled with the energy and
wisdom of female leaders. The book’s action orientation
distinguishes it from other climate books. Fresh perspectives
and new vantage points make COOL a page turner.”
*World Wildlife Fund's Northern Great Plains Advisory Committee*
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