CAROLA BENEDETTO is a Hindologist, author, and playwright. She
codirected Pierre Rabhi- Il mio corpo la terra (2013), the first
Italian documentary about Rabhi, one of the leading figures in the
field of agroecology. She wrote the afterword to Pierre Rabhi's La
sobriet felice (2013, Add Editore). She was the co-director of the
festival, Per sentieri e remiganti, Il Festival dei viaggiatori
extra ordinari (2007-2014 Turin). With Luciana Ciliento, she wrote
La terra non mai sporca (2018, Add Editore) and has been a regular
guest on the television shows TV Overland '19 (RAI 1) and Overland
'20 (RAI 1). LUCIANA CILIENTO is a translator and interpreter, as
well as the co-director of the festival, Per sentieri e remiganti,
Il Festival dei viaggiatori extra ordinari (2007-2014 Turin). She
translated the DVD Pierre Rabhi- Il miocorpo la terra, as well as
surprising its editorial production and presenting it all over
Italy. With Carola Benedetto, she wrote La terra non mai sporca
(2018, Add Editore) and has been a regular guest on the television
shows TV Overland '19 (RAI 1) and Overland '20 (RAI 1).
ANTONY SHUGAAR is a writer and a translator from the Italian and
the French. He has translated close to forty novels for Europa
Editions, including his translation of Hollow Heart by Viola Di
Grado, shortlisted for both the PEN and the ALTA Italian
translation awards. He has received two National Endowment of the
Arts fellowships.
"There’s nothing more inspiring than reading about others’ personal
successes, especially when it comes to those who stand by causes
close to their hearts. Exploring the ever-present reality
of climate change and how human activity affects the earth,
this book features 16 biographies of noteworthy individuals
involved in the fight against global warming and for
environmental preservation. Each profile begins with a
colorful portrait of its subject and shares their words of wisdom
in pull quotes that punctuate the main text. Featured persons
include Pierre Rabhi (a leader in agroecology), Jun Ma (a
journalist in China committed to issues of pollution), and
well-known figures, like Rachel Carson and Greta Thunberg.The
easy-to-read narratives highlight how individual experiences have
shaped each person’s unique approach to protecting the environment.
This collection will work well in a classroom or with kids
interested in learning more about environmental issues, though
unfortunately no source notes are provided. Nevertheless, readers
will find role models in its pages and realize that it’s never too
late to take care of our world."
— Aurora Dominguez, Booklist
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