We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behaviour and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking series looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our landscape, conservation efforts, our transportation, food and farming, and our towns and cities.

Author Biography

Dr Jen Green worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written over 200 books for children, on geography, the environment, history, natural history, and other subjects. Her Heinemann-Raintree title on Sustaining Our Natural Resources was selected in 2011 for the Junior Library Guild's SLJ Curriculum Levels program. Neil Morris is an experienced writer on children's topics. He has been a contributor to dictionaries and encyclopedias. His recent work includes 'What Has Space Exploration Done for Us?', a guide to researching the Industrial Revolution, and a review of the impact of environmentalism on the landscape. Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.