"Climate is Just the Start is a hopeful and empowering guide for kids on how to STOP climate change and START building a better world--from rising-star activist Mikaela Loach. It's easy to see news about the climate crisis and feel powerless to stop it. But there's another way of looking at things. Mikaela offers an inspiring and optimistic road map toward a brighter future for everyone! Using stories from her life and work, Mikaela explains the climate crisis and how it connects with other social issues. She writes about friends from around the world who are experiencing the worst of climate change and what they are doing to fight back. She delivers a message not only of hope but of excitement to save our planet and create better lives for everyone in the process"--

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Introduction: You can't change the world without your feelings -- The story of the disappearing beaches -- Fossils are fueling it -- Climate is just the start -- The past is still present -- We are all connected -- Roots, branches, leaves, and fruit: how to understand injustice -- Imagination is power! -- Poetry break: Pink -- Consumed by our stuff -- A capital B bad system: capitalism -- We can change it! -- A dirty business -- Painting the world green -- Up and down the stream -- Poetry break: Possible -- Common ground becomes common sense -- It is never too late -- Turning 'me' into 'we' -- We are the ax that breaks down doors