In It to Win It: Sports and the Climate Crisis (Orca Think, 15)

Silver, Erin

ISBN 10: 1459837266 / ISBN 13: 9781459837263

Published by Orca Book Publishers, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In It to Win It: Sports and the Climate Crisis (Orca Think, 15)
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1459837266
• ISBN 13: 9781459837263
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Fong, Pui Yan
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A stats and sports-packed book about how organizations, players and fans around the world are tackling the climate crisis.

Playing and watching sports can have a big impact on the environment. From skiing and sailing to baseball and basketball―sports are contributing to the climate crisis. Thankfully, sports organizations, athletes and fans around the world are stepping up and playing a role in raising awareness, taking action and changing the rules of the game to help the planet.

From innovative stadium design and zero-waste sporting events to recycling tennis balls and getting to practices and games using sustainable transportation, athletes and fans are taking action to ensure everyone can enjoy their favorite games for years to come. Whether you’re a future professional athlete or a sports fan watching from the sidelines, we can all help play for the planet!

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About the Authors

Erin Silver is an award-winning children’s author. Her books include Rush Hour: Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam (Blueberry Award winner), Sitting Shiva (OLA Best Bets, Vine Award finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award finalist), All Consuming: Shop Smarter for the Planet (Hackmatack Award nominee), In It to Win It: Sports and the Climate Crisis (Green Earth Book Award winner) and Good Food, Bad Waste: Let’s Eat for the Planet (2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist). She is also the author of two nonfiction picture books for younger readers, Mighty Scared and Plant Attack! (Silver Birch Express Honor Book). Erin is a sought-after speaker at schools, libraries and conferences. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and a postgraduate journalism degree. Erin lives in Toronto.

Pui Yan Fong is a Toronto-based illustrator. Originally from Hong Kong, she grew up in Toronto and studied illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. She spends most of the day on her laptop, working on illustrations, reading or gaming. She is also a huge sports fan.