Saving the environment with books

It isn’t every day you get a handwritten letter from Sir David Attenborough. Yet it happened to local environmentalists Jim Bird and Helen Moffitt shortly after sending a copy of their environmental activity book to him. Acknowledgment from a respected figure as Sir David came not only as a surprise but lent support to the project which had involved months of hard work.

The activity book arose from a perceived need for the current generation to stand behind Australia’s youth, to ensure that action on man-made climate change is immediately addressed. Through the entertaining and educational medium of an activity book, young people could engage and further understand the importance of action necessary to ensure…