Item category 2: Shelf Life (Climate Engagement)

Professor Stephen Peake takes us on a guided tour of the ten most essential aspects of this timely and fast-moving science, examining the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy that lies at the heart of a brighter climate future.

'The Animals of Farthing Wood' tells the story of a group of animals who pledge an allegiance as they realise that their wood is under threat from developers and they need a new place to stay.

For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of white woollen socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare and a small hole appeared on the right toe, her mother got out her grandmother's old darning mushroom and showed her how to mend them. In 'The Art of Repair', master repairer ...

Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own biosphere or mini-garden! From fountains to greenhouses and grass art, step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model biosphere ne...

Nature-loving Timi is unsettled by the arrival of a new sibling and turns to tending a tree growing in his local library. But there is something magical about the tree and it is growing FAST - and the library is going to close. Can Timi save the library and his tree, and maybe bring his community...

Earth is now warmer than at any time in the past 650,000 years, putting it at huge risk from natural disasters from flooding to desertification. How can we reverse climate change before it is too late? Our Earth is facing huge environmental challenges, from plastic pollution choking our oceans to...

An informative guide to climate change, global warming, pollution and the impact these are having on our planet. Cartoons, comic strips and diagrams offer simple explanations of big ideas, and there is clear text and bright, infographic style illustrations on every page, includes tips on how we c...

Our house is on fire - it's time to wake up to the climate crisis facing planet Earth before it's too late. Which countries generate the highest CO2 emissions? Which coastal cities are most vulnerable to rising sea levels? What will the polar ice caps look like in 10 years' time? Which countries ...

The severity of climate change leaves no one indifferent. This title will not try to convince you that climate change exists - we know that. Instead, it offers easy-to-understand insights into the structures that suffocate our future, while upholding a sense of optimism and humanising the climate...

Climate change is happening, now. But it's not too late to change the story. Meet the humans, from around the world, who are fighting to save our planet. This is your call to arms. Featuring 25 hopeful stories including Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai - as well a...