Bøker av Ellen Miles

Your guide to becoming a green-fingered vigilante - transforming your neighbourhood's neglected corners into bright pockets of plant life.Guerrilla gardening is the global movement of people planting in public places. From scattering wildflower seeds onto road verges to building community allotments on vacant lots, these peaceful acts of rebellion are where flower power meets people power.With no prior knowledge of gardening or activism needed, this 360° handbook contains all the information and inspiration you need to start greening your streets. Not sure how to pick the right plants, gather a gang, or protect your patch? This guide's got you covered. Follow the 7-step action plan, packed with expert advice, illustrated how-to's, and tales of 'how we did it' from around the world.Ellen Miles is an activist spearheading a new wave of guerrilla gardening. Rooted in social justice and climate action, this growing movement needs you. So, whether you want to boost biodiversity, bring people together, create beauty, grow food, or make a political statement, it's time to get guerrilla gardening.

Having access to natural, green spaces is vital to our physical and mental wellbeing. But, as urban development spreads, grey has become the new green.Already, concrete outweighs every tree, bush and shrub on Earth. Nature deprivation is a fast-growing epidemic, harming the health and happiness of hundreds of millions of people worldwide - especially vulnerable and marginalized groups. To combat this, Nature is a Human Right, founded by Ellen Miles in 2020, is working to make access to green space a recognized right for all, not a privilege.This audiobook has taken root from the mission and vision of the campaign, bringing together a collection of engaging essays, interviews and exercises, curated by Ellen, from a selection of its expert ambassadors and supporters (including authors, artists, scientists, human rights experts, television presenters, TED speakers, and climate activists). Through each contributor, we discover a new perspective on why contact with nature should be a protected human right, journeying through personal narratives on mental health, disability, racism, environmental inequality, creativity, innovation and activism.This is a captivating and enlightening collection of original writing and ideas that highlights the importance of nature, the threats of nature deprivation, and the work that needs to be done to make our global future happier, healthier and more equal.Ellen Miles is an environmental justice activist from London. She is the founder of Nature is a Human Right, the campaign to make access to green space a right for all, and Dream Green, a social enterprise that educates and equips people to become guerrilla gardeners. In her spare time, she is a guerrilla gardener, and runs a local action group in Hackney.Olivia Dowd has a life-long interest in the environment. She has a degree in Geography (UCL) and is part of the Way of Nature UK network, facilitating for organisations such as The Visionaries as well as running her own nature connection retreats in a bid to connect more people with the wonders of the natural environment. She co-narrated Culture Declares Emergency's 'Letters to the Earth', and spoke at the University of Cambridge's, 'The Futures we Want' sustainability summit last year.Contributors: Louisa Adjoa Parker, Michelle Barrett, Shareefa Energy, Ron Finley, Sharlene Gandhi, Jay Griffiths, Tayshan Hayden-Smith, Nick Hayes, Clover Hogan, Celine Isimbi, Daisy Kennedy, Noga Levy-Rapoport, Professor Qing Li, MD, PhD, Linda Ludbarza, Syren Nagakyrie, Poppy Okotcha, Hila Perry, Daniel Raven-Ellison, Pinar Sinopoulos-Lloyd, Sophia "e;So"e; Sinopoulos-Lloyd, Elizabeth Soumya, Ayesha Tan-Jones.

Everyone loves Shadow the puppy: he's cute and clever and desperate to make friends. So why are Jack and Lizzie struggling to find him a home?

Lizzie's excited for her trip to Aunt Amanda's sleepaway doggy training camp. But when Donut, a German shepherd-lab mix, is in danger of being left behind by her family, Lizzie will use her new skills to show that the pup is well-trained enough for its new home.

Lizzie has competition as a foster puppy parent at Caring Paws! While volunteering, she meets Harper, who might know more about dogs than Lizzie does! But when Sparky, a tiny Chihuahua mix, arrives with an injured leg, the two girls will have to team up to find this sweet, strong puppy a perfect home.

Meeting an untrained English cream golden retriever while on a beach vacation at the Fair Harbor Inn, Charles Peterson and his pet-fostering family work to teach the rambunctious pup what she needs to learn to find a permanent home.

"After getting home from school, Lizzie is surprised to hear that her parents are fostering another yorkie puppy. After all, their last yorkie foster, Princess, was a little spoiled. But Biggie is Princess's total opposite: He's energetic and tenacious! Can Lizzie find this teeny puppy with a big heart a perfect home?"--

Includes an excerpt from the next Puppy Place adventure, Biggie.

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie is excited to watch her best friend Maria compete, but as the horses get read, a curious dachshund races into the ring. Finding the perfect owners for this loud and peppy dog might not be so easy"--Back cover.

"Lizzie is so ready for animal camp at the Caring Paws Shelter during her school vacation. She loves spending time with all the animals and already has her sights set on one to be her Pet Pal. But once she arrives, Lizzie gets a special assignment from Ms. Dobbins: Rusty, a beautiful and energetic Irish setter. Can Lizzie teach Rusty a few new tricks before the week at camp is up?"--Back cover.

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!