Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet

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From bestselling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, comes another ‘smart, informative, inclusive and accessible’ book about trail-blazing women.

Discover the untold stories of women who have helped protect our natural world, all the way through history.

Tackle the plastic problem by recycling waste into beautiful objects with Isatou Ceesay
Marvel at the intelligence of chimpanzees with Jane Goodall
Learn why it’s important to shop fair trade and cruelty-free with Anita Roddick
Resist devastating deforestation and plant seeds of change with Wangari Maathai

Bursting full of colourful illustrations and fascinating facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet is an inspiring introduction to just a few of the incredible women who show that all actions, big and small, can be powerful in the fight against climate breakdown.

List of women featured: Eugenie Clark, Wangari Maathai, Ingeborg Beling, Anita Roddick, Edith Farkas, Jane Goodall, Isatou Ceesay, Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey, Maria Telkes, The Chipko Movement, Eileen Kampakuta Brown, Eileen Wani Wingfield, Ursula Marvin, Daphne Sheldrick