Saving the Planet
One step at a time
Emma and Jane are both fighting for a more sustainable world, one in the past, the other in the present.
Jane is a lively, curious kid with a pretty normal life. One day she learns about climate change and her world turns upside down. The global catastrophic impacts lead her to develop climate anxiety.
Emma is a teenager who lives on her grandparents’ farm. One day her town is suddenly covered by a thick fog no one had seen before. Will Emma and her friends manage to fight the company behind the pollution?
This contemporary and educational graphic novel portrays a dual narrative following how this mother-daughter duo lead the way to save the planet one step at a time.
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Ages: 10-12
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English version coming in 2025
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Author
Desiree Izecksohn
As a sustainability expert I focus on inspiring people to work for the environmental cause by creating platforms and educational material that give young people the right tools, creating a positive snowball effect. I founded the Penn Sustainability Consulting club in 2020 while I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. This organization is an avenue for students to gain real world experience while helping nonprofit and for-profit organizations achieve their sustainability goals. My second project is a graphic novel about environmental issues for kids, empowering them to fight climate anxiety and take action to save the planet. I hold a Masters and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and I have experience working on sustainability and circular economy consulting in the US, Spain and the Netherlands.
Dr Michael E. Mann
Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'Our Fragile Moment: How lessons from the Earth's past can help us survive the climate crisis'
"If you’re looking for a great introduction to the climate crisis for a young person in your life, look no further than Desiree Izecksohn’s wonderful new graphic novel. Ideal for kids in the 10-12 age range, it manages to tell the whole story—the science, the impacts, and the policy and political dimensions—in a compelling way, keeping it pitched at a level that’s appropriate for grade schoolers."
High school student
"The book is very good, I really liked the way it shows how we can change the world. It inspired me a lot because I am a biotechnology student and it is helping me to have ideas for my final high school thesis."
Author
Desiree Izecksohn
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As a sustainability expert I focus on inspiring people to work for the environmental cause by creating platforms and educational material that give young people the right tools, creating a positive snowball effect.
​I founded the Penn Sustainability Consulting (PSC) club in 2020 while I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. PSC is an avenue for students to gain real world experience while helping nonprofit and for-profit organizations achieve their sustainability goals. My second project is a graphic novel about environmental issues for kids, empowering them to fight climate anxiety and take action to save the planet.
I hold a Masters and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and I have experience working on sustainability and circular economy consulting in the US, Spain and the Netherlands.
Services
Buying books in bulk
If you work for a school or NGO and you would like to purchase books in bulk for educational purposes with a discount you can email the author directly
Keynote speaker
Building a sustainability club
If you would like to book Desiree as a speaker for your school, company or public event you can email her directly
If you would like your school to have a sustainability club, you can email Desiree and inquire about her consulting services for schools
Teacher's corner
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Class content
Videos to show in the classroom that talk about the topics covered in the book:
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Climate change explanation: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/climate-change-video-for-kids/
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Consumerism and the linear economy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM
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Additional resources
Additional resources to learn about the topics in the book?
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How to use the book
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Art teacher: ask students to create a one-page comic inspired by the book in class, or a 5-page comics as a homework.
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English teacher: do a quiz on some of the most important words in the book, the elements of the story, character traits of the characters (how would you describe in words what is being conveyed in the drawing). You can also ask your students to write the script for a 10-page graphic novel.
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Technology teacher: learning how to use the software comiclife to write comics.
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Science/ geography teacher: use the book as a base to explain the scientific concepts brought by the story like climate change, temperature inversion and positive feedback loop. You can also set up a group project for students to implement sustainability initiatives in their lives, school and in the neighborhood.
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Theater teacher: if you put together a play based on the book please invite me to watch!
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Action for schools
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Create a sustainability club: students can get together during their free time to work on projects that can improve the school and the neighborhood, such as increasing the plant-based options in the lunch menu, setting up a garden, composting the organic matter from the school's cafeteria and from their homes, calculating the economic benefits of installing solar panels, etc. If you need help setting up your club please reach out through the contact form at the bottom of the page.