This nonfiction picture book offers a new and original story of climate
change and how to respond to it. The lyrical narrative, gorgeous
illustrations, and information-rich sidebars are built around the
central concept of Earth Overshoot Day, the date each year when
humanity has used all the resources the planet can regenerate in the
entire year. In 2022 that date is July 28th--everything we consume and
discard from then to December 31 is borrowed from the future. Listen to
the Earth describes and illustrates in child-welcoming terms the global
societal changes and actions that will push Earth Overshoot Day toward
the end of the year to make our planet sustainable. In this call to
action, the difficult path ahead is illuminated by an optimistic faith
in kids.