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Wild girls : how the outdoors shaped the women who challenged a nation / by Miles, Tiya,1970-author.(CARDINAL)275153;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-159) and index.Preface: ice bridges -- Introduction: way finders -- Star gazers -- Nature writers -- Game changers -- Blue moons -- Epilogue: tree tops -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on sources and quotations -- Further reading -- Index."An award-winning historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became women who changed America. Harriet Tubman, forced to labor outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned from the land a terrain for escape. Louisa May Alcott ran wild, eluding gendered expectations in New England. The Indigenous women's basketball team from Fort Shaw, Montana, recaptured a sense of pride in physical prowess as they trounced the white teams of the 1904 World's Fair. Celebrating women like these who acted on their confidence outdoors, Wild Girls brings new context to misunderstood icons like Sakagawea and Pocahontas, and to under-appreciated figures like Native American ativist writer Zitkála-Šá, also known as Gertrude Bonin, farmworkers' champion Dolores Huerta, and labor and Civil Rights organizer Grace Lee Boggs. This beautiful, meditiative work of history puts girls of all races -- and the landscapes they loved -- at center stage and reveals the impact of the outdoors on women's independence, resourcefulness, and vision. For these trailblazing women of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, navigating the woods, following the stars, playing sports, and taking to the streets in peaceful protest were not only joyful pursuits, but also techniques to resist assimilation, racism, and sexism. Lyrically written and full of archival discoveries, this book evokes landscapes as richly as the girls who roamed in them -- and argues for equal access to outdoor spaces for girls of every race and class today."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Ecofeminism.; Women and the environment.; Outdoor recreation for women.; Ecofeminism.;
Available copies: 32 / Total copies: 37
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Girls who green the world : thirty-four rebel women out to save our planet / by Kapp, Diana(Diana E.),author.(CARDINAL)816802; Jarén, Ana,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301)."A guidebook to the modern environmental movement featuring 34 inspiring women working to save our planet."--From activist to entrepreneur, Kapp shares the success stories-- and lessons learned along the way-- of revolutionary women who are active in saving our world. Each six- to eight-page article features a drawing of the young woman, as well as actionable tips, informative Q&As, and more. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of bookAges 14 and up.1030L
Subjects: Biographies.; Young adult literature.; Environmental protection.; Women and the environment.; Women environmentalists.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Intertwined : women, nature, and climate justice / by Kormos, Rebecca,author.(CARDINAL)889071;
Includes bibliographical references.The planetary polycrisis -- Vulnerability -- Woman's work -- Braided inequities and the roots of climate change -- Mother nature, Mother Earth -- Interconnecting movements -- When women are empowered -- When women lead -- More than a seat at the table --Female alliances -- Women telling stories about the Earth -- Allies -- Everyone -- Rise again."A powerful argument that greater inclusion of women in conservation and climate science is key to the future of the planet." --
Subjects: Women and the environment.; Women environmentalists.; Climate justice.; Climate change mitigation.; Environmental protection;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Love your mother : 50 states, 50 stories, and 50 women united for climate justice / by McDuff, Mallory D.,author.(CARDINAL)286407;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-270).Introduction -- South: -- Alabama: Anna Jane Joyner -- Arkansas: Donna Kilpatrick -- Delaware: Lisa Locke -- Florida: Caroline Lewis -- Georgia: Katharine Wilkinson -- Kentucky : Tiffany Bellfield-El-Amin -- Louisiana: Colette Pichon Battle -- Maryland: Jacqui Patterson -- Mississippi: Heather McTeer Toney -- North Carolina: Dayna Reggero -- Oklahoma: Casey Camp-Horinek -- South Carolina: Latria Graham -- Tennessee: Sarah Bellos -- Texas: Katharine Hayhoe -- Virginia: Sophia Kianni -- West Virginia: Mary Anne Hitt -- Northeast: Connecticut: Wanjiku "Wawa" Gatheru -- Maine: Cassie Cain -- Massachusetts: Varshini Prakash -- New Hampshire: Elizabeth Burakowski -- New Jersey: Saarah Yasmin Latif -- New York: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson -- Pennsylvania: Mollie Michel -- Rhode Island: Emily Diamond -- Vermont: Devi Lockwood -- Midwest: Illinois: Rhiana Gunn-Wright -- Indiana: Lou Weber -- Iowa: Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller -- Kansas: Pooja Shah -- Michigan: Mari Copeny -- Minnesota: Tara Houska -- Missouri: Emily Lecuyer -- Nebraska: Jess Benjamin -- North Dakota: Kandi Mossett White -- Ohio: Jill Antares Hunker -- South Dakota: Jasilyn Charger -- Wisconsin: Tia Nelson -- West: Alaska: Bernadette Demientieff -- Arizona: Diana Liverman -- California: Amanda Gorman -- Colorado: Beth Conover -- Hawai'i: Mackenzie Feldman -- Idaho: Jennifer Ladino -- Montana: Grace Gibson-Snyder -- Nevada: Cecelia González -- New Mexico: Kendra Pinto -- Oregon: Kelsey Juliana -- Utah: Terry Tempest Williams -- Washington: Jamie Margolin -- Wyoming: Merav Ben-David."From elder voices opposing the Dakota Pipeline to young people running for office to advocate for change, every day we see real-life stories about how women are making a collective difference on climate justice. Women are also disproportionately impacted by climate change and thus are critical to transforming society away from dependence on fossil fuels and toward renewable energy and environmental equity." (from the publisher)
Subjects: Biographies.; Nature.; Climatic changes.; Environmental protection.; Women environmentalists.; Women and the environment.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The quickening : creation and community at the ends of the Earth / by Rush, Elizabeth A.,author.(CARDINAL)622360;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-392).An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.
Subjects: Nature; Explorers; Climatic changes.; Women and the environment.; Motherhood.; Motherhood.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 17
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Gender differences at work : women and men in nontraditional occupations / by Williams, Christine L.,1959-(CARDINAL)201506;
Bibliography: pages 167-178.
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps; Sex role in the work environment; Women and the military; Male nurses; Stereotypes (Social psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rachel Carson and her sisters : extraordinary women who have shaped America's environment / by Musil, Robert K.,1943-(CARDINAL)490317;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Have you seen the Robins? Rachel Carson's mother and the tradition of women naturalists -- Don't harm the people: Ellen Swallow Richards, Dr. Alice Hamilton, and their heirs take on polluting industries -- Carson and her sisters: Rachel Carson did not act alone -- Rachel Carson, Terry Tempest Williams, and ecological empathy -- The environment around us and inside us: Ellen Swallow Richards, Silent Spring, and Sandra Steingraber -- Rachel Carson, Devra Davis, pollution, and pulbic policy -- Rachel Carson and Theo Colborn: endocrine disruption and ethics.
Subjects: Biographies.; Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964.; Environmentalism; Women and the environment; Women environmentalists; Women environmentalists; Women naturalists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All we can save : truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis / by Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth,editor.(CARDINAL)839576; Wilkinson, Katharine K.(Katharine Keeble),1983-editor.;
Root -- Advocate -- Reframe -- Reshape -- Persist -- Feel -- Nourish -- Rise."Two powerful phenomena are simultaneously unfolding on Earth: the rise of the climate movement and the rise of women and girls. The People's Climate March and the Women's March. School strikes for climate and the #MeToo movement. Rebellions against extinction and declarations that time's up. More than concurrent, the two trends are deeply connected. From sinking islands to drought-ridden savannas, the global warming crisis places an outsized burden on women, largely because of gender inequalities. In many parts of the world, women hold traditional roles as the primary caregivers in families and communities, and as the main providers of food and fuel, they are more vulnerable when flooding and drought occur; the U.N. estimates 80% of those who have been displaced by climate change are women. Women are on the front line of the climate-change battle, and are uniquely situated to be agents of change--to find ways to mitigate the causes of global warming and adapt to its impacts on the ground. Today, across the world, from boardrooms and policy positions to local communities, from science to activism, women everywhere are using their voices to take leadership and call for action on climate change. This anthology is a collection and celebration of these diverse voices, asking critical questions and providing invaluable insight and solutions. Curated by two climate leaders, this book leads us away from the brink and toward the possibility of a life-giving future."--1190L
Subjects: Essays.; Poetry.; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Women and the environment; Ecofeminism; Environmental justice; Environmental policy; Ecofeminism.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 15
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The great stewardess rebellion : how women launched a workplace rebellion at 30,000 feet / by McShane Wulfhart, Nell,author.;
"The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-294) and index.Part I. Patt -- Honeybuns on the charm farm -- Gloves to grievances -- The airstrip -- Sonia in fantasyland -- What the BFOQ? -- Black mollies -- Think of her as your mother -- Do women age faster on airplanes? -- In and out of uniform -- Part II. Tommie -- Flying pianos -- Pregnancy and pursers -- The case of Mary Pat -- Men on board -- Smiling through it all -- Stewardesses for women's rights -- We really move our tails for you -- First the commies, then the feminists -- The single room contract -- Part III. Patt and Tommie -- Stay or go? -- Election day -- Professionals at last.
Subjects: Flight attendants.; Sexual harassment.; Sex role in the work environment.; Employee rights.; Women; Sexual harassment.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 25
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Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science / by Hernandez, Jessica,1990-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-256) and index.Indigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Eco-colonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Eco-wars : seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Madre : indigenous women & eco-feminism -- Ancestral foods : cooking with fresh banana leaves -- Indigenizing conservation : healing indigenous landscapes."An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors"--
Subjects: Women and the environment; Indian women; Environmentalism; Environmental protection; Human ecology; Ecofeminism; Ecofeminism.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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