Adirondack Green af John Slade (Bog)

Forfatter: John Slade
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 388
Forlag: WOODGATE INTERNATIONAL
Udgivelsesår: 2006
Adirondack Green tells the story of a small American town that decides, after much debate, to put a wind turbine on top of the local ski mountain. This one Danish wind turbine is able to power the entire town. The Class of 2004, consisting of 32 high school seniors, learns on the first day of school in September that they must contribute 100 hours of community service in order to graduate in June. The story follows five of these seniors, who are assigned to help five older members of their community. Together, they build five extraordinary friendships and move their little town toward a global renaissance.
Titel: Adirondack Green

Sammendrag: Fiktionsroman om miljø, bæredygtig energi og civilsamfund. En lille by i Adirondack-bjergene beslutter at sætte en stor dansk vindmølle på toppen af det lokale skibjerg for at forsyne byen med grøn strøm. Samtidig får afgangsklassen på high school – Class of 2004 med 32 elever – krav om 100 timers community service for at kunne dimittere. Fem udvalgte elever matches med fem ældre borgere og skal hjælpe dem igennem hverdagen. Undervejs lærer de om klimaforandringer, globalt ansvar, lokaldemokrati og personlig modning. Bogen kombinerer ungdomsroman, økologi og socialt engagement og viser, hvordan lokale handlinger kan bidrage til en global grøn omstilling.
Type: Paperback