Your Planet Needs You! Brilliant Jobs to Protect Your World
Illustrated guide to inspiring future eco careers for kids, with positive solutions for climate change from an expert scientist
Elizabeth Laird author Will McDowall author Paul Boston illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:2nd Jul '26
Should be back in stock very soon

Find out about the positive ways we can all help solve the problem of climate change in this illustrated jobs book.
Sometimes the news about climate change can sound scary. But did you know that people all over the world are inventing brilliant ways to solve the problem – and that you could help? From scientists to farmers and carpenters to fashion designers, discover the jobs you could do when you grow up to help our planet. Whether you like looking after nature, working with big machines, solving tricky puzzles or being creative, this book is packed with inspiration. Discover the cutting-edge science and technology that can make our planet a better place, in this engaging and inspiring book from an expert scientist and an award-winning author.
Award-winning and prolific children’s author Laird has written this positive, innovative bookabout climate-conscious career paths for young people, with McDowall. Looking at all the ways people’s skills can combine to help tackle the climate crisis and invent solutions, written in a gentle way to help inspire, not overwhelm, children with this issue. * The Bookseller *
I suspect there will be jobs nobody’s ever thought of as yet, but this inspiring book offers an engaging, accessible way to open up discussions around climate change and how anyone and everyone can help. It’s pitch perfect for KS2 classes, especially to support the area of environmental education. -- Jill R Bennett * Red Reading Hub *
Inspire children to learn about future eco careers and positive solutions for climate change with this fact-packed book written by mother and son team, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird and university innovation and sustainability professor Will McDowall, and illustrated by artist Paul Boston... Whether you like looking after nature, working with big machines, solving tricky puzzles or simply being creative, this book is packed with inspiration. With a gentle introduction to the latest cutting-edge science and technology, this is an accessible and engaging guide is packed with Boston’s richly detailed and colourful illustrations and is ideal to start conversations about climate change. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *
ISBN: 9781529535044
Dimensions: 284mm x 246mm x 4mm
Weight: 300g
48 pages