I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I love this easy-to-read, great book on how you can do your part in saving the earth.

This book doesn't pull any punches about how dire the climate crisis is, and how far-reaching the effects are. It can be a little dispiriting to read, though the authors try to keep a neutral and sometimes hopeful tone. The information is well-presented and well-researched and the focus is on what an average consumer can do to help minimize their footprint. Most of the suggestions felt at least potentially do-able and they covered a range from simple and easy things to somewhat substantial (but impactful) lifestyle shifts. There is a lot of good information here, though it might best be absorbed a section at a time, instead of tackling the whole book in one go. This is very readable and very worthwhile!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Things You Can Do by Eduardo Garcia is such a needed book and so well done!

Much of it will stay with me. It's a very comprehensive. A lot of work went into this book and it shows. My hope is that it reaches a lot of people as the range is wide and could appeal to middle schoolers all the way to seniors.

The book talks about how plastic waste is actually burned in other countries and how the four brands, Pepsi, Coca-Cola Nestle and Unilever are responsible for so much of the ocean pollution.Recent research has also uncovered that plastic is now found in our blood. So do we need more people to read books like this one. Yes! A graph in the book shows that Americans are the most wasteful and we're not surprised there.

Every little things can make a difference and this book covers all of it. It helps makes conscious choices and to incorporate those changes into our lives.The color graphs at the end on Energy, Waste, Transportation, Food is eye-catching and stays with you. Effective writing, graphs and information that is highly valuable,especially for our times.

I hope libraries purchase this book so that it goes out to the masses and that it is talked about widely.

I'd like to thank NetGalley, the publisher Clarkson Potter for the opportunity to read and review Eduardo Garcia's invaluable book Things You Can Do.

The beauty of this book is that not only is it informative but it’s easy to read, beautifully illustrated and suits a wide audience. Even as a adult in my 50s I discovered there’s more I can do to help our planet. A younger audience would enjoy and take important messages and facts from the book too. Perfect! I very much enjoyed reading snd reviewing it for NetGalley.

I wasn't expecting too much new here since I'm already pretty familiar with ways to reduce my environmental impact, but this is a great book for explaining why these changes need to be made and giving the reader many ideas about changes that can be made, especially those new to making changes. The book offers varying levels of impact we can have. For example, how we can learn our impact in our food choices or how we can save on energy use. While I'm already vegan and try to buy organic and with the least amount of packaging, I do draw the line at living pet free. Yes, the pet food industry creates a lot of waste, but adopting animals in need of homes (rather than from breeders or pet stores) and buying foods with recyclable packaging is a great option. I'm currently trying a car free lifestyle so I refuse to feel bad about giving my formerly homeless pets a good home. We all have lines we won't cross. This book will give you lots of other options though for learning your impact on the environment.

Thank you Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book. It was one of the things that really attracted me to it. There's a lot of information provided, so having illustrations helps break up the text and make it more interesting and digestible. This book is a great overview for those who are looking for ways to start taking or improve the ecofriendly actions they take. The first part of the book gives some background information about the earth, science, and climate change. It then covers a wide range of topics about how we affect the planet and what changes we could make without going super deep into each suggestion. Even those familiar with climate change and low waste ideas could probably find something new or surprising in this book.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I think many of us face overwhelm with global problems like climate change, not sure where to start or what we can even do to make an impact - this book aims to provide sensible advice for the average consumer on what they can do at an individual level to feel better about our choices in light of the climate crisis.

I have a few problems with it, unfortunately. As one of those climate-conscious people, I was hoping for some novel ideas that I haven't heard before. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing much new here. I was already feeling a bit put off and then I read these two sentences: "Many of us should eat less. Worldwide, 2 billion adults are overweight or obese, and most of them are in industrialized countries." Ouch. With those 2 sentences, the author has successfully shamed & alienated a large part of the population, without regard for our humanity. I completely lost interest in their opinions after these 2 sentences.

I can at least agree with the author about one thing - affordable, local, accessible, fresh, in-season food is important.

Overall, I don't think it's a *bad* book, but the author lost me halfway through with the fatshaming & I am not seeing any new ideas or concepts to make up for it. It's the same thing we've all heard before - buy local, buy fresh, cut down on trash, etc. Some of these things are also only accessible in certain areas of the country.

Review to be re-published at my blog (https://bonnevivantetr.wordpress.com) at publishing date.

“Things You Can Do” by Eduardo Garcia is basically a guide full of amazing ideas and tips for those who would like to help fight against the climate change. Some of these ideas are quite adaptable whereas some are harder to apply and require some funds and work. However, I believe there’s something for everyone in here.
The book contains many chapters discussing different topics such as fast fashion, energy consumption, renewable energy resources, sustainable homes, dietary habits, effects of transportation etc. I think it does a very good job at covering as many topics as it can (which isn’t the case for a lot of books about climate change out there). It also accomplishes to become distinguished from those “cliché” ecological guides by actually giving general information about these topics and not only didactic advices. As an extra point, it doesn’t just point out the obvious answers and tips, there are some new and actually informing solutions in it.
In between each chapter, there were “biographical” parts (of 2-3 pages) where activists, ecological business owners, entrepreneurs and their ideas/businesses were introduced, which was very cool. I liked the illustrations and these “biographical” parts in between chapters a lot.
“Things You Can Do” by Eduardo Garcia also made me believe once again that if each one of us was willing to do some little things, some small changes in our daily fast-producing/fast-consuming lifestyles; we could totally make a difference as a whole group. So if you’re also interested in finding out what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and make the world -our one and only home- last, this great guide can help you. I can be a very good starting point for younger readers to get introduced to sustainability concepts too, which can be confusing for many. “Things You Can Do” by Eduardo Garcia will be published this spring, 5th of April, from Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press. (Which is also a great time to start your own little balcony/window sill garden, remember? More hacks to be found inside the book though, no more spoilers:))

It surprises me how much books can keep surprising me. I thought this book would just be about small switches you can make in your household to be greener and a more renewable user. This book covered the science behind global warming and very thoroughly. And while it does ask of you to make some small switches the book also asks you to make big switches like a more gas efficient book. While this book can give you ideas for how to live a greener life I think it actually works better as a book that explains the science behind how this greener changes do help.

I will post my review to Goodreads closer to the publication date.