Prologue: To you who is just waiting for someone to save the Earth

1.
Plastic: What We Call Waste
It all started in a turtle's nostril | How much plastic covers the Earth? | Fantastic Plastic: Uncover Your Identity | Mom, Please Don't Feed Me That Food | Don't Trust Recycling, Don't Avert Your Eyes from the Waste | The Problems Left Behind After Plastic Straws Disappear

2.
Chemicals: Everything I eat, drink, and touch
Get them out of my sight! | The story of how I narrowly saved an elephant, only to kill another | The destruction of the rainforest that drove Barbie and Ken apart | Introducing the most powerful artificial substance: chemicals | Stop chemophobia, avoid wisely and use less wisely

3.
Climate Change: The Earth Won't Wait
Don't be like that. I don't know much, but I'm trying a little. | Is there a climate change bomb hidden in these beautiful stripes? | How did the Earth become a warm, if not a hot, planet? | The three industrial revolutions, fossil fuels, and carbon emissions that caused climate change | The moment we turn away from the truth, catastrophe strikes.

4.
Energy: If all the lights went out one day
Are we about to have a scary day when we won't be able to charge our smartphones? | Energy in the age of climate crisis is determined by carbon | The future of energy created by wind and solar | How energy connects to our homes, the grid | Bringing the cleanest energy to those who need it most

5.
Biodiversity: Facing the Sixth Mass Extinction
So the Anthropocene's representative fossil is a chicken bone? | In search of biodiversity, into the rainforest | Biodiversity and the banana extinction myth | A seed vault built at the end of the world and a frozen ark to prevent extinction | Are endangered animals more important than us?

“What on earth is happening on Earth?”
For teenagers who are serious about environmental issues
Full-fledged Earth Environment Class

Today's youth have grown up hearing from a young age that they must save the damaged Earth.
Just as the MZ generation, the generation just above them, values ​​eco-friendly and ethical consumption, it is common sense and expected of teenagers to separate their waste, avoid plastic waste, and refrain from eating meat.

There is no one who is unaware of the fact that humans have destroyed the Earth's environment in pushing capitalist civilization to its limits.
But in the face of the impending crisis on Earth, people are divided into two.
Those who cry out for the end of the world and mass extinction, and those who scoff that the dangers are exaggerated and inflated.
Meanwhile, all sorts of suspicious questions abound, such as, “I can’t believe that a mere 1 degree rise in global temperature will lead to a climate disaster,” and “Renewable energy is further destroying the environment.”
Even simple claims like, “It’s not plastic bags, but eco-bags, and not plastic cups, that are destroying the environment,” can be confusing, and people are easily fooled by greenwashing tactics that simply change packaging from plastic to paper.
Because I have never thought deeply about environmental issues on my own.


What young people living on a planet in crisis must know
Five ecological and environmental issues:
Climate crisis / Energy / Plastics / Chemicals / Biodiversity

Instead of repeating what young readers have taken for granted, 『Teenagers Running Science: Environment and Ecology』 poses questions they might not have considered.
“If plastic is destroying the environment, is it better for the environment to use wooden window frames rather than plastic-insulated ones?” “If natural materials are more environmentally friendly than artificial chemicals, which is the most environmentally friendly among synthetic fibers, leather, fur, silk, and fibers made from recycled plastic bottles?” These interesting questions help readers reflect on their own thoughts and reconstruct their own environmental sensitivity.

It also covers all the important environmental issues that are currently affecting our society, providing essential environmental knowledge and information.
The author's description stands out, as the book naturally unravels the concepts of commonly used keywords—grid, carbon neutrality, the Green New Deal, energy transition, climate action, degrowth—that are often overlooked but whose exact meanings are unknown.

While vividly introducing diverse perspectives and rich examples, the book's emphasis on prioritizing the Earth and its life forms permeates the entire book, making it a welcome guide for young people struggling with environmental issues.
It will also help you cultivate a balanced attitude, a sensitivity to the environment that is not easily swayed, and a genuine heart for the Earth.


Until someone saves the planet
Sending this to you who has been waiting
a pair of boxing gloves

Countless books highlight the dark and frightening future ahead and urge immediate action.
However, young people are the next generation who must live happily on a planet that no one has ever lived on.
So this book emphasizes hope and courage to confront a warming planet, rather than fear and guilt.

The Earth is getting hotter and the crisis is getting more serious.
But what really matters is speed, not temperature.
The crisis and pace of change facing humanity today is like driving on a highway that used to run at 100 kilometers per hour now at 2,000 kilometers per hour.
Even if we can't escape the crisis, we can slow it down if we put all our effort into it.
So this book tells young readers to throw jabs and uppercuts.


“Don’t just wait for someone to save the planet.
Our 'small' actions - going plastic-free, riding a bike, eating less meat - are like jabs in boxing.
Although weak in strength, the light and fast, endless punches tire out the opponent.
But you can never defeat an enemy with just a jab.
A powerful, high-impact hook and uppercut are absolutely necessary.
“A powerful punch is possible only when governments and businesses change laws and policies and adjust industrial structures.”
_From "Prologue"

With teenagers who don't belittle the small, everyday actions of their lives and who know how to speak up so that the older generation doesn't ignore the bigger issues, we might be able to embrace a slightly warmer planet and somehow move forward, rather than helplessly end up extinct.


Concise yet informative, informative yet fun
Fun, learning, and culture all in one

Another attractive aspect of this book is that it contains only the essential key points in a concise yet informative manner, and is filled with elements that can help you open up and refine your thoughts on each issue.
Before diving into the main text, there are 'Thought-Opening Toons' that arouse curiosity with cheerful cartoons, 'Hot & Issues' that follow after reading the main text, and 'Debates' that examine opposing positions on issues, leading young readers to quickly and familiarly approach science stories without getting bored.


Standing on today and running towards tomorrow
A new popular science series for teenagers

"Teenagers Running Science" is our school's new youth education series that guides teenagers facing an ever-changing world about the basics of science.
Above all, we have reduced the weight of the format and volume to make it more enjoyable to read at the eye level of teenagers, and have added more fun with colorful editing elements.
In a world that is so rapidly changing and complex that it is difficult to predict, we focused on acquiring solid and balanced knowledge, rather than fragmented or unverified information.
We designed this program to enable active thinking and insight into the essence of various phenomena and problems in our society through six carefully selected issues based on their timeliness and social impact.
This series, which concisely captures only the essential points while providing a balanced perspective and rich food for thought, will be an excellent science guide for teenagers seeking to understand the dizzying present and uncertain future.
The "Teenagers Running Science" series will begin with "Teenagers Running Science: Smart Technology" and "Teenagers Running Science: Environment and Ecology" and continue with "Teenagers Running Science: Biotechnology" and "Teenagers Running Science: Cyberspace".