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Increase children awareness to water issues thanks to a sci-fi book
As some other agents pointed out, I think that educating children to the different important things of our world is the best investment for the future. About water, there is still a lot to do, anywhere in the world, to make people aware of the current problems and future risks.
When I was 11, I read a book called "L'Or bleu" (blue gold) of Danielle Martinigol. The story takes place in the future of Earth, where water has become extremely rare (for instance, Mediteranean see is completely dried).
It is a strong, yet easy to read book. It anticipates what can happen to us if we don't care about water, and also makes us realize what would be life if there was almost no more water. I really think it could be a great thing for Earth future if such book was chosen to be read in schools.
Here is a translation of the summary of the book, with the authorization of the author and her editor :
Bruce, who had always lived aboard orbital settlements around Uranus and Saturn, spends his first holidays on Earth. Launched against his will into a wild chase that leads him to Capri, alongside Bérénice, a young
and beautiful actress, will Bruce discover the truth hidden by those who
hold the supreme power in their hands: water?
Here is a translation of an extract of the book :
Water... The most precious liquid. After the black gold had stirred the blood of men in the previous century, they had learned the value of the
blue gold, the most inestimable of all assets, that of survival.
Vivien was coming out of the tiny bathroom when he heard a strange noise
coming from the landing. Before he had the chance to understand what
was happening, the door shattered. The young man stepped back by
instinct to lean against the wall. Through the smoke and the dust of the
explosion, he saw two figures dressed in moiré-patterned uniforms.
In general, I believe that fiction can help a lot mobilizing people and increasing their awareness on important issues
The author wrote several sci-fi books for children and teenager on ecological issues. Another well known book here is France (my teacher asked me to read it in class) is "Les oubliés de Vulcain", that is about a planet, used by the rest of the galaxy as its garbage.
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Comment by Shakwei Mbindyo on April 27, 2010 at 7:49pm
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Here is one for my fellow tehnology-philes,
Apps for Healthy Kids competition. $60,000 in prizes to create innovative, fun and engaging software tools and games that encourage children directly or through their parents to make more nutritious food choices and be more physically active - http://www.appsforhealthykids.com/
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@Hanna, unfortunately all the resources I know of (print & audio) are in Kiswahili!
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@Hanna, you may enjoy this site http://kwani.org/main/.
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Comment by Hanna Brady on April 28, 2010 at 12:18pm
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@Shakwei - ^_^ When I googled most of what I found was in Kiswahili. Now I need to learn both French and Kiswahili! If I do find anything in English I will be sure to post. Thanks for the link - there are some awesome projects there that I want to keep an eye on. It feeds my soul to see creative writing encouraged, and hand-in-hand with art makes it even better!
@Sarah - Your comment about Parkour has wonderful implications about the power of imagination, and what I think Jane McG might call the epic-ness of life. That heightened sense of wonder and urgency is something I think we are "supposed" to suppress as we become adults, which to me makes it an even more important facet of daily life. I don't know much about Parkour, but from the little I do, this is already integrated into it, yes? Pretty awesome stuff.
Another point is that the way we construct our lives has a story structure - we think of our lives as a narrative, and each their own protagonist. Fiction, especially the great hero stories mentioned here (Star Trek, Star Wars, some of the Miyazaki and Ghost in the Shell), encourage that epic sense of self (a double edged sword that at extremes can lead to delusions of grandeur or despair at our ineffective individual selves. But if we walk along the edge, I think we find hope)
Sorry if I got a bit unspecific. I believe in the power of story, and so I tend to ramble. ^_^
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Comment by Edwige Lelievre on May 5, 2010 at 7:29pm
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Hi everyone, I had the authorization of the author of the Or Bleu and of her editor, so I translated two parts of the book (it is included in the post) and it has been correcter by the editor so it should be correct !
Let me know what do you think about that, even if it is quite short !
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Comment by A.V.Koshy on May 5, 2010 at 7:52pm
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yes it's good now the translations....
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Comment by Diego Castañeda Garza on May 11, 2010 at 9:00am
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great idea I has always love Science Fiction and Im sure kids will find that kind of approach more friendly and interesting +1 in Resourcefulness
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