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 Disney's Go Green - A Family Guide to a Sustainable Lifestyle 

Disney's Go Green is a new line of Disney books, encouraging families to adopt and maintain a sustainable lifestyle. It is, however, not only a line of books but an opportunity for families to spend time together. It is an all-round guide for families to take decisive steps towards adopting a healthier, greener, and a more sustainable lifestyle.

The Book

This book is a perfect way to show children what is happening in their environment and how they and their decisions matter for the future. It is about making the green and sustainable lifestyle both fun and easy and at the same time a perfect lifestyle to build confidence and spend time with your family doing something that matters to our planet.

The target audience are kids and their families and shows them that they are in fact the future and their decisions will effect how our earth evolves.

This book is a great addition to the book shelves of families and homes around the world because it helps the reader answer one important question in their own way; Why go green? It teaches kids responsibility, how to reach their goals, be happy about it, rethink their values, quit bad habits and the list goes on, all to protect our planet and our future.

Involving kids in everyday responsibilities is a great preparation for their future as well as teaching them the importance of world peace, loving each other and our planet This book is not only about recycling and going green, it is also a guideline on how to lead a better life and be a better person by using Disney characters the kids can connect with along with the message; Going green is fun! So let's change the world one step at a time, one person at a time. Go Green – A Family Guide to a sustainable lifestyle is the perfect way to start.

Chapter headings

Here are a few of the chapter headings, subject to minor changes:

The brand
 * Go Green with Mickey
 * What is the circle of life?
 * Fun and active lifestyle!
 * Exploring the wild!
 * Why recall?
 * Growing our own greens

Two subsequent titles are in production, Go Green! The Family Challenge and Go Green! Create Your Own Garden. In addition to the books a strong community will be present online, via the Go Green webpage and all social media - @GoGreenBook on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

THE AUTHORS
Gunndis Finnbogadottir

Gunndis is a lecturer at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. She is an expert on sustainability and is an avid spokesperson for all things green.

Ellen Gunnarsdottir, Boston, MA

Ellen is a teacher at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts and is an expert on sustainability. She finished her Phd from Cambridge University in England and lives with her husband and sons in Boston, Massachusetts.

Asthildur Jonsdottir

Asthildur is a lecturer at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts, where she teaches the pedagogy of visual art. She has two masters degrees, one from the University of Iceland in art teaching and the other from NYU in Critical pedagogy and multicultural art. She is finishing her Phd in sustainable art. She is an avid spokesperson for all things green.

Website: Go Green website