Lynne Cherry

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1. December 25, 2009 6:23 AM EST
   In Copenhagen, one of the most inspiring speeches was given by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is one of a group of governors are not waiting for world leaders to act. They are acting on their own. His message is: “People start things and then when they become strong enough, government responds.”
   
   Also heartening is that 1000 young people came to Copenhagen to speak to the world leaders. I filmed a few of them for my Young Voices on Climate Change movie series. One 15 year old young man from the Maldives spoke about how his island nation is being inundated by sea level rise. It was chilling to realize how many people are already feeling the effects of climate change.
   
   - Lynne Cherry
2. January 5, 2010 3:19 PM EST
   Hi Lynne Cherry. I'm at NSF in D.C. where I was just telling one of the climate change researchers here (an ice core scientist) about your book. She had mentioned that she wanted to write a children's book about climate change and so I let her know about your book and the teacher's guide that I had recently ordered to use w/ my students in Alaska. (I'm in D.C. as a Presidential Award winner for science teaching [and am so excited to be meeting the President tomorrow!]:) Anyway, I had just told her about your book and then just a few minutes later, a friend of mine sent a link to your website on Facebook! It was fun looking through your pages but I wanted to say hello and that I love your work and have used it in remote Alaska for the past 17 years (in the villages of Golovin, Shishmaref, and White Mountain). I also wanted to say hello because, I don't know if you remember this, but once you and I went swimming together and ate Polyphemus horseshoe crab eggs (because we wondered how they tasted:). We were on the Deleware Water Gap where we had been counting the crabs the night before with PVC meter squares. I think that was about 10 years ago or so. Well, thank you for all the wonderful work you do! -Cheryl Silcox
   - Cheryl Silcox
3. January 6, 2010 10:20 PM EST
   As an author and educator I want to thank you for your great passion and dedication to encouraging kids to become appreciative and wise students of our planet. I will recommend your books on my web site and on my blog about environmental literature for kids ( www.media.mint.net)
   - Claire Datnow
4. January 6, 2010 11:55 PM EST
   Thank you, Claire! I'm hoping that we'll have our YoungVoicesonClimateChange.com website up soon with the How-to reduce your carbon footprint. For now, they're on the Books & Movies page on this website.
   Lynne
   - Lynne Cherry
5. April 16, 2010 11:43 AM EDT
   HI Lynne,
   I am a 4th grade teacher, and my students and I have been doing a lot of research on the rainforest and what we can do to make a difference. We have read your book, The Great Kapok Tree, and loved it! My students wanted to write you letters. Where can I send them to? Thank you for writing books with meaning. You have definitely motivated my class!
   - Ashlea Springer
6. April 16, 2010 12:01 PM EDT
   Dear Cheryl,
   Congratulations for your Presidential award! Please tell us more about your time in Washington and meeting the president!
   
   Ashlea, the students can write me letters at this address:
   Dawn Publications, 12402 Bitney Springs Rd. Nevada City, Ca. 95959
   800-545-7475
   They will be forwarded. (It's on the Home page, left column)
   thank you for writing!!
   - Lynne Cherry
7. April 16, 2010 12:02 PM EDT
   THE MOVIE WEBSITE IS UP! PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND WATCH THE FILMS AT YOUNGVOICESONCLIMATECHANGE.COM.
   I welcome your comments!
   - Lynne Cherry
8. April 23, 2010 11:40 PM EDT
   Ms. Cherry, I'm a second grade teacher and have read The Great Kapok Tree to bring awareness of our environment esp. on Earth Day. As I was researching information on youtube there was a song sung by 4th graders. The music is very upbeat and would like to know if you could direct me to the person for purchase. Your kind assistance would be appreciated.
   - Yumi Soares
9. April 26, 2010 7:15 PM EDT
   hey. i have to do a report about the Amazon Rainforest and the teacher said that we have to get a person to interview. So i thought maybe i could interview you. I read your book the great kapok tree and it was good with all the colorful and vivid pictures. If i can interview you, it would be so amazing!! thank you.!!
   - *Nelly* L
10. April 26, 2010 9:33 PM EDT
    Hi Nelly,
    Two of my rain forest heros are two women who started the International Canopy Network. They study the tropical rainforest. They are the first two scientists who studied the canopy-- the top of the rain forest.
    I think you should interview Meg Lowman. Also, she wrote a book called Life in the Treetops and Nalini Nadkarni wrote a book about Trees that came out last year. You should research them. I think that would make a great paper-- three women working to save the rainforest. Another woman who I admire so much for her work to save acres in the Monteverde rainforest was Rachel Crandell who died last year. That should get you started. After you do your research, write me again if you have some specific questions. good luck!
    
    - Lynne Cherry
11. May 11, 2010 3:20 PM EDT
    Hello Lynne! In Colorado, my daughter's kindergarten class has been so moved by your book The Great Kapok Tree! They were so inspired that each student made a poster about the saving the rainforest and have stood outside of the school at car drop off time holding their signs, chanting "Save the Rainforest" and collecting donations. Thanks to the donations by parents the school will be buying acres of the rainforest. We would love for you to see the pictures of the kids and be able to send you these along w/the a letter. Is there an address that the class can have to communicate this to you or an email? Thank you! Megan C.
    - Megan C
12. May 11, 2010 10:22 PM EDT
    hi Megan,
    Where in Colorado are you? I'll be in Colorado in June rafting through Canyonlands.
    You can send mail to: Young Voices on Climate Change at PO Box 101, thurmont, Md 21788
    How many acres are the kids buying? In the Monteverde rainforest I hope?
    - Lynne Cherry
13. May 11, 2010 10:52 PM EDT
    Listen to an interview with Lynne on Mindy Todd's NPR Radio Show THE POINT on Cape and Islands Radio at
    http://streams.wgbh.org/online/play.php?xml=cape2/thepoint/point_050410.xml&template=cape_audio.
    Lynne talks about her contribution to the National Geographic book Written in Water and her Young Voices on Climate Change films.
    - Lynne Cherry
14. June 11, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
    Lynne, Post a contact page. The link to speaker's agent is broken. I referred someone to you and can't find contact info. Remember both of us using our remotes to turn off the sound on the Hilton's TVs simultaneously?
    - Bob
15. June 22, 2010 2:43 PM EDT
    Hi Lynne,
    
    Love your movie and books! I talk about your work often in my presentations and workshops with parents as well as with young children. I think "Young Voices" is very inspirational and empowering for children of all ages. Someone just sent me your Facebook page (which I hadn't seen) and we would be happy to put the trailer up as well as a link to your FB page and your site on our website, ClimateMama.com. Our website and blog is targeted at parents, of all ages, who are looking to learn more about climate change. All the best!!
    - Harriet a.k.a Climate Mama!
16. July 28, 2010 6:43 PM EDT
    Lynne,
    
    We just came across your series on Young Voice on Climate Change, and would like to get in touch with you, and questions and suggestions.
    
    sincerely,
    Kenneth
    - Kenneth Huo