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Премия Сигурда Олсона - американская литературная награда за лучшие книги о природе, написанные для взрослых и детей. Премия отмечает как художественную, так и документальную литературу, в "которой отражается дух взаимоотношений человека с миром природы, и продвигает ценности, сохраняющие или восстанавливающие Землю для будущих поколений".

Награда учреждена в 1991 году Институтом окружающей среды имени Сигурда Олсона (SOEI) при Колледже Нортленда (Northland College).

Премия носит имя Сигурда Фердинанда Олсона (1899-1982), который считается одним из самых влиятельных защитников природы и выдающихся писателей в американской истории. Его книги внушили уважение к природе у многих поколений читателей. Более тридцати лет Олсон служил проводником по дикой природе в озерах и лесах страны Кетико-Сьюпериор в северной Миннесоте и северо-западном Онтарио.
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Премия чтит литературное наследие Сигурда Олсона, который учился в Колледже Нортленда, признавая и поощряя современных писателей, которые стремятся продолжить его традицию письма о природе.

Первоначально премия присуждалась только за художественные и документальные книги, написанные для взрослых. В 2003 году организаторы расширили премию, включив в нее детскую литературу.

Лауреаты премии объявляются ежегодно 4 апреля, в день рождения Сигурда Олсона.

Другие названия: SONWA Жанры: Зарубежные детские книги, Природа и животные, Зарубежная литература, Экология Страны: США Язык: Английский Первое вручение: 1991 г. Последнее вручение: 2024 г. Официальный сайт: https://www.northland.edu/centers/soei/sonwa/

Номинации

Премия Сигурда Олсона за сочинения о природе
Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Awards
Детская литература
Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for Children's Literature

Номинация была учреждена в 2003 году.

Лучшая литературная работа о природе для молодежи
Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for Young Adults

Премия присуждается с 2023 года.

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The plentiful wildlife, so abundant just weeks before, was gone. Everything was still, silent.

As an environmental scientist trained to investigate disease outbreaks, she rose to the challenge. Step by step, day by day, despite facing headwinds from skeptical neighbors, environmental experts, and agricultural consultants, she’d assembled information. Her observations provided a framework, a timeline to explain the evidence she’d collected.
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Even as a scientist, she’d been unaware of the risks to life from some common agricultural chemicals. Her goal was to protect her farm and the animals who lived there.

But first she had to convince her rural neighbors of the risk to their way of life, too.

A lyrical celebration of nature by a passionate citizen scientist who felt called to advocate for the land, earth, and creatures who don’t have a voice, Restoring Eden ultimately offers hope that citizens can create change, that reform is possible.
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The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement
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But when the river ignited again in June 1969, the national media picked up on the story and added fuel to the fire of the recent environmental movement. A year later, in 1970, President Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency—leading to the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts—and the first Earth Day was celebrated. It was a celebration, it was a protest, and it was the beginning of a movement to save our planet.
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Each chapter of this practical guide explores a different element of nature and connects it with a mindfulness prompt designed to help kids manage their feelings. From dandelions to spider webs, children will uncover the lessons nature teaches about embracing a growth mindset, the benefits of living in community, and the transformative power of noticing the beauty around them. Breathing exercises, stretching, practicing mindfulness, and keeping a nature notebook are just some of the tools introduced to kids to equip them to navigate their feelings as they spend time outdoors.

Author Jennifer Grant's affirming, kind voice will inspire readers to see the world with fresh eyes--and discover the calm, joy, and wonder waiting just outside their door.
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