If there was ever a time to stand up for your planet, for Mother Earth, this is the time.

But what are the most pressing environmental issues affecting us today? And what actions can you, as an individual, take to combat them? If you want to know what you can do, then this is the book for you.

Your Planet Needs You is the essential beginner's guide to understanding the environment and the threats to its wellbeing. From plastic waste to pesticides, food production and chemicals, global warming to species extinction, this book covers the topics that you need to know about.

With practical and positive tips, this book will show how you can be part of the solution and help make a better world, whatever age you are.

Includes sections on air pollution, environmental law, fast fashion and ethical living, as well as resources such as recommended reading and lists of groups and organisations that you can get involved with.

Amy Charuy-Hughes is an eco-designer of Greener Together with Amy