Teacher, Author, Environmentalist
Jim Nielsen is a High School Biology Teacher with a Bachelors in Animal Science and a Masters in Education. He lives with his eco-conscious wife and 2 kids in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. His passion for nature and biodiversity not only shapes the curriculum in his classroom, but also his lifestyle as an avid environmentalist. He has created multiple campaigns in his school and community to bring awareness to deforestation due to palm oil as well as the devastating effects of single-use plastic in our oceans.
Just recently, his passion for the environment and sustainability, as well as his love for sharing this passion, drove him to write his first children’s book. His hope is that his book, “Orange and Ivy Save the Rainforest”, brings awareness to the destructive use of palm oil in consumer products. But more importantly, the book inspires kids to never doubt that one person can make a big difference in this world! You protect what you love, and showing young kids how magical our wilderness is creates a life-long passion to preserve it!
Just recently, his passion for the environment and sustainability, as well as his love for sharing this passion, drove him to write his first children’s book. His hope is that his book, “Orange and Ivy Save the Rainforest”, brings awareness to the destructive use of palm oil in consumer products. But more importantly, the book inspires kids to never doubt that one person can make a big difference in this world! You protect what you love, and showing young kids how magical our wilderness is creates a life-long passion to preserve it!
Books:
Proceeds from every book go to help endangered species!