earth science

Rewriting Earth

Rewriting Earth is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Rewriting Earth rather than just read about it. In short: Rewriting Earth (formerly Rewriting Extinction) is a charity that raises awareness for both the climate and the biodiversity crisis through comics, videos and other media. It originally ran as a 12-month charitable campaign, where the money was donated to seven specific projects that tackled biodiversity issues with the goal of solving them within the twelve months of the campaign.

Key takeaways

Rewriting Earth belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Rewriting Earth to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Rewriting Earth from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Rewriting Earth (formerly Rewriting Extinction) is a charity that raises awareness for both the climate and the biodiversity crisis through comics, videos and other media. It originally ran as a 12-month charitable campaign, where the money was donated to seven specific projects that tackled biodiversity issues with the goal of solving them within the twelve months of the campaign. After the success of the campaign, Rewriting Earth formed a charity that continues to make media focused on climate change and the biodiversity crisis.

Project Rewriting Extinction was founded by Emmy nominated writer and producer Paul Goodenough in 2019 and the campaign was officially launched in June 2021. It is targeting the wider population with comics, videos and the help of over 300 storytellers and celebrities such as Cara Delevingne, Richard Curtis, Ricky Gervais and Taika Waititi. The campaign is accompanied by the book The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World which was released on October 28, 2021, by DK. It includes 120 stories and comics about the climate and the biodiversity crisis from over 300 contributors including leading environmentalists, artists, authors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, drag performers and more. Although the book is not targeted at children, it was listed amongst the best books of 2021 for children by the Sunday Times. Some comics from the book are being published on social media on an ongoing basis and translated into multiple languages. Since the release, additional comic strips are being created and released on a regular basis. Authors include The Perry Bible Fellowship, Joel Pett, Drew Sheneman and War and Peas. A variety of organizations support the campaign's work, including Global Rewilding Alliance, Make My Money Matter, Born Free Foundation and Sea Shepherd. In addition to social media, the comics are also featured on Webtoon and in a virtual gallery by Google Arts & Culture. With the money raised, the campaign helped the World Land Trust to purchase the Laguna Grande Reserve in Guatemala.

Creators behind The Most Important Comic Book on Earth The stories in the book were created by comic artists in a collaboration with celebrities and environmental activists, including:

Steve Backshall Cliff Chiang Richard Curtis Cara Delevingne Judi Dench Peter Gabriel Ricky Gervais Jane Goodall Lenny Henry Robert Kirkman Alan Moore Moses Brings Plenty Luisa Neubauer Chris Packham Yoko Ono Scott Snyder Roger Stern Taika Waititi War and Peas

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Rewriting Earth

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Rewriting Earth claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Rewriting Earth before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Rewriting Earth ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Rewriting Earth

In research: Rewriting Earth appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Rewriting Earth in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Rewriting Earth is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Climate change, Climate justice, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Rewriting Earth outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Rewriting Earth in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Rewriting Earth means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Rewriting Earth out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rewriting Earth in simple terms?

Why does Rewriting Earth matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Rewriting Earth?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Rewriting Earth.