We Can't Have Resilience without Justice

By Denise Fairchild / On February 12th, 2015
The Island Press Urban Resilience Project, supported by the Kresge Foundation, is working to promote a holistic understanding of resilience that is grounded in equity and sustainability.
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Identifying Your Community's Vulnerability Hotspot

By Jaimie Hicks Masterson / On December 1st, 2014
Identifying and mapping vulnerable areas in your community can reveal highly vulnerable hotspots. Vulnerability hotspots are exposed to hazards, and have both physical vulnerabilities and social vulnerabilities. Mapping these three community characteristics can reveal patterns that may not have been understood otherwise.
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#ForewordFriday: State of the World Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On May 2nd, 2014
If you're the kind of person who eagerly awaits the annual State of the Union speech, we have just what you need to tide you over until next January. State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability marks the 40th anniversary of Worldwatch Institute, one of the leading environmental think tanks. This year's book analyzes government structures on every scale, how they are—or aren't—addressing sustainability issues, and how they can be improved.
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Earth Day Hopes

By Admin / On April 22nd, 2014
To celebrate Earth Day this year, we asked a range of Island Press authors to briefly answer the question "Within your field, what specific progress on an environmental issue do you hope has been made by next Earth Day?" From your backyard to our galactic neighbors, they offered a chorus of solutions, food for thought, and—most of all—hope.

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