Get to know Bikemore
By Jason Leppig / On May 10th, 2021
Bikemore believes in building a city designed for face-to-face interactions, serendipity, mobility, and sustainability. A city designed for people. All people. In a city where isolation and segregation define the past and present, Bikemore believes it’s time for connection to define our future.
An Excerpt from Replenish for World Water Day
By Kyler Geoffroy / On March 18th, 2021
On the occasion of World Water Day on March 22 and author Sandra Postel winning the 2021 Stockholm Water Prize, Island Press is pleased to share an excerpt from her book Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity.
An Excerpt from The Monsanto Papers
By Jason Leppig / On February 1st, 2021
Recent Island Press Government Appointees
By Jason Leppig / On January 26th, 2021
Congratulations to the following Island Press authors and Urban Resilience Contributors called to serve the country in the new administration!
Do You Care Too Much about Climate to Collaborate?
By R. Bruce Hull / On December 16th, 2020
Believe it or not, your passionate concern for the climate may be holding back progress on the crucial environmental issue of our time.
Best of 2020
By Jason Leppig / On December 9th, 2020
This holiday season might be the perfect time to consider Jólabókaflóð, the annual Icelandic book flood tradition. We have a few brand new books featured on best-of lists to get you started.
Get any of these books at your favorite neighborhood bookstore or from our website and take 25% off and get free shipping with code 2020 at checkout.
PODCAST: How 2020 Will Impact Commercial Districts
By Kyler Geoffroy / On September 23rd, 2020
Island Press is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with built environment platform TICCO on a new season of their Shaping Cities podcast! Over the course of the season, TICCO will feature Island Press authors, Urban Resilience Project contributors, and other innovators who are dedicated to making our cities sustainable and habitable long into the future.
Meet Our Fall 2020 Authors
By Jaime Jennings / On July 22nd, 2020
Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation by Edward O. Wilson, Adapted by Jim Ottaviani, Illustrated by C.M. Butzer
E.O. Wilson’s bestselling memoir comes to life in a beautifully illustrated graphic adaptation.
How to Reduce Food Waste While Saving Money and the Planet
By Chris Wellant / On July 1st, 2020
Nearly a third of food is wasted at the household level and that eats into our own finances while damaging the environment. How can we fix this?