ForewordFriday: Understanding Fragmentation

By Chidinma Onuoha / On June 7th, 2019
Migrating wildlife species across the globe face a dire predicament as their traditional migratory routes are cut off by human encroachment. Forced into smaller and smaller patches of habitat, they must compete more aggressively for dwindling food resources and territory. This is more than just an unfortunate side effect of human progress. As key species populations dwindle, ecosystems are losing resilience and face collapse, and along with them, the ecosystem services we depend on. Healthy ecosystems need healthy wildlife populations. One possible answer?
Photo credit: Shutterstock

#ForewordFriday: Bike to Work 2019

By Chidinma Onuoha / On May 17th, 2019
In honor of National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day, Island Press is celebrating the power and the freedom of cycling.

#ForewordFriday: The Value of Green Infrastructure for All

By Jada Mosley / On May 14th, 2019
Vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization. As manufacturing cities reinvent themselves after decades of lost jobs and population, abundant vacant land resources and interest in green infrastructure are expanding opportunities for community and environmental resilience.

#ForewordFriday: The Heart of the City

By Jada Mosley / On May 10th, 2019
Why are some downtowns in trouble while others are thriving? And what does it take to ensure a healthy future for the heart of America’s cities?

#ForewordFriday: Mastering the Basics

By Chidinma Onuoha / On May 3rd, 2019
Savory explains that the major culprits of climate change are not fossil fuels and livestock, but our mismanagement of resources.

Pages