#FOREWORD FRIDAY: What's It Going to Take?
By Jada Mosley / On March 8th, 2019
Before he announced his candidacy for president, Jay Inslee was an Island Press author dedicated to igniting America's clean energy economy.
Advancing Equitable Energy Solutions in the Trump Era
By Laurie Mazur / On December 7th, 2017
A round-table discussion on how environmental justice leaders are pushing forward in the era of Trump
Getting Energy Efficiency to the People Who Need It Most
By Laurie Mazur / On August 28th, 2017
Cities must do more to ensure investments in energy efficiency reach the low- and moderate-income households that bear the heaviest burden from high energy costs.
Cities’ Path to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
By Laurie Mazur / On July 5th, 2017
A new report shows there are numerous paths forward for our cities to achieve the clean-energy future their residents need and want
Trump Cutting the EPA WaterSense Program Makes No Sense
By Mary Ann Dickinson / On June 20th, 2017
The EPA's WaterSense program helps communities save water and energy. Why then is President Trump trying to flush the program away?
What does climate justice organizing look like under Trump?
By Laurie Mazur / On March 22nd, 2017
An interview with Miya Yoshitani, executive director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
Trump’s Coal Delusions
By Richard Heinberg / On December 8th, 2016
During the second presidential debate on October 9, Republican presidential nominee (now President-Elect) Donald Trump claimed that “clean coal” could meet the energy needs of the United States for the next 1,000 years. Now that Mr. Trump will be in the position of making national energy policy, it’s worth examining that assertion.
Cap-and-trade? Not so great if you're black or brown
By Laurie Mazur / On November 21st, 2016
With cap-and-trade, as with all well-intentioned fixes, “the devil is in the details.”
Executive Orders for 2014: Christopher Johnson
By Christopher Johnson / On January 23rd, 2014
Back in November of 2013, President Obama issued an executive order on climate preparedness. Because executive orders circumvent Congress within certain limits, they allow the president to implement action to address climate change and other issues. A few weeks ago I asked some of our authors to create their own executive orders to improve our handling of the environment.
#Foreword Friday: Foreclosure Edition
By Admin / On September 27th, 2013
The World Bank Group proudly proclaims "our dream is a world without poverty." Supported by the U.S. and other rich industrialized nations, it lends more than $50 billion annually to developing countries-purportedly for projects and programs that help the poor while protecting the environment.