US Youth Climate Strike: Anya Sastry
By Chidinma Onuoha / On June 7th, 2019
A story of a young girl taking action bring awareness on climate change to people everywhere.
#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.
#ForewordFriday: Why the Farm Bill Matters
By Katharine Sucher / On February 1st, 2019
Farm Bill experts answer: What is the Farm Bill? And why does it matter?
A new Farm Bill, but the same old heartburn…
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 25th, 2019
Both houses of the US Congress passed a compromise on a newly revised Farm Bill this week. This encyclopaedic legislation allocates nearly $100 billion of taxpayer money annually for food assistance, farm subsidies, on-farm conservation incentives and a dozen other programme categories.
Despite Small Wins, the New Farm Bill is a Failure of Imagination
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 22nd, 2019
Maintaining the status quo in the farm bill might feel like a victory to some, but long-time farm bill expert Dan Imhoff says it still won’t support the kinds of agriculture we need most as the climate warms.
Time for a Climate Resilient Farm Bill
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 17th, 2019
It is time for farmers and policy makers to jointly create a legislation that provides both for the survival of the planet and allows them to survive financially with ongoing taxpayer funding. There is no other sane option.
Republicans and Democrats on Climate? An Environmental Mediator Weighs In
By Lucy Moore / On March 27th, 2018
As a mediator, I am always interested in unlikely bedfellows snuggling up to solve a problem, particularly in cases where there is no mediator, no third party to make the bed and tuck them in. These bold hookups, generated by the parties themselves, can result in creative solutions that one side or the other would have never considered but that end up meeting the needs of both.
Capitol Hill Briefing: A Q&A with Brian Richter
By Katharine Sucher / On March 14th, 2018
As the leading environmental publisher, Island Press is committed to spreading ideas that inspire change. Sometimes, that means taking those ideas straight to lawmakers. On February 8, Island Press partnered with Congressman Jared Huffman's office to co-sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill on water scarcity and sustainable infrastructure.
Maine’s Food Sovereignty Win Is a Big Deal for Cities
By Baylen J. Linnekin / On July 24th, 2017
Maine’s new law allowing cities to set local food rules shows how smart food laws can unshackle small producers and lead to a more sustainable food system.
Stop Government Promotion of Food Waste
By Baylen J. Linnekin / On August 25th, 2016
Earlier this year, Italy adopted measures to reduce the quantity of food that's wasted in the country. The laws encourage the use of doggy bags, which are uncommon on the continent. More importantly, they eliminate longstanding rules that have made it difficult or impossible farmers and grocers to donate food to those in need.
For those readers unfamiliar with the term, food waste means "food that completes the food supply chain up to a final product, of good quality and fit for consumption, but still does not get consumed because it is discarded, whether or not after it is left to spoil."