Resilience Matters: Flourishing in an Era of Extremes edited by Laurie Mazur | An Island Press book

Free Resilience E-book on Flourishing in an Era of Extremes

By Laurie Mazur / On March 11th, 2024
It’s not a stretch to say we live in an age of extremes: extreme weather, extreme heat, extreme polarization. And yet, in this dire moment, many people are rising to the great environmental and moral challenges of our time.

Cool Your 'Microclimate' in an Ever-Hotter World

By Kyler Geoffroy / On September 13th, 2023
Design With Microclimates author Robert D. Brown shares how to make our living environments more pleasant and safer in the era of climate change. 

Don't Breathe the Air

By Kyler Geoffroy / On June 26th, 2023
Making Healthy Places contributors Priyanka deSouza and Patrick Kinney outline what we can do to protect ourselves when the next wildfire smoke event occurs. 
Atlanta landscape

Healing from Trauma by Building for Health

By Laurie Mazur / On June 29th, 2022
By investing in people and places, while also changing decision-making processes that have contributed to urban trauma, cities can lead the charge in promoting better health for their citizens and for the planet.

Best Books of 2021

By Jason Leppig / On December 13th, 2021
It's not too late to get a book in time for your holiday gift-giving. Unsure where to get started? Check out our 2021 books roundup below for ideas! Get any of these books at your favorite neighborhood bookstore or from our website and take 30% off with code 2021 at checkout.

An Excerpt from The Monsanto Papers

By Jason Leppig / On February 1st, 2021
"The author builds a convincing case that Monsanto was more interested in protecting the reputation of its cash cow than heeding scientific evidence of its dangerous properties.

#ForewordFriday: Biodiversity and Human Health

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On January 31st, 2020
What are the implications of biodiversity loss for human health? Read the introduction and Chapter 1 of Biodiversity and Human Health, available for free in e-book format!

Fighting Disparities in Food Access and Health in DC

By Meena Morar / On November 8th, 2019
In the District of Columbia, communities have been addressing disparities in food access and health outcomes. Now, they’re continuing the fight with a campaign called #DontMuteMyHealth.

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