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Congress Must Fish or Cut Bait on Marine Aquaculture

By Kyler Geoffroy / On July 5th, 2022
The Blue Revolution author Nicholas Sullivan on how leadership from the federal government could help the U.S. develop a more robust marine-aquaculture industry and create jobs in coastal communities. 
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.

Remembering Alexander Garvin

By Heather M. Boyer / On January 4th, 2022
Alexander Garvin, the author of two Island Press books, died at the close of 2021. His love of cities and optimism about what they could be, did not seem to be diminished by working on some of the most complex urban projects. What Makes a Great City developed from his two-year expedition to answer that question after he was asked by a friend.

Remembering Edward O. Wilson

By Jason Leppig / On December 27th, 2021
Our thoughts are with the family of Edward O. Wilson, the biologist and author, who died yesterday at the age of 92. His visionary work on biodiversity, ants, and human nature brought new understanding of and appreciation for evolutionary biology, biological diversity, and the importance of preserving the natural world. As gifted a writer as he was a scientist, he twice won the Pulitzer Prize.

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.

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