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Island Press Field Notes

Learn to reduce food waste and save money

By Chris Wellant / On July 1st, 2020

Nearly a third of food is wasted at the household level and that eats into our own finances while damaging the environment. How can we fix this?

By Laurie Mazur / On May 22nd, 2017

A round-table discussion with environmental justice leaders on the challenges (and opportunities) of the Trump era

Photo Credit: Rockaway Youth on Banner by Flickr.com user Light Brigading

By Laurie Mazur / On March 22nd, 2017

An interview with Miya Yoshitani, executive director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)

By Society of Environmental Journalists / On August 1st, 2016

Island Press often gets thought of as being somewhat narrower in scope than we in fact are. Today, environmental issues touch pretty much every aspect of our social and personal lives — not just the natural world. They affect our cities, health,...

By Dominick A. DellaSala / On April 25th, 2016

This week, more than 193 nations will celebrate Earth Day. The annual event is a marker for the environmental movement begun on April 22, 1970, when Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson organized a peaceful teach-in. At the time, rivers were on fire, oil spills...

By Katharine Sucher / On November 10th, 2015

What happens when a company misleads consumers and intentionally pollutes the environment? We asked some of our authors to comment on the recent...

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By Worldwatch Institute / On March 24th, 2015

Reposted from the Worldwatch Institute's blog with permission. What questions are being overlooked or...

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By Meghan Bartels / On January 9th, 2015

Walden Pond.

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By Meghan Bartels / On November 3rd, 2014

This tree thinks you should vote.

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By Dominick A. DellaSala / On September 4th, 2014

Editor’s note: Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act. To commemorate the anniversary, we asked a small group of Island Press authors to reflect on the influence of this law to date and how its role may or should...

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