In 2023, the Supreme Court made one of its most devastating rulings in environmental history. By narrowing the legal definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS), the court opened the floodgates to unregulated pollution. But...
Books
312 pages
6 x 9
20 black and white figures
Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities
Picture a beautiful, green neighborhood where most of your needs could be met by walking, rolling, or accessing transit. There is a diversity of housing types with abundant affordable and middle-income options. Schools, services, and...
222 pages
8 x 10.5
114 figures
How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy
Will you please just listen to me? If you are a scientist, or a fan of science, have you ever wondered why your fact-based explanation of ground-breaking scientific research falls flat with family, friends, and the general...
296 pages
6 x 9
Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World
For most of Elizabeth Sawin’s career, she was not a multisolver. Instead, she worked on a single, albeit immensely important problem: climate change. Despite tremendous effort—long hours of teaching, attending conferences, publicizing...
256 pages
6 x 9
five (5) black and white illustrations, photographs, line art, and maps
A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy
America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. We live in one of the most divisive times in our history, one in which we tend to work, play, and associate only with people who...
204 pages
6 x 9
40 figures
On the Frontlines of Climate Violence
“Schwartzstein’s vignettes of each troubled region are vibrantly narrated as he encounters indignant locals and has run-ins with menacing state security officials attempting to block his investigations into what they invariably...
328 pages
6 x 9
20 black and white photographs and /or illustrations
150 Infographics to Help Anyone Save the World
Our planet is a fascinating and complex place, but the challenges we face can seem overwhelming. How does our climate actually work? Should we worry about the global supply of drinking water? How much land do we need to grow food? And can...
224 pages
8.5 x 11
Full color, 150 illustrations
Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security
Threat Multiplier takes us onto the battlefield and inside the Pentagon to show how the US military is confronting the biggest security risk in global history: climate change. More than thirty years ago, when Sherri Goodman became the...
272 pages
6 x 9
16 illustrations
Prioritizing Justice and Sustainability
Flooding in California. Drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. Massive fish kills in Texas and Australia. “Forever chemicals” in US drinking water. Similar headlines are sure to dominate the news in the years ahead. What is sometimes...
440 pages
8.5 x 11
77 illustrations