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Ignacio Jiménez has managed conservation projects on three continents over 30 years, pioneering an approach to conservation he calls “Full Nature” that seeks to integrate the ecological health of...
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A powerful movement is happening in farming today—farmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change. Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers are reviving their ancestors’ methods of growing food—techniques long suppressed by...
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During this time of human population growth and expansion across the land, we must understand our history and acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territory of all the Inuit, Metis, and First Nations people that call this land home. This recognition is...
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Cities are experimenting with ways of reintroducing nature to be resilient to the rising tides, floods, and extreme weather events caused by climate change—from restoring wetlands to constructing oyster reefs, and expanding the floodplains of creeks,...
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People love their communities and want them to become safer, healthier, more prosperous places. But the standard approach to public meetings somehow makes everyone miserable. Conversations that should be inspiring can become shouting matches. So what...
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You can drive the change that heals our planet Each and every Island Press book is made possible because of the support of people like you. Your contribution is an investment in creative, science-based solutions that will increase well-being for...
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Resources discussed by the panelists Collaborative, sensory-based community engagement for a more equitable bike/pedestrian environment South Colton livable corridor plan strategies for community resilience In Phoenix: a light rail station...
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From parklets and quick-build projects to its recent Slow Streets initiative, San Francisco has been a leader in experimenting with remaking its streetscapes. However, these programs and their benefits are often unequally distributed. One such example is...
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William Solecki is a Professor of Geography at Hunter College, CUNY and served as the Interim Executive Director of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay for its first two years. His research interests include urban environmental change,...