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Lynn Peterson | An Island Press author

Lynn Peterson

Type of content: Author

Lynn Peterson is currently the Oregon Metro Council President, leading the nation’s only elected regional government, which oversees regional affordable housing, parks, tourism and cultural venues, garbage and recycling, and, of course transportation and...

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The Good Garden by Chris McLaughlin | An Island Press book

The Good Garden

Type of content: Books

What makes a garden good? For Chris McLaughlin, it’s about growing the healthiest, most scrumptious fruits and veggies possible, but it’s also about giving back.

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White Pine by John Pastor | An Island Press book

White Pine

Type of content: Books

America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation’s ships and houses, barns, and bridges.

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The Progress Illusion:  Reclaiming Our Future from the Fairytale of Economics by Jon D. Erickson | An Island Press book

The Progress Illusion

Type of content: Books

We live under the illusion of progress: as long as GDP is going up and prices stay low, we accept poverty and pollution as unfortunate but inevitable byproducts of a successful economy.

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A Poison Like No Other by Matt Simon | An Island Press book

A Poison Like No Other

Type of content: Books

“Informed, utterly blindsiding account.” - Booklist, starred review It’s falling from the sky and in the air we breathe. It’s in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It’s microplastic and it’s everywhere—including our own bodies.

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Sundressed: Natural Fabrics and the Future of Clothing by Lucianne Tonti | An Island Press book

Sundressed

Type of content: Books

For conscious consumers, buying clothes has never been more complicated. Even as fashion brands tout their sustainability, the industry is plagued by pollution, waste, and poor working conditions. In fact, fashion may account for as much as 10% of all...

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Justice and the Interstates  Edited by Ryan Reft, Amanda K. Phillips de Lucas and Rebecca C. Retzlaff | An Island Press book

Justice and the Interstates

Type of content: Books

When the U.S. interstate system was constructed, spurred by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, many highways were purposefully routed through Black, Brown, and poor communities. These neighborhoods were destroyed, isolated from the rest of the city, or...

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Understanding Disaster Insurance by Carolyn Kousky | An Island Press book

Understanding Disaster Insurance

Type of content: Books

The frequency and intensity of natural disasters—such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and storms—is on the rise, threatening our way of life and our livelihoods. Managing this growing risk will be central to economic and social progress in the coming...

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Roadways for People by Lynn Peterson with Elizabeth Doerr | An Island Press book

Roadways for People

Type of content: Books

 “Seventy years of a car-only approach—not car-centric, it’s car-only—is actually not just non-driver hostile, it’s driver hostile. No one benefits.” —Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America

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Healing Grounds with Renee McKeon

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Renee McKeon, Vice President, Sustainability & CSR, Corporate Services - Sodexo, had a conversation with Liz Carlisle, author of Healing...

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