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Island Press Field Notes blog

Despite Small Wins, the New Farm Bill is a Failure of Imagination

Type of content: Blog

Maintaining the status quo in the farm bill might feel like a victory to some, but long-time farm bill expert Dan Imhoff says it still won’t support the kinds of agriculture we need most as the climate warms.

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Climate Activists' Surprising Ally: France's Yellow Vests

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A healthier planet requires an overhaul of our economic system, and workers collaborating with climate justice movements would be doubly powerful. But the connections between them aren’t widely known.

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Time for a Climate Resilient Farm Bill

Type of content: Blog

It is time for farmers and policy makers to jointly create a legislation that provides both for the survival of the planet and allows them to survive financially with ongoing taxpayer funding. There is no other sane option.

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Trump Auto Emission Policies Could Bring Deadlier Fires

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The stakes are high. If we fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions, we must brace for a hotter, more fiery future.

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Congress Must Take Action on Toxins

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Toxic chemicals with known health impacts have contaminated drinking water in Michigan and across the nation. Government agencies have concealed the dangers. Sound familiar?

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George H.W. Bush Put Environment Above Politics—We Must Too

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The death of George H.W. Bush is cause to honor a man who made it possible for all Americans to breathe cleaner air. It also reminds us that partisan politics need not obstruct progress toward a healthier environment.

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Trains, Buses, People by Christof Spieler | An Island Press book

Talking Headways Podcast: Trains, Buses, People

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Jeffrey Wood of The Overhead Wire is joined by Christof Spieler who wrote the new book, Trains, Buses, People...

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Island Press Field Notes blog

Hold the Soy, Save the Pollinators

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Instead of compensating soybean farmers for losses, we should pay them to plant native perennials to protect bees and butterflies.

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Jarrett Walker Podcast: Elephants, Wine, & the Century of Transit

Type of content: Blog

Public transit consultant and author Jarrett Walker uses the metaphor of the elephant and the wine glass to talk about the things we know are true about space in cities. Interview from The Rail~Volution podcast featuring the plenary conversation at Rail~...

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The Assault Against Science Continues at the EPA

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The agency jettisons expert panels providing guidance on important health and environmental issues.

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