Type of content: Blog
To admit to the beauty of the natural world is to resist the modern habit of disregard for nature’s value. It is time to talk openly about the importance of beauty as the value that pervades life and as the value that increases human wellbeing.
Type of content: Blog
Turns out that working to restore our lands is good for our personal health.
Type of content: Blog
A new report shows how cities are fighting climate change and energy inefficiency with an eye toward equity.
Type of content: Blog
Practical, effective policies that federal government agencies could implement without Congressional approval.
Type of content: Video
With climate-related protections and programs under attack at the federal level, it is critical for cities to address climate impacts locally. Every day, there are new examples of cities approaching the challenge of climate change in creative and...
Type of content: Blog
A conversation with scientist Susanne Moser about climate communication, the benefits of functional denial, and the varied flavors of hope.
Type of content: Blog
What are the most pressing environmental issues today? We asked this question to Island Press readers in our most recent newsletter. More than 60 of you responded, and we are excited to share your thoughtful answers here. You can access a PDF version of...
Type of content: Author
Sandra Lubarsky writes on beauty and sustainability and advocates for the revival of beauty as a public value. Her most recent book, co-authored with Tom Butler, is On Beauty: Douglas R. Tompkins—Aesthetics and Activism.
Type of content: Blog
Island Press works with publishers around the world to help our authors’ ideas reach a larger, global audience. Through this work, we have published books in at least 25 different languages.
Type of content: Blog
The Island Press Urban Resilience Project is excited to continue the urbanist journalism fellowship this fall with Greater Greater Washington!