Books related to environmental activism on a shelf

Excerpts from four Island Press books highlight activists, organizations, and strategies from environmental movements in the past.

Vacant lots in your neighborhood can illustrate neglect and seem like a waste of space. But, these open spaces can also serve as clean canvases for creative community projects that bring positive change. 

What are the best methods in advocating for better transportation in your city? What do you say at a planning meeting? Who do you even direct your concerns to? What changes can you even affect?  

Communities of color are leading the People’s Climate March all over the country. Why? Because climate change starts in frontline neighborhoods

At Island Press, our staff, authors, educators, practitioners, and partner organizations are committed to providing the knowledge and information that can change minds, change practice, and change policy. That's why we're partnering with ...

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The environment is facing tough times in a Trump presidency. Within an hour of his inaguration, all mentions of...

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Emily Monosson, author of the forthcoming Natural Defense, marched at the DC Women's March on January 21, 2017. Inspired by the number...

Sad news came from the wilds of Mexico recently, with reports of the murder of environmental activist Isidro...

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Kathy Egland was one of the first black students to desegregate her high school in Hattiesburg, Miss., in 1967. As a child and young adult, she marched for the right to vote and against segregated buses and drinking fountains. Now she’s fighting for...

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Did you hear that Keystone XL—the long-planned pipeline from the Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast—got ...

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