4 Reads on Driving Environmental Change

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez, Jason Leppig / On September 27th, 2019
Excerpts from four Island Press books highlight activists, organizations, and strategies from environmental movements in the past.

#ForewordFriday: Mastering the Basics

By Chidinma Onuoha / On May 3rd, 2019
Savory explains that the major culprits of climate change are not fossil fuels and livestock, but our mismanagement of resources.

#ForewordFriday: Future Arctic Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On December 9th, 2016
The Arctic is often imagined as a desolate and remote place that is far removed from the rest of the world. But after three decades, Arctic explorer Edward Struzik knows first-hand it is full of life – home to many native peoples and a diverse array of plants and animals whose fate is intimately tied to those who live in the southern hemisphere.
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#ForewordFriday: State of the World Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On May 2nd, 2014
If you're the kind of person who eagerly awaits the annual State of the Union speech, we have just what you need to tide you over until next January. State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability marks the 40th anniversary of Worldwatch Institute, one of the leading environmental think tanks. This year's book analyzes government structures on every scale, how they are—or aren't—addressing sustainability issues, and how they can be improved.
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#ForewordFriday: Chico Vive Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On April 4th, 2014
Island Press is pleased to be co-sponsoring the 2104 Chico Vive conference at American University in DC this weekend. The conference brings together grassroots activists, NGOs, students, engaged scholars, applied scientists, policymakers, journalists, and others to discuss the development of the global grassroots environmental movement in the 25 years since environmental martyr Chico Mendes' death.

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