More than shelter
By Natasha Riddle / On July 25th, 2019
In DC, several nonprofits aim to provide housing help that goes beyond simply providing shelter. They are helping young LGBTQ people feel affirmed.
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A D.C. Apartment Building Offers Resilience as a Service
By Natasha Riddle / On July 12th, 2019
In the heart of Columbia Heights, a new apartment building offers residents and nearby community members an unexpected service: Resilience.
SCIENTISTS: WHY I MARCHED
By Emily Monosson / On February 7th, 2017
Emily Monosson, author of the forthcoming Natural Defense, marched at the DC Women's March on January 21, 2017. Inspired by the number of scientists that marched, she collected photos and a few words from scientists who marched around the country.
What happens when disaster strikes during gridlock?
By Laurie Mazur / On January 13th, 2016
I was late for an appointment, sitting in traffic on one of the major arteries out of Washington DC. It was miserable, barely moving traffic of the kind that makes you whimper with frustration as yet another green light turns yellow, then red, as you inch along
Meet Obama’s Chief Resilience Officer
By Laurie Mazur / On March 11th, 2015
The Island Press Urban Resilience Project, supported by the Kresge Foundation, is working to promote a holistic understanding of resilience that is grounded in equity and sustainability.
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On Interning at Island Press: More Than Just Commas
By Meghan Bartels / On October 2nd, 2014
Dispatches from the Parks: Summer Visitation: Connecting with Our Heritage
By Robert Keiter / On June 18th, 2014
Smithsonian Institution Greening Greater Washington seminar
By Admin / On September 7th, 2011
Island Press partnered with the Smithsonian Institution for a Greening Greater Washington Seminar featuring Island Press author Timothy Beatley, author of Biophilic Cities, and Christopher Leinberger, author of The Option of Urbanism.
This event webcast was Saturday, September 10