Videos

Sandra Postel and Abbie Gascho Landis discussed the health of our water cycle and how we can recognize and address human impact on water’s natural rhythms.

In this recording sponsored by Island Press and SSF, John Fleck, author of Water is for Fighting Over, and Director of the University of New Mexico's Water Resources Program, argues that the talk of impending doom from water shortages is not only untrue, but dangerous. When people get scared, they fight for the last drop of water; but when they actually have less, they use less.

This year, 2017, is the American Public Health Association's Year of Climate Change. This is the recording of a very special kick-off webinar on Climate Justice: Local, Tribal, Global, and Generational. You'll hear from speakers who are engaged in the fight for climate justice and healthy communities, to explore how climate justice is the best strategy to address both climate change and health inequities here in the US and around the world. You won't want to miss this free session. Co-hosted by the Public Health Institute and Island Press.

The "greening" of cities can focus on everything except nature, emphasizing such elements as public transit, renewable energy production, and energy efficient building systems. While these are important aspects of reimagining urban living, human beings have an innate need to connect with the natural world (the biophilia hypothesis). And any vision of a sustainable urban future must place its focus squarely on nature, on the presence, conservation, and celebration of the actual green features and natural life forms.