Island Press Urban Resilience Project

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OUT NOW—Resilience Matters: Flourishing in an Era of Extremes. A FREE compilation e-book of articles, op-eds, and more from the Island Press Urban Resilience Project in 2023. View and download here: islandpress.org/resilience

It’s not a stretch to say we live in an age of extremes: extreme weather, extreme heat, extremist ideologies and hyperpartisanship. And yet, in this dire moment, many people are rising to the great environmental and moral challenges of our time. Learn how: islandpress.org/resilience

Rising risk of floods is hollowing out counties across the United States — creating abandoned pockets in the hearts of cities, a new report has found. thehill.com/policy/equilib…

In a new piece for Planetizen, FROM THE GROUND UP author Alison Sant shares how to reimagine the public realm for a more inclusive and sustainable future. planetizen.com/features/12675…

Read this moving piece by contributor Jacqui Patterson for #WorldAIDSDay: I was 18 when I met Bryce: his spirited life and tragic death from AIDS forever changed me chisholmlegacy.medium.com/i-was-18-when-…

What does a resilient city look like? route-fifty.com/management/202…

New from Island Press contributor Susan B. Inches: How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future governing.com/infrastructure…

Congrats to Lynn Peterson's ROADWAYS FOR PEOPLE and Alan Mallach's SMALLER CITIES IN A SHRINKING WORLD for making @Planetizen's list of top planning books of 2023. Today only, these books are HALF OFF at islandpress.org planetizen.com/features/12648…

Your favorite Island Press built environment books are HALF OFF today! Visit islandpress.org to check out our #CyberMonday #FlashSale!

Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities energycentral.com/c/ec/here%E2%8…

PURIFIED's fast-paced narrative cuts through the fearmongering and misinformation to make the case that recycled water is direly needed in the climate change era. Water cannot be taken for granted anymore—and that includes sewage. islandpress.org/books/purified

Food justice advocates didn’t set out to save the climate. Their solutions are doing it anyway. grist.org/equity/ny-urba…

Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities canarymedia.com/articles/solar…

New from @IP_URP: What the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Means for Climate Equity Policy by @ChisholmLegacy's @JacquiPatt, @Greenlining's @alvaros_views, & @Just_Solutions_'s Aiko Schaefer nonprofitquarterly.org/what-the-supre…

The White House launched a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units. It is putting billions of federal dollars behind the announcement. route-fifty.com/infrastructure…

Out now, CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR AN AGING NATION helps professionals and concerned citizens understand how to best plan for both the aging of our population and the climate changes underway to create communities that serve the needs of older adults better. islandpress.org/books/climate-…

NEXT WEEK! Join us at the #RuralRenaissanceRoadshow for inspiration, education, partnerships, and practical technical and funding support on 10/25-10/27. Learn more at ruralrenaissance.org #CleanEnergy

Looking to a resilient, clean energy future? Join us at the #RuralRenaissanceRoadshow for inspiration, education, partnerships, and practical technical and funding support on 10/25-10/27. Learn more at ruralrenaissance.org #CleanEnergy

Looking to champion a resilient, clean energy future? Join @lizwcarlisle @wabi_sabi and @IP_URP at the #RuralRenaissanceRoadshow for inspiration, education, partnerships, and practical technical/funding support on 10/25-10/27. Learn more at ruralrenaissance.org #CleanEnergy