Island Press imprint: 745 books
Connecting to Change the World
Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Something new and important is afoot. Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are under increasing pressure to do more and to do better to increase and improve productivity with fewer resources. Social entrepreneurs, community-minded leaders, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropists now recognize...
State of the World 2014
Governing for Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Citizens expect their governments to lead on sustainability. But from largely disappointing international conferences like Rio II to the U.S.'s failure to pass meaningful climate legislation, governments' progress has been lackluster. That's not to say leadership is absent; it just often comes from the...
Corporation 2020
Transforming Business for Tomorrow's World
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
There is an emerging consensus that all is not well with today’s market-centric economic model. Although it has delivered wealth over the last half century and pulled millions out of poverty, it is recession-prone, leaves too many unemployed, creates ecological scarcities and environmental risks,...
by Jerry Yudelson
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2010
The “green building revolution’’ is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, The Green Building Revolution introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement....
The Sustainable Company
How to Create Lasting Value through Social and Environmental Performance
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
"What Mr. Laszlo calls 'Planetary Ethics' or the integration of economic, environmental, social and high ethical objectives into long-term business strategy, is the new price of entry for corporate survival. Those who 'get' this and do it best will enjoy increasing shareholder value. I believe this...
by Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, Tammy L. Seale
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Climate change is a global problem, but the problem begins locally. Cities consume 75% of the world's energy and emit 80% of the world's greenhouse gases. Changing the way we build and operate our cities can have major effects on greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, communities across the U.S. are...
Holistic Management
A New Framework for Decision Making
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Holistic Managemhas been practiced by thousands of people around the world to profitably restore and promote the health of their land through practices that mimic nature, and by many others who have sought a more rewarding personal or family life. This book is an essential handbook for anyone involved with land managemand stewardship.
Lives Per Gallon
The True Cof Our Oil Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2006
How much would you pay for a gallon of gas? $4.00? $10.00? Would you pay with the health of your lungs or with years taken from your lifespan?The infamous "pain at the pump" runs much deeper than our wallets, argues Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency...
Urban Green
Innovative Parks for ResurgCities
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
For years American urban parks fell into decay due to disinvestment, but as cities began to rebound—and evidence of the economic, cultural, and health benefits of parks grew— investmin urban parks swelled. The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently cited meeting the growing demand for parks and open...
The Option of Urbanism
Investing in a New American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010
Americans are voting with their feet to abandon strip malls and suburban sprawl, embracing instead a new type of community where they can live, work, shop, and play within easy walking distance. In The Option of Urbanism visionary developer and strategist Christopher B. Leinberger explains why governmpolicies...
Creating Green Roadways
Integrating Cultural, Natural, and Visual Resources into Transportation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Roads and parking lots in the United States cover more ground than the entire state of Georgia. And while proponents of sustainable transit often focus on getting people off the roads, they will remain at the heart of our transportation systems for the foreseeable future. In Creating Green Roadways,...
The Agile City
Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
In a very short time America has realized that global warming poses real challenges to the nation's future. The Agile City engages the fundamental question: what to do about it?
Journalist and urban analyst James S. Russell argues that we'll more quickly slow global warming-and blunt its effects-by...
Don't Be Such a Scientist
Talking Substance in an Age of Style
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2010
After nearly a decade on the defensive, the world of science is about to be restored to its rightful place. But is the American public really ready for science? And is the world of science ready for the American public? Scientists wear ragged clothes, forget to comb their hair, and speak in a language...
Planning as if People Matter
Governing for Social Equity
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
American communities are changing fast: ethnic minority populations are growing, home ownership is falling, the number of people per household is going up, and salaries are going down. According to Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez, the planning field is largely unprepared for these fundamental shifts....