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Island Press Urban Resilience Project

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Hi Twitter/X friends! We have migrated our feed over to the @IslandPress profile. Please follow us there to stay on top of our short-form writing (articles, op-eds, etc). You'll also get all the latest news on our books, webinars, and other inspirational environmental content! 🌎
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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
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Island Press@IslandPress21 Feb 2024
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
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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/equilibri…
Americans abandoning neighborhoods due to rising flood risk, study finds

Americans abandoning neighborhoods due to rising flood risk, study finds

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.  These abandoned areas tend to map onto r…

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Island Press@IslandPress19 Dec 2023
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/1267…

Share the Road

How to reimagine the public realm for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

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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-…

I was 18 when I met Bryce: his spirited life and tragic death from AIDS forever changed me

I was 18 when I met Bryce: his spirited life and tragic death from AIDS forever changed me By Jacqui Patterson When I first met Bryce, I was working at Fort Point Shelter/Pine Street Inn in Boston …

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What does a resilient city look like? route-fifty.com/management/2…
What does a resilient city look like?

What does a resilient city look like?

In many cities, resilience is more than climate-ready infrastructure and disaster relief. It’s a tool for building trust in local government, connecting neighbors and uplifting vulnerable communities.

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Island Press@IslandPress27 Nov 2023
New from Island Press contributor Susan B. Inches: How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future governing.com/infrastructure…
How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future

How ‘Energy Democracy’ Could Build the Grid of the Future

The sale of electric utilities to corporate investors has brought more power outages and rate hikes. Local ownership has the potential for lower rates, better service and a quicker transition to...

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Island Press@IslandPress27 Nov 2023
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/1264…

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Your favorite Island Press built environment books are HALF OFF today! Visit islandpress.org to check out our #CyberMonday #FlashSale!
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Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities energycentral.com/c/ec/here%…
Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities

Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities

By Greg Horner and Vero Bourg-Meyer The rooftop solar industry is booming, but far too few lower-income Americans are benefiting as a result. It’s a ​“modern version of redlining,” according to Joe...

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

Food justice advocates didn't set out to save the climate. Their solutions are doing it anyway.

How New York's rich history of urban gardening connects food justice and climate mitigation.

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

Here’s how foundations are bringing solar to lower-income communities

Charitable foundations are using a variety of strategies to get solar panels onto the roofs of health centers, schools and other community buildings.

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Island Press@IslandPress30 Oct 2023
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-…
Climate justice is racial justice.

Climate justice is racial justice.

What the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Means for Climate Equity Policy

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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/infrastructu…
The Biden administration looks to spur office-to-housing conversions

The Biden administration looks to spur office-to-housing conversions

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 announc...

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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/climat…
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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
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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

Rural Renaissance Roadshow

Groundswell’s annual Rural Renaissance Roadshow brings together rural leaders from across the U.S. to share knowledge, forge partnerships, and bring resources back to hard-working communities.

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Island Press@IslandPress12 Oct 2023
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

Rural Renaissance Roadshow

Groundswell’s annual Rural Renaissance Roadshow brings together rural leaders from across the U.S. to share knowledge, forge partnerships, and bring resources back to hard-working communities.

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