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Data Centers Threaten Black Communities — Here’s How to Fight Back islandpress.medium.com/data-centers...
04.12.2025 21:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Inspiring interview of @modacitylife.com in the NYTimes. By the way, you can get Melissa's two earlier e-books half off from @islandpress.bsky.social right now (islandpress.org).
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As communities face a housing crisis, a history of excluding the disadvantaged from opportunities, and ongoing climate impacts, zoning needs to change.
AN EVEN BETTER WAY TO ZONE offers practical solutions for sustainable and fair community development. islandpress.org/bett...
Arbitrary Lines by @mnolangray.bsky.social is an engaging and controversial argument against zoning laws.
The Divided City by Alan Mallach offers new insights on racial and economic inequalities in industrial cities.
Get BOTH for just $40 (shipping included!) islandpress.org/2for40
What happens when we remove #dams? I chatted about some of the surprising benefits of dam removal on KPCW's This Green Earth. Have a listen! #undammed @islandpress.bsky.social www.kpcw.org/podcast/this...
03.12.2025 17:54 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Our 50% off print sale is over BUT...
If you are still looking to get these books (or any other Island Press titles) be sure to take advantage of our $6.99 ebook sale happening NOW! islandpress.org
Every city has a zoning problem. Here’s the roadmap to real change. islandpress.org/better-zoning
02.12.2025 16:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We’ve been inspiring change & proposing environmental solutions for 40+ years. Take advantage of our knowledge with our ebook sale at participating retailers. ALL ebooks just $6.99 now until December 19! islandpress.org
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Read our latest op-ed in collaboration with the Northeast Ohio Community Resilience Centre on the regional network of community-based resilience hubs being created to keep Black, brown, and working-class communities safe from escalating climate threats. www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
01.12.2025 19:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy Cyber Monday! If you're looking for some good end-of-year reading, the ebook version of Poisoning the Well is on sale!
Our book tells the true story of how toxic 'forever chemicals' have contaminated the U.S. (and the entire world).
#GreenSky #BookSky #CyberMonday
And if you're a scientist (or science lover) looking for an accessible and practical guide to expand your impact with a skeptical public, be sure to pick up a copy of SCIENCE WITH IMPACT today! islandpress.org/scie...
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Huge congrats to Island Press author Anne Toomey! Her book SCIENCE WITH IMPACT has been named an Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association's Choice Reviews.
01.12.2025 17:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We’ve been inspiring change & proposing environmental solutions for 40+ years. Take advantage of our knowledge with our ebook sale at participating retailers. ALL ebooks just $6.99 now until December 19! Islandpress.org
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BET THE FARM is a personal account of the financial struggles facing family farmers in America.
NO FARMS, NO FOOD is the inside story of how a powerful coalition of environmentalists and farmers was built.
This month get both for $40 (+ free shipping!) http://islandpress.o...
We are so grateful for donors like you, who help advocates, community members, and decision makers on the ground make a positive impact on the environment. Without you, we could not bring our authors’ ideas and solutions to the people making a difference.
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Well-deserved congrats to @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social on his book ARCTIC PASSAGES being named to @theeconomistnews.bsky.social Best Books of 2025! A great gift idea for historians and environmentalists. cc @islandpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2025...
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Lovely review for Ryan Dennis's book BARN GOTHIC: "tales that are joyful and awe-struck...heartfelt read" Thanks to Ludington Daily News. cc @islandpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social bit.ly/4pxajL7
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Data Centers Threaten Black Communities — Here’s How to Fight Back
21.11.2025 22:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Removing harmful and obsolete #dams helps can help communities better weather a changing climate and reduce GHG emissions. My latest for @commondreams.org #undammed #climatechange #cop30 @islandpress.bsky.social
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Dam removals aren’t a climate cure-all, but the magnitude of the crisis will require all the tools we can muster.
By removing obsolete dams, the U.S. is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience, writes UNDAMMED author Tara Lohan.
Red states, blue states—all states can be environmental health champions.
Discover how local policies are saving lives right now in Susan Kaplan's A HEALTHY UNION. Available wherever books are sold! islandpress.org/union
As corporations seek more computing power, the race to build data centers is on.
Read our op-ed by Rep. Justin Pearson and Dr. Sacoby Wilson on how data centers are fueling a new wave of environmental racism and how Black communities can fight back.
This Author Wrote the Book on How to Be a Better Transportation Advocate
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Despite abdication on the federal level, local climate work continues in the U.S. One of the most overlooked accomplishments worth cheering: the removal of harmful and obsolete dams.
New from UNDAMMED author Tara Lohan⬇️
Can states make up for federal failures on environmental health? Discover how local policies are saving lives right now in A HEALTHY UNION, available wherever books are sold! islandpress.org/union
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BET THE FARM is a personal account of the financial struggles facing family farmers in America.
NO FARMS, NO FOOD is the inside story of how a powerful coalition of environmentalists and farmers was built.
This month get both for $40 (+ free shipping!) http://islandpress.o...
In the absence of federal safeguards against toxic chemicals, state regulations are the strongest tools available to create safe, sustainable environments.
In A HEALTHY UNION, Susan Kaplan highlights how red states and blue states are taking up the charge. islandpress.org/union
Accessible and inspirational, IF YOU WANT TO WIN, YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT is a game-changer for people who want communities to prioritize people over cars.
Your transportation dreams are all possible. Are you ready to fight for them? islandpress.org/fight @carterlavin.bsky.social
Want more expert advice from a homesteader who has experienced all the advantages and pitfalls of living off grid (and guided countless others through the journey)?
Pick up Ryan Mitchell's LIVING OFF GRID today! Use code OFFGRID to save 20% at checkout! islandpress.org/off-grid
Looking to start your own homesteading adventure? Here are 200 practical skills that will change how you work your land, use your produce, and even look at life in general. thetinylife.com/homesteading...
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