Island Press Network

 

Island Press has a network of global experts in urbanism, transportation, climate change, science, conservation, and the environment, assembled over our 27 years of publishing. We work to capture the lessons learned from projects across the globe and use that knowledge to create tools for other people confronting similar challenges. Island Press draws from a comprehensive body of work in which we publish on issues as varied as how to build sustainable cities, build and protect sustainable ecosystems, and manage global systems such as water and energy.

 

With local partners, we translate the knowledge in our books to local solutions and build a network where stakeholders from a variety of organizations and with diverse expertise can share their ideas and experience. We use these resources and the expertise of our authors to help local leaders better understand the integrated nature of the challenges before them, give them new tools to address these challenges, and learn from their experiences to build knowledge for other practitioners.

 
 
Our central goal is to create a strong, multidisciplinary network that inspires local actions and fosters learning and collaboration. Exposing local thought leaders to the ideas and knowledge captured in our books will provide fertile ground for advancing science- and evidence-based decision-making and accelerate the progress of climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, sustainability in cities, and improving communications about other major issues. Our primary audiences are policymakers, practitioners, academics, private sector, media, and the general public. Island Press will cross-pollinate ideas from around the globe with these groups so that people can implement and adapt them locally.
 
 
To learn more about our Island Press Network Partners, please visit our Partnerships page.
 
 
To see upcoming Island Press Network events, please visit our Events page.
 
 

Recent Content by the Island Press Network

 

To view all content developed through the Island Press Network, please visit our Podcasts page.

 

 

Preparing for Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

 

This panel featured Island Press authors Anthony Barnosky and Jennifer R. Hoffman, as well as Matt Kuharic from King County, and was moderated by Joshua Lawler of the University of Washington, School of Forestry. Listen to the discussion about adaptation to climate change in the Puget Sound region. This panel is part of the Soundings from Island Press series at Town Hall Seattle.

 
 
 

 

Interview with Don Falk

 

Island Press Program Director Kate Graves interviews author Don Falk about bridging climate change adaptation and the field of ecological restoration. Don describes a new paradigm, and how traditional views of restoration are changing. This interview is part of the Soundings from Island Press podcast series.

 

 

 

 

Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change

 

Peter Calthorpe describes his book Urbanism in an Age of Climate Change as part of the Soundings from Island Press series at Town Hall Seattle.