Our new Sustainable Communities book is now available!

Toward Sustainable Communities: Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments, 5th edition Mark Roseland, Margaret Stout, and Maria Spiliotopoulou ISBN: 9780865719743 The book is now available to order as paperback and ebook. See photos from the book launch here and a one-minute…

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The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future

Repost from The Lancet – originally published on October 20, 2021. Executive summary The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing updated, new, and improved indicators each year, the Lancet…

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[Scientists’ warning article] Why Do Society and Academia Ignore the ‘Scientists Warning to Humanity’ On Population?

As a signatory of the Scientists’ Warning since 2017, I am sharing this article to raise awareness on the interconnected issues of population, consumption, and growth economy that impact our planet today – in some cases (e.g. species extinction) irreversibly….

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Connected city streets mean healthier residents and communities

Repost from The Conversation. Published August 20, 2020. By Chris Barrington-Leigh, Associate professor, Health and Social Policy and the School of Environment, McGill University, and Adam Millard-Ball, Associate professor, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. In the midst of…

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