www.IslandPress.org From Knowledge to Action 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
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Message from the President and Chairman of the Board 1
Cultivating Actionable Knowledge 2
Increasing Access to Knowledge 4
Translating Ideas into Action 7
Financial Report 8
Ways to Give 9
Board of Directors & Thought Leaders Advisory Council 10
Island Press Staff 11
Island Press Focus Areas 12
isLand Press, a nonprofit organization founded in 1984, works to provide the best ideas and information to those seeking to understand and protect the environment and create solutions to its complex problems.
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The design of the mixed-use Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) in south London encourages sustainable, healthy lifestyles, including energy from renewable sources, efficient water and energy use, waste recycling, and travel by walking, bicycling, and public transit. From Making Healthy Places. Photo credit: Tom Chance, Bioregional.
Cover photo: A small school of menhaden fish taken on a jetty at Stony Beach in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Photo credit: Justin Benttinen, Getty Images.www.islandPress.org
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In November 2011 we celebrated a
major victory for the health of our
oceans when the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission
voted to sharply reduce the
annual harvest of menhaden by
37%. The path to this milestone
began, in large part, with a 2007
Island Press book. The Most
Important Fish in the Sea by H. Bruce
Franklin describes the effects of
overharvesting menhaden, an
otherwise unremarkable fish that
plays an important role in the
oceanic food chain. Our subsequent
support of Franklin’s outreach to
concerned community members
and the collective advocacy efforts
he inspired led to regulatory action
in favor of fisheries conservation.
In this report, we tell the story of
how Franklin’s book is making an
impact. This story illustrates the role
that Island Press plays in cultivating
and distributing actionable
knowledge to inspire change.
Island Press published 31 new titles in 2011, including books on oceans and water; energy and climate change; the built environment; ecosystems; and policy, economics, and law. In addition, we published electronic editions of nearly all our print publications and laid the groundwork for Island Press E-ssentials — a series of short, digital-only publications that address timely issues with the same quality you have come to expect of our print books.
As we reflect on 2011, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our supporters. Your support allows us to publish innovative ideas and take those ideas to the communities and decision makers who can put them into practice.
The menhaden story is just one example of how knowledge, when effectively communicated, can put us on a path toward a sustainable future. Even as our modes of communication change, Island Press continues to pioneer new models for translating ideas into action.
In the coming year we will expand our digital publishing with new initiatives, strengthen our partnerships to reach more people, and ensure the latest knowledge about environmental issues — from oceans to cities, energy to ecosystems — is accessible and far reaching.
Charles C. Savitt, President
Decker Anstrom, Chair, Island Press Board of Directors
Message froM the President and ChairMan of the Board
Charles C. Savitt, President Island Press
Decker Anstrom, Chair Island Press Board of Directors
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Bringing science-based solutions to
decision makers is critical to shaping a
sustainable future. A recent landmark
policy change aimed at protecting the
overfi shed menhaden is a good example of
how Island Press moves ideas off the page
and into practice. The story begins in the
summer of 1999. Historian and Rutgers
University professor H. Bruce Franklin was
fi shing with friends when a nearby school
of menhaden was captured by a giant
vacuum tube on a factory ship. In the days
that followed, not only had the menhaden
disappeared, but so had the bluefi sh and
weakfi sh Franklin and his friends had set
out to catch.
Franklin’s experience that summer sparked
a curiosity and concern that inspired him
to write The Most Important Fish in the Sea, a
narrative of menhaden’s role in America’s
natural and national history. It turns
out, menhaden matter a lot. They are a
crucial food source for larger fi sh as well
as many marine mammals and birds. As
fi lter fi sh, they play an important role in
maintaining water quality by feeding on
algae that can choke bays and estuaries.
Franklin’s book captures how a politically
powerful industry harvests menhaden for
industrial and consumer products such as
paint, fertilizer, lipstick, and health-food
supplements.
Over the course of four years after
publishing The Most Important Fish in the Sea
in 2007, Island Press launched an extensive
outreach campaign with Franklin to inform
policymakers, the media, environmental
advocates, and the fi shing community
about the need
for immediate
conservation measures. Our work is driven
by the power ideas have to create change. In
addition, the expertise of our editorial team
provides insight and guidance unmatched
in the publishing world.
about the need about the need
for immediate for immediate
Island Press author H. Bruce Franklin, The Most Important Fish in the Sea
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Whether the topic is overfishing, climate change, or creating healthy
communities, Island Press works with thought leaders to capture
their depth of knowledge, create accessible resources, and cultivate
actionable knowledge. Here are a few noteworthy resources we
developed with our authors in 2011.
Human Transit by Jarrett Walker:
In this groundbreaking book, Jarrett
Walker explains the fundamental
elements that form successful
transit systems. Walker has spent
over 20 years working on public
transit network design and policy
around the world. He gives readers practical tools for
designing and implementing more efficient transit
that meets local needs quickly and reliably. He argues
that by understanding the elements of successful
transit, we can create transit systems that will enrich
our lives and our communities.
Making Healthy Places edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J. Jackson:
This book examines connections
between built environments and
health and was cited by The New
York Times’ Well blog in conjunction
with the release of Richard Jackson’s public television
series Designing Healthy Communities.
Environmental Land Use and Planning by John Randolph:
This second edition textbook
from a professor of environmental
planning at Virginia Tech offers
a unique framework for teaching
and learning interdisciplinary
environmental planning. It addresses topics such
as sustainable land use principles and planning
analysis as well as managing watersheds,
ecosystems, and development to achieve
sustainable communities. Randolph’s first edition,
published in 2006, has been adopted for use in
nearly 50 university courses.
RESOURCES FOR THE PATH FORWARD
“[Making healthy Places] is just about the most
authoritative and thorough examination of how
our urban design (and house design) affects
our health and wellbeing, and should be on the
desk of every urban designer and planner as an
important reference.”
Lloyd alter, treehugger
This complete street in Copenhagen accomodates pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicles, and transit. From Making Healthy Places. Photo credit: www.pedbikeimages.org, Ryan Snyder.
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Island Press believes that knowledge,
when communicated effectively, has the
power to solve problems and transform
our environment and communities. After
publishing The Most Important Fish in the
Sea, we worked with Franklin to share
his fi ndings. This outreach campaign
inspired recreational fi shermen and
environmentalists — two groups often
at odds — to call for greater protection
measures for menhaden.
Momentum was building. An investment
banker and recreational fi sherman decided
to get involved in the cause. He contacted
Island Press to fund a project disseminating
hundreds of books to key members of the
Virginia and Maryland state legislatures and
U.S. House of Representatives.
ISLAND PRESS EXTENDS ITS REACH
Island Press programs and strategies communicate
knowledge and solutions to people who can apply it
to their work or advocate for informed decision making
on environmental issues. Here are just a few ways we
increased access to ideas in 2011.
Building a knowledge network for sustainability in U.S. metropolitan areas:
As urban populations continue to grow, our cities
face mounting challenges that transcend sector,
discipline, and geography. In 2011 Island Press
brought together thought leaders with policymakers,
business professionals, practitioners, and community
leaders to foster learning and collaboration to
solve local challenges. Working with local partner
organizations in the Seattle and San Francisco
metropolitan areas, we began to strengthen local
Shanghai Houtan Park: The contaminated water has been cleansed and made touchable after a long journey through the vegetated terraces and human-made wetland. The steel structure is made of recycled materials. Various productive crops that attract wildlife are used in the park and harvested by park managers. From Urban Ecological Design. Photo credit: Kongjian Tu. Courtesy Turenscape.
“Governments have no budget to provide
access to great thinkers.... With help
from Island Press, we were able to have
a meaningful conversation between
government staff and [Island Press] authors.
For us, there was real value added.”
Patti southard, Director of the King County’s GreenTools Program (Washington)
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capacity to address sustainability issues. For
example, Island Press brought fifteen experts to
Seattle, including Peter Calthorpe (Urbanism in the
Age of Climate Change), Shi-Ling Hsu (The Case for a
Carbon Tax), and Howard Frumkin (Making Healthy
Places). They met with public officials, advocacy
groups, and media in the region.
Reaching new audiences in Africa and Asia:
Our partnership with The Asia Foundation and Books
for Africa enables us to donate books to communities
that otherwise may not have access to them. In 2011
The Asia Foundation distributed nearly 9,500
Island Press books throughout Asia. We also
donated approximately 7,000 books to Books for
Africa for distribution.
Action on adaptation:
In July we celebrated the
one-year anniversary of the
Climate Adaptation Knowledge
Exchange (CAKE), a joint project
of Island Press and
EcoAdapt. CAKE is an
online community-building and
knowledge-sharing resource for people interested
in climate change adaptation. CAKE’s
global community reaches across
sectors and disciplines and currently
includes resource managers, planners,
decision makers, and practitioners
interested in sharing information. In 2011 CAKE was
visited by people in over 185 different countries and
territories and engaged visitors from all of the 50 U.S.
states. With more than 1,700 registered users, CAKE
has grown into a leading resource on climate change
adaptation.
Linking practitioners and the public to new ideas through strategic partnerships:
To ensure that green-building professionals
have access to the latest ideas, the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC) and Island
Press formed the GreenWorks book club
in 2008. Each month, GreenWorks hosts a webinar
with an Island Press author and makes it available
to its 25,000 USGBC members, offering continuing
education credits for participants. Peter Calthorpe’s
January 2011 webinar drew nearly 600 members.
More than 1,800 USGBC members participated in
these webinars throughout the year. Another of our
strategic partnerships that continued to grow in 2011
is with TreeHugger — Discovery Communications’
sustainability website. Together we created
BookHugger, an online, interactive book club. Every
month BookHugger features a web chat with an
Island Press expert. The December 2011 web chat
with Jarrett Walker (Human Transit) reached more than
3,000 viewers.
Over 9 million pages were viewed inside Island Press titles on Google Books in 2011 alone.
The conservation and restoration of mangroves as a climate change adaptation strategy is one topic area
practitioners and other users can explore on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) website.
“Island Press is an essential partner in our
drive for sustainability. Not only is it a ‘must’
source for up-to-date publications on the
stewardship of our natural resources, it
is also the contributor of our most current
information on domestic and global
policies.”
John turner, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International, Environmental, and Scientific Affairs
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Publishing in the digital age:
In 2011 Island Press laid the foundation for our
E-ssentials program. Island Press E-ssentials are
short, electronic-only publications designed to
provide timely and cutting-edge environmental
information with the same editorial quality of
Island Press books. In addition, as part of our
effort to distribute information and knowledge
as widely as possible, we have made almost all
of our books available to preview for free on
Google Books and Amazon Look Inside
the Book.
Inspiring the next generation of leaders:
In the past year over 150 Island Press books were adopted
for use in college classrooms around the world. The
most widely adopted titles were Ecological Economics,
2nd edition; Environmental Land Use Planning and
Management, 2nd edition; Water Resources; Making
Healthy Places; and Introduction to Restoration Ecology
and Community Planning, 2nd edition.
“The choice to go with Island Press was an easy one; I had a great experience last time with my book
Water follies. This time Island Press was excited about Unquenchable, and I was excited about
working with them again. They are the premier publisher of books on natural resources and the
environment. The fit was just natural.”
robert glennon, Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Arizona College of Law
More than 10,000 public libraries can now access Island Press books digitally, and over 700 Island Press book are currently available in electronic form.
In August Island Press participated in the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) 2011 World Conference in Mérida, Mexico. Several Island Press authors presented
and staff spoke on topics such as using narrative skills to reach a broader audience and incorporating climate change into restoration projects.
Island Press authors and contributors gather in Mérida, Mexico for the SER 2011 World Conference. From left to right: Vicky M. Temperton, Richard J. Hobbs, Robert J. Cabin , Cristina Eisenberg, Joyce Maschinski, James Aronson, Andre Clewell, Stephen Glass, Dean Apostol, and David Polster.
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As the story of menhaden so clearly
illustrates, knowledge — when
communicated effectively — has the power
to transform our communities and our
environment. As the campaign around the
plight of menhaden gained momentum,
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s own scientifi c advisors placed
growing pressure on the commissioners to
act. As hearings took place in most states
along the East Coast, the commission
received an unprecedented 92,000 letters
from concerned citizens. Almost all of
the letters called for curbs on menhaden
harvests, and many of them referenced
Franklin’s The Most Important Fish in the Sea.
In November 2011 the fi sheries commission
voted for the fi rst time in its history to
reduce the annual harvest of menhaden,
and they reduced it sharply by 37%.
William Goldsborough of the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, who also sits on the
commission, said,
“The book being in
circulation those four years did a lot to raise
awareness about menhaden and helped
spur this expression of public concern.”
ON THE GROUND IMPACT
At Island Press we place a special emphasis
on transforming science- and evidence-based
ideas into action. We draw from global ideas and
experience to help local stakeholders address
environmental challenges and work toward a
sustainable future. Collaborating with academic
institutions, environmental organizations, and
government agencies, Island Press works to provide
the best ideas and information to people seeking to
understand and protect the environment and create
solutions to its complex problems.
Training land conservation practitioners in finance techniques:
The Conservation Finance Network is a multi-
institutional effort that trains land conservationists
to use innovative finance techniques that allow
them to conserve and steward more land. In 2011
we co-sponsored a week-long boot camp with Yale
University. This rigorous course provides attendees
with in-depth information about new ways to fund
and finance conservation, as well as advice on
their own projects from peers and experts. Given
this year’s success, we moved forward to plan for
another boot camp at Stanford University in 2012.
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“I enjoyed the breadth of the topics; the high caliber of speakers; the focus on different scales from small urban to large landscapes, public to private funding; and the opportunity to put it all together.”
andrea Mackenzie, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority and boot camp participant
Coot and turtles seen at the Natural Areas Conference in Tallahasse, Florida in November 2011.
Photo credit: Renee A. Boronka
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Statement of Activities FY 2011 and FY 2010
TemporarilyoPerating sUPPort and reVenUe Unrestricted restricted total 2011 total 2010
support:
foundation grants 219,715 765,237 984,952 1,812,419
individual contributions 322,067 178,612 500,679 367,044
total support 541,782 943,848 1,485,630 2,179,463
earned revenue:
Publishing income (net of returns) 2,748,916 - 2,748,916 3,179,691
interest and other revenue 7,880 - 7,881 30,293
total earned revenue 2,756,796 - 2,756,797 3,209,984
net assets released from restrictions 1,339,110 (1,339,110) - -
Total support and revenue 4,637,688 (395,262) 4,242,427 5,389,447
oPerating eXPenses
Program services:
research and publication 1,932,171 - 1,932,171 2,164,334
outreach and education 1,213,353 - 1,213,353 1,233,051
Partnerships and technical assistance 631,398 - 631,398 855,011
total program services 3,776,922 - 3,776,922 4,252,396
supporting services:
Management and administration 599,947 - 599,947 570,534
fundraising 390,754 - 390,754 396,471
total supporting services 990,701 - 990,701 967,004
Total operating expenses 4,767,622 - 4,767,622 5,219,400
Change in net assets (129,934) (395,262) (525,195) 170,047
net assets, beginning of year 2,894,336 721,616 3,615,952 3,445,905Net assets, end of year 2,764,402 326,354 3,090,757 3,615,952
Island PressComposition of IncomeFY 2011
Island PressComposition of ExpensesFY 2011
Program Services$3,776,92279%
Management & Administration$599,94713%
Fundraising$390,7548%
IndividualContributions$500,67912%
Foundation Grants$984,95223%
Earned Revenue $2,748,916 65%
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Stephen Badger, Director, Mars, Inc.
Katie Dolan (Vice Chair), Larchmont, NY
Margot Ernst, New York, NY
Russell Faucett, General Partner, Barrington Partners
Merloyd Ludington Lawrence, Merloyd Lawrence, Inc. and Perseus Books
Bill Meadows, President, The Wilderness Society
Pamela Murphy (Treasurer), Chevy Chase, MD
Carolyn Peachey (Secretary), President, Campbell, Peachey & Associates
Drummond Pike, Principal, Equilibrium Capital
Alexis G. Sant, Managing Director, Persimmon Tree Capital
Charles C. Savitt (President), President, Island Press
Susan E. Sechler, Silver Spring, MD
Victor M. Sher, Esq., San Francisco, CA
Ron Sims, Former Deputy Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sarah Slusser, Executive Vice President, GeoGlobal Energy LLC
Peter R. Stein, General Partner, Lyme Timber Company
Diana Wall, Ph.D., Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability and Professor of Biology at Colorado State University
Bruce Babbit, Washington, DC
Frances Beinecke, New York, NY
Angel Braestrup, Washington, DC
Lisa Cashdan, Norwich, VT
Catherine Conover, Washington, DC
Melissa Dann, Chevy Chase, MD
Paul R. Dolan, New York, NY
Paul R. Ehrlich, Stanford, CA
George T. Frampton, Jr., New York, NY
Wolcott Henry, Washington, DC
Trudi Inslee, Bainbridge Island, WA
Alexandra Jackson, Ithaca, NY
Maryanne Tagney Jones, Seattle, WA
Anne Kroeker, Seattle, WA
Kristin Mannion, Washington, DC
Stephanie Meeks, Falls Church, VA
Dane Nichols, Washington, DC
Wendy Paulson, Barrington, IL
Richard H. Penney, New York, NY
Suzanne G. Penney, New York, NY
Susan Cohn Rockefeller, New York, NY
Connie Roosevelt, New York, NY
Mary Rubin, Larchmont, NY
Roger Sant, Washington, DC
Vicki Sant, Washington, DC
Loring LaBarbera Schwarz, Sudbury, MA
Jeanne Sedgwick, Woodside, CA
Walter C. Sedgwick, Woodside, CA
Daniel Shaw, Woody Creek, CO
Mark J. Spalding, Washington, DC
Judith Stockdale, Chicago, IL
Terry Tamminen, Santa Monica, CA
Russell Train, Washington, DC
E.O. Wilson, Lexington, MA
Bonnie Wyper, New York, NY
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Thought Leaders Advisory Council
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Sarah SlusserSarah Slusser, , Executive Vice President,Executive Vice President,GeoGlobal Energy LLCGeoGlobal Energy LLC
Peter R. SteinPeter R. Stein, General Partner, Lyme , General Partner, Lyme Timber CompanyTimber Company
Diana Wall, Ph.D.Diana Wall, Ph.D.,, Director, School of Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability and Global Environmental Sustainability and Professor of Biology at Colorado State Professor of Biology at Colorado State UniversityUniversity
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George T. Frampton, Jr.George T. Frampton, Jr., New York, NY, New York, NY
Wolcott HenryWolcott Henry, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Trudi InsleeTrudi Inslee, Bainbridge Island, WA, Bainbridge Island, WA
Alexandra JacksonAlexandra Jackson, Ithaca, NY, Ithaca, NY
Maryanne Tagney JonesMaryanne Tagney Jones, Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA
Anne KroekerAnne Kroeker, Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA
Kristin MannionKristin Mannion, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Stephanie MeeksStephanie Meeks, Falls Church, VA, Falls Church, VA
Dane NicholsDane Nichols, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Wendy PaulsonWendy Paulson, Barrington, IL, Barrington, IL
Richard H. PenneyRichard H. Penney, New York, NY, New York, NY
Suzanne G. PenneySuzanne G. Penney, New York, NY, New York, NY
Susan Cohn RockefellerSusan Cohn Rockefeller, New York, NY, New York, NY
Connie RooseveltConnie Roosevelt, New York, NY, New York, NY
Mary RubinMary Rubin, Larchmont, NY, Larchmont, NY
Roger SantRoger Sant, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Vicki SantVicki Sant, Washington, DC , Washington, DC
Loring LaBarbera SchwarzLoring LaBarbera Schwarz, Sudbury, MA, Sudbury, MA
Jeanne SedgwickJeanne Sedgwick, Woodside, CA, Woodside, CA
Walter C. SedgwickWalter C. Sedgwick, Woodside, CA, Woodside, CA
Daniel ShawDaniel Shaw, Woody Creek, CO, Woody Creek, CO
Mark J. SpaldingMark J. Spalding, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Judith StockdaleJudith Stockdale, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Terry TamminenTerry Tamminen, Santa Monica, CA, Santa Monica, CA
Russell TrainRussell Train, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
E.O. WilsonE.O. Wilson, Lexington, MA, Lexington, MA
Bonnie WyperBonnie Wyper
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