Art of the Week: Shel Silverstein’s playfully absurd poems urge us to tap into our creativity
Put Something In from Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic. Credit: Britannica, Shel Silverstein By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 According to famed poet Shel …
Sustainability Tip: Clean your air and have more plant babies by learning to go forth and propagate
Collection of plants propagating in water. Credit: The Old Farmer’s Almanac By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College Studies show the importance of humans connecting with nature, even indoors. …
Food for Thought: Positive voting trends among women and young people counteracted by threatened voters
By Alliance President Terry Gips As this excellent NY Times OpEd points out, there are some profound emerging voting trends that have countervailing impacts. Young people are voting increasingly Democratic …
Bad News: Study reveals air pollution linked to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Air pollution is linked with many health problems. Credit: Saurav022, Shutterstock By Olivia Salzwedel, Alliance Intern from University of Minnesota Morris ’22 A new Lancet study revealed that antibiotic resistant …