Sustainability Tip: Connecting with the Indigenous land you inhabit and what you can do to heal it
This evocative picture of the Northern lights is a reminder of the awe Indigenous people have held for thousands of years on their Native lands. It can help us remember …
What to Watch: How climate change impacts people with disabilities
By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College ‘24 As a result of climate change, natural disasters are becoming more frequent, and people with disabilities are being disproportionately affected. A …
Food for Thought: How Indigenous perspectives are positively impacting our world
Aeta Indigenous People in the mountains and primeval forests of the Philippines planting. Credit: PREDA By Alliance President Terry Gips We previously shared the profound, poignant perspectives of Alaska Native …
Good News: The first two countries creating national plans for plant-based eating – Denmark and South Korea
Popular Korean brand selling all plant-based products. Credit: Dongwon F&B By Elise Nam, Alliance Intern from Barnard ’24 During Chuseok, a three-day Korean holiday celebrating the mid-autumn harvest, my family …
Great News: Historic agreement between US and China will displace fossil fuels with renewables
Climate negotiations between John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua failed during their meeting last July in Beijing. Credit: Valerie Volcovici, Reuters By Alliance President Terry Gips Every once in a while …
Art of the Week: Suzanne Rancourt’s evocative “Whose Mouth Do I Speak With”
Credit: Dawnland Voices Whose Mouth Do I Speak With by Suzanne Rancourt I can remember my father bringing home spruce gum. He worked in the woods and filled his pockets …
Food for Thought: How an Indigenous worldview can impact climate change and our relationship with nature
Alaska Native (Denaakk’e) Nazune Menka, a Berkeley Law School professor. Credit: Nazune on Instagram (left), Cheska Torres Ibasan, Berkeley Law (right) By Alliance President Terry Gips The colonization of Indigenous …
Sustainability Tip: What should you donate to your local food bank?
Volunteers at Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day. Credit: National Today By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College ‘24 More than 33 million Americans, around 10% of the US, …