Song of the Week: (Don’t Give Up Hope for a) Brighter Day by Michael Franti
By Alliance Intern Hannah Nicklay from St. Olaf College ‘28 Don’t give up when your heart is weary Don’t give up when your eyes are teary Don’t give up when …
Sustainability Tip: Protect Yourself from the 15-year Flu High – Avoid Getting Sick (and Others As Well) and What to Do If You Are
If you’re feeling sick, you can try having tea or hot water with lemon and ginger as it might help you feel better. Credit: Makati Medical Center By Alliance Intern …
Sustainability: Coldplay’s Most Attended Concert Tour, Perhaps the Most Sustainable Ever
Coldplay performing during their Music Of The Spheres World Tour. Since the tour’s first date in March 2022, Coldplay has sold more tickets than any other artists in the world, …
Take Action: Which is More Wicked? Comcast’s Film or Its Energy Policies?
The stars of Wicked, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, at the film’s opening night in Australia. Wicked is perhaps an apt term for the dirty energy policies of Comcast, which …
Inspiration: How an Afro-Latino Civil and Environmental Engineer Is Transforming Our World
PhD-candidate Ymbar I. Polanco Pino, an Afro-Latino Engineer, seeks to build a new world of love, faith and sustainability: “Stay true to yourself, stay disruptive, and don’t be afraid to …
Food for Thought: No One Person Can Stop the Wind — The Good, Bad, Ugly and Hopeful of the Climate Crisis
Climate scientist Shero Dr. Katharine Hayhoe takes on Trump in the fight of our lives and shows how we can win by acting together and making clean energy unstoppable. By …
Democracy: Hopeful Reflections on How We Can Address Authoritarianism in the US from Someone Who’s Lived It
It’s not just the United States. With few exceptions, democracies are struggling everywhere. Credit: Protect Democracy By Alliance President Terry Gips and Communications Coordinator Amy Durr “American democracy is about …
Art of the Week: Drosophila by Jim Lenfestey – Are We the Planet’s Fruit Flies or Worse?
“Pesky” fruit flies on a banana next to pesky poet and climate activist Jim Lefestey whose email signature is: “The care of the earth is our most ancient and most …