Weekly e-Newsletter 5/18/22
Art of the Week Ghost Forest, by Chinese-American architect and artist Maya Lin, is a NYC sculptural installation of dead trees embodying the death of our forests from climate. “With Ghost …
Food for Thought: US help for Europe with natural gas may harm the climate and BIPOC communities
We are faced with a challenging conundrum: to meet Europe’s energy needs we may sacrifice meeting our climate goals. Due to the war in Ukraine and Europe’s commitment to forego …
Weekly e-Newsletter 5/11/2022
Art of the Week Ogony Boy by Nigerian photographer George Osodi Osodi is a strong believer in the camera’s ability to incite change. His Oil Rich Niger Delta (2003–2007) series is an …
Weekly e-Newsletter 5/4/2022
Art of the Week Pollinators by Helen Glover Original art by Alliance intern and Asian American artist Helen Glover, who is majoring in Computer Science and Environmental Studies at Smith …
Weekly e-Newsletter 4/27/2022
Art of the Week Thanks to the US Postal Service for memorializing the work of Minnesota-born, Native American artist George Morrison in these 5 newly-issued stamps “One of the nation’s greatest …
A Sabbath Prayer for Earth Day Given at Temple Israel, Minneapolis, April 22, 2022
by Alliance President Terry Gips Shabbat Shalom. At Shabbat we celebrate two things: The Creation of the World and Freedom from Slavery. In other words, each Shabbat is a holy …
Weekly e-Newsletter 4/20/2022
Art of the Week The Holy Land is All the Earth By Louis Alemayehu The Earth is our only physical home… Creation, Yes, all the Earth is holy: The water …
Take Action: The Fashion Industry Must Change
The $2.4 trillion apparel industry has evolved rapidly over the past 20 years. Cheap production and lowered costs for consumers along with the influence of social media, has produced an …
The Holy Land is All the Earth
Photo by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash The Holy Land is All the Earth by Louis Alemayehu Some times I hardly know what to say In this High Tech Dark Age: “…and …
Weekly e-Newsletter 4/13/2022
Art of the Week Morning spider web with dew Original art by Alliance e-Newsletter editor Amy Durr, a writer, photographer, and gardener living on the beautiful gulf coast of Mississippi. …