Sustainability Tip: Given Canadian wildfire smoke, check your air quality
The Statue of Liberty is shrouded in smog caused by wildfires in Canada. Credit: Ed Jones, Getty Images By Bella Isaacson, Alliance Intern from Scripps College Many Americans have been …
Bad News: State Farm stops providing homeowners insurance in CA due to climate catastrophes
A firefighter tried to save a home in Meyers, CA, in 2021.Credit: Max Whittaker, NYT By Courtney Crawford and Alliance President Terry Gips The climate crisis is becoming a financial …
Inspiration: Juneteenth celebrates both freedom and the resiliency necessary to endure slavery
“Juneteenth is a day of celebration and a symbol of the delayed justice we are still waiting for to this day” reads the sign of one celebrant/protestor. Credit: Jeenah Moon, …
Food for Thought: Do carbon credits help or harm the environment — can we put a price on pollution?
Pictured left to right Colette Pichon Battle, Levi Sucre Romero, Jesse Coates, and Jones Thomas along with James Mwangi (not pictured) debating the efficacy of carbon markets at the 2023 …
Sustainability Tip: Discover the benefits of bike riding and celebrate World Bicycle Day
Credit: Tentaran.com By Brianna Bell, Alliance Intern from Smith College Happy World Bicycle Day June 3! We hope you’ll go for a ride and make it a habit. Did you …
Bad News: The Supreme Court deals devastating blow to the Clean Water Act by blocking protection for wetlands
Credit: Huron River Watershed Council By Bella Isaacson, Alliance Intern from Scripps College The Supreme Court made a staggering decision to stop protection of wetlands from the Clean Water Act. …
Inspiration: Jay Webb, the “gardener” for George Floyd Square and a healthy, just future
By Brianna Bell, Alliance Intern from Smith College and Alliance President Terry Gips To honor the Third Anniversary for the Memorial of George Floyd, we want to share the inspiring …