Sustainability Tip: Consider becoming an “anti-hauler” to take on oblivious consumption
Credit: Samantha March, Instagram via Allure By Haoxuan Gao, Alliance Intern from Macalester College You probably have seen videos of people trying on different clothes or unboxing a large …
Inspiration: 7 inspiring Indigenous American activist accounts to follow on Instagram
The easiest way to learn what most concerns any marginalized group is to listen to what they tell you, and how lucky are we to have social media to make …
Inspiration: Here’s what a good LGBTQ+ ally looks like
Credit: Aiden Craver, Unsplash “Being a good LGBTQ+ ally isn’t so much about slapping rainbow branding onto a product as it is amplifying queer life experiences,” according to this piece in …
Look Out! From Greenwashing to Pinkwashing: Calling out false representation
By Haoxuan Gao, AforS intern from Macalester College Have you ever struggled with product claims from companies that you know aren’t true? Welcome to the world of greenwashing. McDonald’s introduced paper …
Weekly e-Newsletter 6/1/2022
Art of the Week Hymn for the Hurtingby Amanda Gorman Everything hurts,Our hearts shadowed and strange,Minds made muddied and mute.We carry tragedy, terrifying and true.And yet none of it is …
How to write an impactful letter against gun violence to your elected officials
Credit: Heather Mount, Unsplash Sample letter Dear [Name of Elected Official], I’m tired. I’m tired of hearing my phone buzz with notifications. I’m tired of hearing people’s thoughts and prayers. …
Weekly e-Newsletter 5/25/2022
Art of the Week The 2nd annual Justice for George Exhibition celebrated the life of George Floyd with 200 original plywood mural panels which protected stores during the protests after …