Inspiration: The River Remembers — A Story of the Anywaa in Gambella, Ethiopia and the US
Left: Anywaa author Jekap Omod. Credit: Jekap Omod; Right: A beaded Anywaa vase. Credit: Teri Reitan By Teri Reitan, Co-Executive Director of the Alliance for Sustainability With the UN International …
Inspiration: Life in the Bike Lane — Why Cycling Pays Off in More Ways Than One
Cycling safety is a major concern, leading to city plans for significant street redesigns to improve protected bike lanes. Credit: Reclaim Magazine By Eleanor Hulan, Alliance Intern and Bike Commuter …
Inspiration: Buy Food with Plastic® – Creative Community-Led Circular Economies for Sustainability
Young Indian girls receiving freshly-made meals after collecting recyclable plastic. Credit: Buy Food with Plastic® India By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Business Program Director What will 20 used plastic …
Inspiration: Julia Butterfly Hill & Luna’s 29-Year Legacy — Of Redwoods & Eco-Action
Julia Butterfly Hill ascended Luna—a giant 1,500-year-old redwood tree near Stafford, California—in December 1997. She lived in Luna for 738 days, until finally descending in December 1999. Credit: Trees Foundation …
Inspiration: The Eco-Friendly Plastics Alternative We’ve Long Needed — Is Vivomer™ Our Solution?
This may be the non-toxic future of plastic packaging. Pamela Anderson’s Sonsie beauty line packaging is made from Vivomer™, who is “taking a step towards a regenerative future where beauty …
