Summer Escapes — Finding Magic and Joy in Books
Credit: Tumblr By Alliance Intern Cate Rosa from Boston University ‘26 On summer afternoons – sticky with salt and sweat, lush with languor – I find myself oozing with pure …
Inspiration: How Billie Eilish, U2 and Coldplay are Greening Concerts with the Music Sustainability Alliance
After the 2023 Glastonbury Festival, spectators depart but their trash remains. Credit: Going Zero Waste By Alliance Intern Noelia Almanzar from Rutgers University ‘26 Crowd thumping, music pumping and yet …
Inspiration: Combating Overwhelm and Eco-Anxiety through Nature, Community and Activism
By Alliance Interns Cate Rosa from Boston University ’26, Zoe Grell from University of Colorado Boulder ’24 and Noelia Almanzar from Rutgers University ‘26 Each of us have been struck …
The Words They Cannot Say
Cate Rosa with Lester at Animal Care and Protective Services in Jacksonville, Florida. By Alliance Intern Cate Rosa from Boston University ‘26 Picture this: It’s 3 in the morning. Your …
Inspiration: George and Amal Clooney — The Stars Came Out and Shared Righteous Indignation at the Skoll World Forum, Part 2
Amal and George Clooney speaking at the closing of the Skoll World Forum. Credit: Terry Gips By Alliance President Terry Gips Yes, we were all starstruck seeing George and Amal …
May 23 is the Perfect Day to Model Mr. Rogers’ Call to Neighborliness. In fact, Let’s Make it a New National Holiday: 143 Day
In one of the most famous and provocative segments from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers invited his Black neighbor Officer Clemmons to share a cool foot soak in a kiddie …
From May Day and “Mayday!” to a Breakthrough Idea and the Power of Memes and Trim Tabs to Change the World
Esther Duflo. Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images By Alliance President Terry Gips Happy May Day! It’s a great time to celebrate both Spring and important victories by organized labor, which we …