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Category: Food for Thought

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Uncivil Wars: The Power of a Smile to Transform — Anand Giridharadas on NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

Caption: NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s trademark smile. Source: The Ink By Alliance for Sustainability President Terry Gips Could one key element in ending our uncivil wars be as simple as …

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Transformative Sustainability e-Newsletter 10/16/2025

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Uncivil Wars: How Two Chance Encounters Opened Hope and Possibility for a Deeply Polarized Country

n illustration of the Earth and Sun from thousands of kilometers above our planet. Stars with a past, present, or future view of Earth as a transiting exoplanet appear brightened …

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Uncivil Wars: Overcoming Polarization, Gaslighting and Bullying with Empathy and Safe Communities

Organizations like Braver Angels work to overcome polarization. Credit Braver Angels By Jen Fraser, PhD Think back, when was it that we suddenly saw one another as enemies. Differing ideas, …

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Transformative Sustainability e-Newsletter 9/19/2025

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Food for Thought: The Urgent Need for US Water Conservation, Regardless of Where You Live

A man-made aqueduct transports water through the vast deserts of the American Southwest to be used for drinking and lawns in fast-growing cities like Phoenix. Credit: Adobe Stock By Joe …

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Transformative Sustainability e-Newsletter 7/24/2025

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Food for Thought: Moo-ve Aside, Animal Leather — Vegan Fashion is on the Rise

Cactus leather is a vegan alternative to traditional cow leather that is environmentally friendly and biodegradable, avoiding the widespread water pollution from hide tanning. Credit: HANDBAG.IO By Danbee You, Alliance …

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Was This July Fourth a Celebration of Independence or Its End?

Credit: LPETTET/Getty Images By Alliance President Terry Gips While we hope you had a good Fourth of July, it was a horrendous one for our country. Sadly, President Trump and …

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Transformative Sustainability e-Newsletter 7/10/2025

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