Sustainability Tips: 10 ways to have a healthier, eco-friendly return to school
PlanetBox says, “Go back to school, sustainable style,” offering premium food-grade stainless steel boxes, food-grade silicone for lids and accessories and 100% recycled polyester bags. Credit: PlanetBox By Alliance Communications …
Art of the Week: Vincent Jackson’s colorful, harmonious folk art
Creator: Vincent Jackson © 2014 Creativity Explored Licensing LLC All rights reserved By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 “I am a renowned artist, I don’t take …
Bad News: US fossil fuel companies fund Republican Presidential candidates’ climate denial
Credit: Climate Change 911 By Olivia Salzwedel, Alliance Intern from University of Minnesota Morris ’22 The climate crisis brought devastating impacts in July, which NOAA says was the planet’s hottest …
Good News: New million-acre National Monument protects sacred tribal lands by Grand Canyon
President Biden signing proclamation of new national monument with tribal leaders, elected officials, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Credit: US Department of the Interior By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from …
Good News: Could police use a farm to create jobs, build community and feed and heal people?
Alameda Police Department’s Dig Deep Farms currently operates 6 farms and provides daily relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Credit: Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs Activities League By Olivia Salzwedel, Alliance …
Song of the Week: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with will.i.am’s sustainable poetry
Prophesizing “the Eskimo gets bit by a mosquito” and “rastas in Jamaica will get hit by a quake/that registers something like 8.8,” will.i.am’s brooding rhymes have a respectable snap of …
Sustainability Tip: Engage in effective resiliency by following 5 steps to success when life gets hard
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from change without harm. At its best, it’s antifragility— the ability to grow stronger with every challenge we face, say Gabriella Rosen Kellerman …
Bad News: 92% of coral reefs globally covered in plastic and causing coral death
Credit: Rich Carey, Environmental Defense Fund By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College ’24 Marine biologist Hudson Pinheiro went diving off of the coast of the Philippines with the goal …