Weekly e-Newsletter
Sustainability Tip: Making a Truly Sustainable Choice in a Table Covering — Can We Overcome the Surprising Challenges?
Alliance for Sustainability table at the MN State Fair Eco Experience Building with Treasurer Brady Johnson, Board Member Marouan ben Larbi and intern Eleanor Hulan. Credit: Terry Gips By Angela …
The Courage to Rescue Society from Selfishness: A Review of “There is Power in a Union”
Elizabeth Flynn, a feminist, labor party leader, and one of the founders of the ACLU, speaks to a group of silk workers on strike and their peers in 1913. The …
Our Intern’s Perspective: Lessons from My Ukrainian Parents’ Immigration — Simple Steps to Meet People’s Needs
Is this your home? Many of us have too much stuff, which others could really use. Credit: Clueless By Sofia Pavlenko, Alliance Intern from Rutgers University ‘25 My parents immigrated …
Take Action: Stop Trump’s Sell-Offs and Swaps of Our Sacred Public Lands by September 26
The bi-partisan coalition calling itself Save Public Lands and their partners and collaborators are effectively using social media to spread the word about the Trump Administration’s attack on conserved open …
What We’re Reading When We Need to Remember Why We Do Our Work
Reading alone or together brings joy, opens new worlds and fosters empathy, among many other remarkable benefits. By the Alliance Newsletter Team Now that the beach reads are behind us, …
Sustainability Tip: Delicious, Easy and Simple Homemade Watermelon Ice Cream – Sustainability Exemplified
A fabulous, all natural summer cooldown treat! Watermelon Ice Cream. Yes, it looks and tastes delicious. Credit: Celia Funderburk, Kitchn Editorial Assistant By Alliance President Terry Gips Want a frozen …
Our Intern’s Perspective: From Lying About a Reflecting Pool to Co-Creating a World that Works for Everyone
The Reflecting Pool on June 14, 2026. Credit: Evy Mages By Angela Diana, Alliance Intern from Cornell University ‘28 Sadly, you can’t see your own face in the algae-filled waters …
Song of the Month: The Time Has Come — A Warning from “Beds are Burning” We Still Haven’t Heeded
A fire rages in Southeast Australia 2025; That year saw heatwaves, cyclones, and extreme flooding across the country. Source: University of Melbourne By Alliance Intern Eleanor Hulan This time last …