Weekly e-Newsletter
Take Action: Join the League of Women Voters’ Unite and Rise for Voting Rights on August 8!
By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director The League is hosting a nationwide all-day civic action event to celebrate the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Participate in …
Food for Thought: Good Policy, Uneven Ground — Cleaning Up the Earth Shouldn’t Bankrupt the People Doing It
Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us Credit: AP News By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director Every wave of new environmental regulation arrives with the …
Food for Thought: Whistleblowers Are Under Siege, and Almost No One Is Watching
Agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforce laws that block employers from firing, demoting, or harassing reporting workers, but retaliation is common. Credit: NAN OIG By Alliance …
Poem of the Month: Tear Off a Piece With Your Bare Hands – Matt Moberg’s Evocative All’ve It
Matt Moberg, a self-taught artist based in Minneapolis, with his painting “Thank You.” Credit: Matt Moberg By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr This week we’re featuring the poem All’ve It …
Creating a Non-Partisan Prairie Fire and Populist Uprising Against Abuse and Unacceptable Power, Privilege and Greed — It’s Time for Artists & Athletes and All of Us
By Alliance President Terry Gips I had a dream this morning. I was drowning in the global events I watched unfold yesterday and all I could do was join Network’s …
News Release: Alliance for Sustainability Announces New Board Co-Chair and Co-Executive Director
New Board Co-Chair Sarah Rivera (left), new Co-Executive Director Teri Reitan (right) New leadership brings expertise in marketing, strategy, innovation, organizational transformation and sustainability-focused collaboration Alliance for Sustainability President Terry …
Exposed: The Leather Industry Harms People & Planet – We Need to Stop Abusive Child Labor
8-year-old Tariq dries leather hides in a Bangladesh factory. Now 20, he still works for the industry and has endured injuries like acid burns and broken bones. He does not …
Take Action: There Are Real Benefits in Protecting Migratory Birds Before More Species Disappear
The Male Steller’s Eider and Whimbrel are just two of the many bird species in danger. Credit: Audubon Society By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director Migratory birds are …