Weekly e-Newsletter
Relating to the Plight of Our Young People with Climate Anxiety – Rage, Action, Depression and Possibility
The author, Terry Gips, with his sons Adam, Aaron and Noah, speaking at the MN State Fair Eco-Experience Sustainability Stage several years ago. By Alliance President Terry Gips I can …
Food for Thought: The Crisis of Climate Anxiety Among Young Americans and Its Surprising Opportunity
Credit: BBMG By Alliance President Terry Gips America, we have a problem. Climate change is causing widespread distress and adverse effects on the mental health and well-being of US youth, …
Song of the Week: Collective Empowerment through We Are One by Phoenix Wise and The Resistance
Credit: Phoenix Wise By Allie Vanden Heuvel, Alliance Intern from University of Alabama at Birmingham MPH ‘25 Phoenix Wise and The Resistance’s We Are One resonates with themes of unity, …
World Kindness Day: Cultivating a Culture of Compassion
A young child can teach us compassion with the simplest act of kindness on a rainy day. Credit: Bored Panda By Alexandra Isham, Alliance Intern from the Ohio State University …
Take Action: Vote for Gun Safety Candidates and Support an Assault Weapons Ban
Young activists passionately advocating for gun safety, in front of the Washington Monument. Credit: Ken Cedeno, Reuters By Alexandra Isham, Alliance Intern from the Ohio State University ‘25 Gun violence …
Sustainability Tip: Becoming Vegan-ish
Elis Harris (R), the owner of the organic, vegan and Black woman-owned Elis’ A’more Organic Cafe in Minneapolis with her kids at the Twin Cities Vegfest. Credit: Terry Gips By …
What to Watch: Brief but Spectacular Take on How a DC Park Heals a Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz-FGM_TjBQ By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr Akiima Price, founder of the Friends of Anacostia Park in Washington, DC, has dedicated her life to getting people outdoors. In this 3-minute …
Art of the Week: Ross Gay says Thank You for Both Joy and Mortality
“When I’m thinking about joy, I’m thinking about that at the same time as something wonderful is happening…we are also in the process of dying.” Ross Gay Credit: Ross Gay …