Weekly e-Newsletter
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 …
Take Action: Vote for Reproductive Freedom this November
Presidential Candidate Donald Trump speaking at a rally (left). Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris speaking at a reproductive rights rally (right). Credit: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images (right), Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles …
Sustainability Tip: Turning a Page on Overconsumption — A Sustainable Approach to Reading and Book Buying
Used book stores are one of the many alternatives to purchasing from unsustainable sources. Credit: Book Riot By Allie Vanden Heuvel, Alliance Intern from University of Alabama at Birmingham MPH …
Health: Green Spaces, Healthy Places — Bridging the Access Gap & the Vital Role of Nature
A lovely afternoon in the park can do wonders for physical and mental health. Credit: The Arbor Day Foundation By Allie Vanden Heuvel, Alliance Intern from University of Alabama at …
Inspiration: Climate Week NYC 2024 – A World of Inspiring Action on Climate and Sustainability
Climate Week NYC Nest Climate Campus Founder Britton Jones giving opening address. Credit: Terry Gips By Alliance for Sustainability President Terry Gips Are you feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis? …
Sustainability Tip: Ghoulishly Green Halloween — Treating Yourself and the Planet Without the Tricks
A nostalgic look at the simplicity and non-commercialism of Halloween pre-plastic, as it used to be. Credit: Vintag.es By Alexandra Isham, Alliance Intern from Ohio State University ‘25 As you …
Art of the Week: The Cloaking Series Reframes History — Uncovering Truth with Joiri Minaya
Statue of Christopher Columbus behind the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in Miami, cloaked in Joiri Minaya’s anticolonial fabrics. Credit: Zachary Balber, courtesy of the artist. By Noelia Almanzar, Alliance Intern from …