Weekly e-Newsletter
Song of the Week: Before the Water Gets Too High by Parquet Courts
By Saul Myhre, Alliance Intern from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities ’21 In their 2018 song Before the Water gets too High, Parquet Courts wonderfully conceptualizes the feeling that …
Inspiration: Why awe and wonderment matter – How they can bring fundamental change
This is third and final article in our series on awe (see parts one and two). By Alliance President Terry Gips Is it possible something as available and inexpensive as …
Exposed: Companies hid health dangers of PFAS forever chemicals for decades
Unfortunately, PFAS can be found in ordinary objects like waterproof raincoats. Credit: Oona Tempest, Kaiser Health News By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University PFAS – ever heard …
What to Watch: In soul-crushing, joyful Crip Camp disabled people speak for themselves
By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr “In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp ‘for the handicapped’ …
Song of the Week: 50 years ahead of its time – Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me”
Two of the images that capture how cutting-edge Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album was in addressing environmental threats and social justice 50 years ago. Note the burning going on …
Good News: 37 Fun and Fresh Sustainable Clothing Brands
Here are just 4 of the 37 brands that you should know who are committed to sustainability. Credit: prAna, INDIGENOUS, Girlfriend Collective and MATE The Label By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance …
Inspiration: More Awe – Possibilities for transformation and overcoming awe-deprivation
Awe is available everywhere, all the time. Credit: Philippe Put, Shutterstock By Alliance President Terry Gips Awe is something so simple, yet so profound. It costs nothing but can transform …