Kindness: Transform the World and Yourself with New Ways to Enjoy Random Acts of Kindness Day
By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr As much as I enjoy February’s lesser-known holidays like Super-Puppy-Bowl and Galentine’s Day, the one that captures my imagination and energizes me is Random …
Inspiration: How an Afro-Latino Civil and Environmental Engineer Is Transforming Our World
PhD-candidate Ymbar I. Polanco Pino, an Afro-Latino Engineer, seeks to build a new world of love, faith and sustainability: “Stay true to yourself, stay disruptive, and don’t be afraid to …
Food for Thought: No One Person Can Stop the Wind — The Good, Bad, Ugly and Hopeful of the Climate Crisis
Climate scientist Shero Dr. Katharine Hayhoe takes on Trump in the fight of our lives and shows how we can win by acting together and making clean energy unstoppable. By …
Food for Thought: Indigenous Youth Activists Are Devastated Yet Resilient Post-Election
Activism has always been a part of Indigenous cultures in North America. Since the first contact with the Western world, when colonizers landed upon the continent’s shores, Indigenous peoples have …
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 …
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 …