Alliance for Sustainable Communities

Since 2004, Alliance interns have been using research & analysis to rethink the way we do things and undo the ‘business as usual’ thinking that has caused so many of the current crises. In the process, they raise awareness and help create a more sustainable future even as they gain hands-on experience developing solutions.

NOTE: Due to the coronavirus situation, some internships are now being done ‘remotely’.

Over the summer, intern teams worked on two main projects: (1) exploring the criminal justice system and the urgent need for community-based & restorative justice systems, with plans to report or present their recommendations to community groups and government; and (2) developing the new version of the Sustainable Lehigh Valley booklet—with more creative work, both written and visual. And another intern continued work on developing a new Sustainability Commons platform.

This fall, a grad student at Lehigh is starting an internship of food justice and other food-related topics. And an intern from outside the area will continue work on the Sustainability Commons platform.

Check our current internship opportunities page for information on upcoming internships! — If you are interested in an internship or would like more information, contact internship coordinator Peter Crownfield as soon as possible!

The View From Popular Resistance: Daily Movement News & Resources

Resistance Report for movement building news, analysis, interviews and editorial commentary.

RESIST: Strategic direct action and civil disobedience such as strikes, sit-ins and occupations can expose injustice, slow down or stop harmful practices and win specific demands.

CREATE: Along with direct action and other forms of resistance, a successful movement must also build new institutions based on solidarity, justice and cooperation.

EDUCATE: Information from organizations and independent media outlets focusing on the fifteen core issues defining national and global crises.

ORGANIZE: About creating sustainable, democratic organizations that empower its members while also protecting against disruption.

STRATEGIZE: Strategic nonviolence and links to organizations that provide training in nonviolent resistance, effective strategy and creative actions.

The work of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) — Check out current CELDF news on their website!

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