Author Archives: pkc

Decolonizing America for a Sustainable Future

Posted on May 18, 2018 by pkc

by Maison Allen What if Europeans never settled in North America? Would the land in this country have remained unharmed? Would the environment be in better condition than it is today? Unlike colonists, the Native people did not treat the … more →

Posted in Colonialism, Discrimination, Land Use, Militarism, War & Peace |

Teaching About Food, Climate, and Sustainability

Posted on April 12, 2018 by pkc

by Alyssa Fama Growing up, I always admired the beauty of nature and the world around me; blossoming flowers in the spring, the buzzing of insects during the summer, changing leaf colors in the fall and the silent snowfall in … more →

Posted in Air, Biodiversity, Carrying Capacity, Climate, Conservation, Education for Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Habitat, Renewable Energy, Schools & Learning, Social Justice, Soil, Stewardship, Sustainable Living, Unsustainable Energy, Waste, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |

Voices of the Valley

Posted on April 8, 2018 by pkc

This category includes Focus On… pages and blog posts, but most posts on the Alliance’s own blogs are not categorized as ‘Voices of the Valley’, so you might be interested in looking at them as well: Out of Left Field … more →

Posted in Education for Sustainability, Media & Communication, Voices of the Valley |

Colleges Lead the Way

Posted on April 8, 2018 by pkc

The Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (‘LVAIC’) held its third valley-wide Campus Sustainability Conference in February. Keynote speaker Shana S. Weber, who directs the Office of Sustainability at Princeton University, kicked off the day with a talk on the … more →

Posted in 'Green' Building, Bicycling, Biodiversity, Campus Sustainability, Cars, Climate, Climate, Composting, Conservation, Education for Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Flooding, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Habitat, Home Food Gardening, Land Use, Local Food, Permaculture, Public Transit, Renewable Energy, Smart Growth, Soil, Stewardship, Sustainable Growing, Unsustainable Transportation, Urban Ecology, Urban Gardening, Voices of the Valley, Walking, Waste, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |

Call to Action: Stop the FirstEnergy Bailout

Posted on April 8, 2018 by pkc

Please send the following letter to protest the bailout requested by FirstEnergy: DATE President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 37188 Honorable Rick Perry, Secretary Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20585 Dear President Trump/Secretary … more →

Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Capitalism, Climate, Climate, Electricity Grid, Environmental Justice, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Subsidies, Unsustainable Energy |

Local Economic Systems

Posted on April 7, 2018 by pkc

by Rich Fegley It is estimated that the average American meal travels about 1500 miles to get from farm to plate. If our food is grown that far from where we live, it is safe to assume that a fair … more →

Posted in Farmers, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local vs. Globalization, Local Businesses, Local Food, Sustainability & Business, Sustainable Growing, Voices of the Valley |

Voices of the Valley 2018

Posted on April 6, 2018 by pkc

As we wait for copies of the 2018 Sustainable Lehigh Valley booklet (now being printed), we invite you to check out the many great ideas in the Voices of the Valley section. Essays from the 2018 edition of Sustainable Lehigh Valley: Is … more →

Posted in 'Green' Building, Advocacy & Activism, Air, Animals for Food, Bicycling, Biodiversity, Building Community, Capitalism, Cars, Climate, Climate, Colonialism, Community Gardening, Composting, Conservation, Demand Reduction, Education for Sustainability, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Food for Health, Food Philosophies, Fossil Fuels, Going Local vs. Globalization, Habitat, Indigenous People, Industrial Food Production, Local Food, Permaculture, Permaculture-Ecosystems, Precautionary Principle, Products - Stuff, Public Transit, Renewable Energy, Rethinking…, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, School Food, Seasonality, Smart Growth, Social Justice, Soil, Stewardship, Sustainabilty & Health, Sustainable Growing, Sustainable Living, Urban Ecology, Urban Gardening, Urban Planning, Voices of the Valley, Walking, Waste, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |

The Moon Glistens in the Snow

Posted on April 3, 2018 by pkc

by Matt Wolf The moon glistens in the snow I listen to the finally silent room I move my fingers a bit and then look up there is one light on in the entire house how many are awake around … more →

Posted in Climate, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Seasonality, Stewardship, Voices of the Valley |

Tree Branches

Posted on April 3, 2018 by pkc

by Joy Miller Tree branches dancing in the strong winds! Reaching and swaying in these winds. Each branch strong from the top of the trunk to the bottom of the trunk swaying in the winds! Each branch wanting to bend … more →

Posted in Air, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental Justice, Habitat, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Voices of the Valley |

Green Pond

Posted on April 3, 2018 by pkc

by Matt Wolff I see them flying overhead blue sky above wetness on their skinny ankles their beaks press in the soil for food nothing near like this for them so many come from so many places a superior form … more →

Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Biodiversity, Conservation, Habitat, Land Use, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Seasonality, Stewardship, Sustainable Living, Urban Ecology, Voices of the Valley, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |