Excerpt from an online post by journalist Seth Abramson: There is an active insurrection inside the United States.… A large percentage of Americans—perhaps as many as 30%—no longer wish for this country to be a democracy. They do not believe in elections, or rule of law, or the peaceful transfer of power. They would welcome martial law, an authoritarian strongman, … [Read more...] about The State We Are In
Plastic-Free Giving
Beyond Plastics has a handy reminder sheet on how to avoid plastic during the holiday gift-giving season. A lot of it is common sense, of course — but the reminders are welcome! You'll find the online plastic-free giving guide online at https://www.beyondplastics.org/green-gifts Beyond Plastics is a nationwide project based at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. … [Read more...] about Plastic-Free Giving
Van Gogh is Alireza Karimi Moghaddam’s favorite artist
This work by Alireza Karimi Moghaddam may not have been done in response to JustStopOil's protest, but it is an interesting commentary… … [Read more...] about Van Gogh is Alireza Karimi Moghaddam’s favorite artist
Faramarz Farbod hosts ‘Centering on Peace’
Last fall, Fara started hosting the 'Centering on Peace' series on Berks Community TV. The series focuses on finding peaceful solutions to global problems and discussing worldwide conflicts with guest experts.Fara is a member of the Alliance steering committee and founded the Beyond Capitalism Working Group and is the Editor of our publication, Left Turn. Our Centering on … [Read more...] about Faramarz Farbod hosts ‘Centering on Peace’
Centering on Peace
A Berks Community Television production hosted by Faramarz Farbod … [Read more...] about Centering on Peace
Next edition of Sustainable Lehigh Valley booklet
The high cost of paper this year has soared, almost doubling the cost of the printed booklet. As a result, the Alliance has decided to publish the next issue early in 2023 instead of this fall. We hope this will enable us to include more work and an even greater selection. Once again, it is a way to express your ideas and help raise awareness of the coming climate … [Read more...] about Next edition of Sustainable Lehigh Valley booklet
Take action to phase out all fossil fuels
The President of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, stood up in the UN General Assembly and called for governments to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to stop all new development of oil and gas, phase out existing fossil fuel production, and ensure workers are transitioned to a green economy in a fair way. This is a critical moment. For … [Read more...] about Take action to phase out all fossil fuels
The Future Of Environmental Justice
Originally published in State of the Lehigh Valley 2021, Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) Peter K. Crownfield, Internship Coordinator, Alliance for Sustainable Communities – Lehigh Valley; and Devon Jewell, Junior at Moravian Academy The most basic level of environmental justice is making sure that poor or minority communities, often called ‘EJ … [Read more...] about The Future Of Environmental Justice
‘Curriculum Violence’
A reader on our website suggested we mention a recent article that focuses on ways to avoid and address curriculum-related trauma and includes many useful resources for educators. (The term ‘curriculum violence’ is used to call attention to the fact that what schools teach — and fail to teach —as well as how they teach can result in trauma to some children.) ‘How to … [Read more...] about ‘Curriculum Violence’
Beyond Plastics / Back-to-school Guide
BeyondPlastics provides a Plastic-Free Back To School Guide and a variety of other resources, including guides for eliminating single-use plastics in cafés and restaurants and by dry cleaners. For more information, see the BeyondPlastics site — and our own resources on Climate Action Planning and Implementing Bethlehem’s Climate Action Plan, both of which include information … [Read more...] about Beyond Plastics / Back-to-school Guide