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SLV 2023 Notes from the Editors

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Notes from the Editors As we publish our 25th issue of this booklet, we’d like to pause and note a few changes along the way. In 2004, we started out with the first directory of organizations in the Lehigh Valley that promote sustainable communities. That first issue included a handful of opinion pieces, and we soon realized that a platform for others’ voices was an … [Read more...] about SLV 2023 Notes from the Editors

We need to focus on climate resilience!

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What is climate resilience? In general, resilience is seen as the ability to “bounce back” fromadverse events. It doesn’t develop spontaneously — we have to take action to reduce climate disruption and adapt to the changes it is bringing to the world as we have known it. We can mitigate the threats by doing everything possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions … [Read more...] about We need to focus on climate resilience!

Emerging realities in Europe and here

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Long-time Alliance member Dick Lane responds to 'The deafening silence of intellectuals in the face of growing global conflicts' from The Real News, which says 'intellectuals should… not shrink from denouncing what they see as destructive of culture, values, and truth, notably when such destruction claims to be carried out in the name of these “domains of spirit.”  I'll add … [Read more...] about Emerging realities in Europe and here

Bending the Arc Of Justice

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by Mark Aurand We received this as a widely-disseminated email from Greater Good Legal, based in South Bethlehem. Greetings from Greater Good Legal! You likely have heard or read the following quote: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward Justice.” This quote is credited to Martin Luther King, Jr., but has been repeated by many, … [Read more...] about Bending the Arc Of Justice

Sustainable LV – Spring 2023

Table of Contents Download PDF of complete issue Recognizing the Original People of This Area Notes From the Editors Voices of the Valley Additional thoughts from the artists & writers  Special Feature: We Need to Focus on Climate Resilience! Download PDF of complete issue Acknowledgments We thank all who made this edition of Sustainable … [Read more...] about Sustainable LV – Spring 2023

Left Turn – Winter 2023 issue now available online

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Go to the Winter 2023 Table of Contents to see what's in this issue and to download in PDF format. [link below Table of Contents] Look for some great work by Elaheh Farmand, Gary Olson, Lenny Flank, Michael Yates, Robert Jensen, and Vijay Prashad, among others. This issue is at the printer now, and we should have printed copies available early in March. … [Read more...] about Left Turn – Winter 2023 issue now available online

Global warming outstrips predictions

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An environmental writer said that worst-case climate scenarios are now obsolete, since “if countries achieve the net-zero pledges that they have already put on the table, warming will stay under 2°C.” What are the chances that countries will meet their pledges‽ So far, the worst GHG emitters, including the US, are nowhere near being on track with their pledges. According to … [Read more...] about Global warming outstrips predictions

Rethinking education & schools

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As we've often indicated on this website, including in the schools section, the US educational system is dragged down by major structural flaws. The extensive use of standardized testing may be the most obvious, but it is only one of several serious problems. Thanks to prominent educator Alfie Kohn, we have a comprehensive look at what needs to be done to develop sound … [Read more...] about Rethinking education & schools