So much has changed in the world since our last issue and it has been a difficult time. Fortunately, Spring has arrived and there are some positive events we’re coordinating, including the Living Green Expo April 12-13, the April 22 Earth Day Breakfast and several Natural Step Framework Seminars.

Unfortunately, one of our losses with the War was our editor Keri Lynch, who has become fully engaged in helping to lead the Peace movement in Chicago. Fortunately, Alliance volunteer Joy Penman has stepped in as our new co-editor.

We thought we’d continue to build on Keri’s first efforts at trying some format changes and see what you think. We’re attempting to shorten Manna so that more people will be able to read it, so we have shortened down all the articles and provided links. Please let us know if you like this more abbreviated style or prefer the previous one.

Sustainably,

Joy Penman and Terry Gips, Co-Editors

MANNA
The E-Newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability

Making sustainability a reality worldwide through support of ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just & humane initiatives on a personal, organizational & planetary level.

March 28, 2003 Issue 28

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we used when we created them. --- Albert Einstein

In this issue of MANNA...

* Take Action!Make A Difference:
* Keep organic organic!
* Harness the power of the wind
* Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
* Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
* Rethink the American Dream
* Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit

* Featured Articles:
* Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
* Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
* Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat

* EnviroNews & Factoids:
* Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
* China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
* Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
* Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
* Organic food has more healthy compounds
* Fighting spam – a new law should help
* MN "Do not call list" tops one million
* The myth of free parking
* You can hardly Prius out of ‘em

* Spirituality & Sustainability:
* Onward, faith-based environmentalists
* Interfaith Celebration

* Alliance Activities:
* MN Living Green Expo April 12-13
* Sustainable Sweden Tour

* Special Thanks to Recent Contributors

* Events Calendar
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Keep organic organic!
Last month, Congress passed an appropriations bill that overturned the USDA regulations requiring all organic livestock to be fed 100% organic feed. This change was wedged into the omnibus spending bill by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) on behalf of Fieldale Farms, a Georgia chicken-processing company that contributed $4,000 toward Deal’s election. As a result, farmers are now able to bill meat, eggs, and dairy products as organic even if the livestock was raised on nonorganic feed.

This loosened standard has come under fire almost across the board and has prompted Senator Leahy (D-VT) to introduce the Organic Restoration Act to repeal this change. For the repeal bill to be successful, it is important that everyone urges their Senators and Representatives to support the Organic Restoration Act and to repeal Section 771 of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

Please also let your local health foods stores know what you are doing, and tell them to carry NO products by Fieldale Farms—the company that instigated this movement. Fieldale Farms also produces poultry under the Springer Mountain Farms and Redding labels.

Harness the power of wind
At long last, Xcel Energy is offering wind power to its Minnesota customers. Be sure to look for information in your April bill or visit the Excel Energy web site to find out more.

Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
For ways to celebrate "Water for Life", please visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/earthday.asp or use one of these examples.
What’s in Your Water?
Monitor your local watershed using the Earth Day Network’s "Water for Life" toolkit. Learn about your community’s water health and how to improve it. For more information on the "Water for Life" toolkit, email olaughlin@earthday.net . To find resources for educators, communities, and students, visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/water_test.asp .Or, download an educator’s guide at www.earthday.net/goals/clean_water.stm .
The World’s Ten Thirstiest Children
Listen to children from around the world as they tell their stories of the water-stressed areas in which they live, while raising the profile of water health issues worldwide and equipping communities with the tools they need to address water issues locally and globally. To learn how to help, and to find out how to bring these stories to your community, email charlotte@earthday.net .

Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
Join other individuals interested in protecting their mental environment by taking part in TV Turnoff Week from April 21-27. This is an annual seven-day experiment in life without TV. It is a chance to use time differently, and to focus on the idea that, like our oceans and air, our shared mindscape is littered with distractions, irritants, and pollutants. For details on the research behind the week, an organizer’s kit, a teacher’s kit, and more, see www.tvturnoff.org .

Rethink the American dream
The Oregon State Extension Service has created a 20-minute video that helps viewers think about their current lifestyles, and presents individual choices that can improve our natural environment and personal quality of life. The video focuses on what Americans report is most important in life: health, fulfilling work, education, connection with family, friends, community, and the natural world, and spirituality. To view the video for free, please visit http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/EdMat/trailers/american_dream.html .

Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit
In 2002, Norm Thompson Outfitters developed a Sustainability Scorecard and Toolkit for understanding the environmental implications of a company’s product and purchasing choices. It is available for free download from the Business for Social Responsibility web page at www.bsr.org/BSRResources/EnvResources.cfm#sustaintool .

Do not depend on the hope of results… you may have to face that fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you get used to this idea, you start more and more to concentrate not on the results, but on the value, the rightness, the truth of the work itself… you gradually struggle less and less for an idea and more for specific people… In the end, it is the reality of personal relationship that saves everything. – Thomas Merton, Christian mystic
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Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
By Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
February 27 — George Bush's strategy on global warming suffered a setback yesterday when a panel of scientists convened at the request of the White House condemned it as lacking vision, and wasting time and money on research questions that were resolved years ago. For the full story, go to: www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,903582,00.html

Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
By Paul Rogers, The San Jose Mercury News
February 27 — In a frontal assault on one of the most contentious federal subsidies in the West, eight environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday for failing to complete a plan in the mid-1990s to increase fees that ranchers pay to graze livestock on public lands. The organizations — citing studies showing that overgrazing cattle and sheep can harm birds and fish, damage streams and cause erosion — say that below-market fees have resulted in taxpayer losses and damaged landscapes across millions of acres of national forests. For the full story, go to: www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/5274373.htm

Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat
By James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post
March 24 — We all know how much President Bush hates lawsuits. But we didn't realize that the Bush administration also fears them. That's right, the mere threat of litigation by the chemical industry apparently has stopped the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a policy that both the EPA and the Homeland Security Department believe would make our country safer from terrorist attacks. That is the startling finding from the General Accounting Office in an audit released last week regarding the security threat from our nation's chemical plants. The central conclusion of the GAO report is that petrochemical plants are real terrorist targets and that the millions of people who live near these plants are at risk — a legitimate concern with the nation on Code Orange during the war with Iraq. But, the GAO also found, the government has no earthly idea how secure and protected these plants are from such attacks. For the full story, go to: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12018-2003Mar22.html

It’s hard to believe that Harry met Sally in 1989. So much has changed. Back then, Bush was in the White House, the economy was tanking, and we were about to go to war with Iraq. – Billy Crystal to a reporter
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EnviroNews & Factoids

Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
The Starbucks corporation has committed to participate in Earth Day, support the Earth Day Network, offer recycled coffee grounds as compost, provide discounts for commuter mug users, and to display the message "Who Says You Can’t Change the World?" on their cup sleeves. All of these actions are part of their commitment to environmental leadership and to information sharing with their employees.

China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
Associated Press - China defended its environmental record in Tibet, outlining efforts to protect its ecology and denouncing what it called false claims by the Dalai Lama and activists that it has harmed the Himalayan region.

Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
Reuters - The Bush administration needs to rewrite its rules for controlling manure runoff from the largest U.S. cattle, hog, and poultry farms, three environmental groups said on Monday as part of their announcement that they have filed a lawsuit to overturn the rules.

Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
Associated Press - An environmental group on Monday said a review of Ford Motor Company’s safety record shows that the company can’t be trusted when it claims that improving fuel-efficiency standards could compromise the safety of its sport utility vehicles.

Organic food has more healthy compounds
Reuters - Organically grown crops contain more healthy compounds than conventional crops, perhaps because they are not exposed to pesticides, U.S. researchers reported.

Fighting spam – a new law should help
Associated Press - A new law took effect in Minnesota on March 1, 2003 requiring anyone sending electronic email ads to include notification in the email’s subject line. The law requires senders to include a big "ADV" in the email’s subject line so that ads will be easy to spot. The law also required pornographic spam to be labeled "ADV-ADULT," and for spammers to set up toll-free numbers or useable reply email addresses for people who wish to be taken off their marketing lists.

MN "Do not call" list tops one million
More than one million Minnesota residential phone numbers have now been registered on Minnesota’s new telemarketing "Do not call" list. The "Do not call" law, which took effect on January 1, 2003, requires telemarketers to purchase an updated list every three months. Telemarketers then have 30 days to obtain the list and delete those phone numbers from their databases. Violators could face civil penalties and up to $1,000 per violation. Minnesota residents may continue to add their phone numbers to the list by calling 800-921-4110 or by registering online at www.commerce.state.mn.us .

The myth of free parking
In the Twin Cities metro region, more money is invested annually in parking and driveways than is invested in streets and roads. A March 2003 report from the Transit for Livable Communities examines the full costs of parking in Minnesota, including:
* Discouraging transportation options, such as transit.
* Encouraging expensive sprawl development.
* Resulting in unappealing streetscapes and less walkable places.
* Increasing air and water pollution.
* Increasing development costs.
* Reducing housing affordability.
* Reducing tax revenues.
* Increasing the costs of good and services.
For more information on this issue, please visit www.tlcminnesota.org .

You can hardly Prius out of ‘em
The Daily Grist - Some stars toned down the glitz at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in acknowledgement of the war in Iraq, while others toned down their energy consumption, arriving at the event in gas-electric hybrid cars instead of gas-guzzling stretch limos. Question: Which of the following stars arrived at the Awards in environmentally friendly style?
A. Cameron Diaz
B. Harrison Ford
C. Susan Sarandon
D. Tim Robbins
E. Robin Williams
Answer: All of the above.

When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure. – Rudolf Bahro
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Spirituality & Sustainability

Onward, faith-based environmentalists
By Richard Louv, The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 23 — On this sad Sunday morning, the world rivets its attention to the images of Tomahawk missiles and burning oil. But another conflict looms on a different front. Just as religion now frames international relations, religion will likely shape the environmental debate. "The extent that we separate our children from creation is the extent to which we separate them from the Creator – from God," says Paul Gorman, founder and director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, headquartered in Amherst, Mass. How can we care for God if we do not care for his creation? Gorman asks. "Any religious faith that acts an accomplice to this separation is heretical and sinful. Many of us are coming to share this radical view." Radical, yes, but not fringe. For the full story, go to: www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/louv/20030323-9999_mz1e23louv.html

Interfaith Celebration
On Sunday, April 13 from 2-4:15 pm at the Living Green Expo, the Alliance will help lead Celebrating the Tapestry of Spirituality and Sustainability as well as a discussion of what steps can be taken. All churches, synagogues and mosques are encouraged to let their congregants know and to set up buses to transport their congregants to the event to the event.

We believe that God gave us the responsibility to care for the land, not to subdue it, that we are only visitors on the land, and that we need to pass it on with care – Henry Bierlink, Director of Concerned Christian Citizens.
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Alliance Activities

Living Green Expo April 12-13, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
In addition to featuring 200+ exhibitors of products, practices, resources, and technologies that can reduce the environmental impact of our day-to-day living, the Living Green Expo will offer 88 free workshops on a variety of sustainability and living green topics, along with a keynote by world famous epidemiologist Dr. Devra Davis, music and entertainment, an art exhibit, technology demonstrations and kids’ activities. You can test drive a hybrid electric car, a Segway, and an electric bike. Learn how to compost. Find an organic farmer to purchase farm-fresh produce from. Receive free seeds at the Community Garden Fair. Each workshop is an hour, and falls into the following categories:
* Arts & Culture
* Housing & Remodeling
* Energy efficiency & Renewable energy
* Food & Agriculture
* Household products & Practices
* Sustainability concepts
* Transportation
* Yard & Garden
Workshop titles, presenter names (and their organizational affiliations) are listed at www.livinggreenexpo.org . This free Expo will be held from 10 am – 6 pm Saturday April 12 and 11 am – 6 pm Sunday April 13 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds Education Building.

Volunteers are still needed to help before or at the event. Contact the Alliance at iasa@mtn.org , 612-331-1099 or www.livinggreenexpo.org , which also has the Workshop Schedule, Directions, Exhibitor Lists, etc.

Sustainable Sweden Tour and Book
The Alliance is working with its Swedish partner Esam to finalize plans for its fourth annual Sustainable Sweden tour—tentatively scheduled to take place August 16-23. The focus of this tour is leading eco-municipalities, and it is designed for elected officials, municipal staffs, and business, community and environmental leaders. Please contact Terry Gips at tgips@mtn.org for more information on participating or if your organization might like to be a co-sponsor and receive a discount for your members.

The Alliance is also moving forward with Esam in writing a tri-country book on Sustainable Sweden based on last year’s tour with leaders from Mexico, the US and Sweden. Additional funding is being sought. Contributions are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged in Manna and on the web site: Alliance, 1521 University Ave. SE, Mpls., MN 55414.

Four Elements Member  Ken Seguine, Ellen Nee

Contributing Members JoyPenman, Lee Traband, Ginny Yingling, Lois Zander

Sustainable Sweden Book Project  Dr. Verena Van Fleet

Ski to End Hunger Karen DeBaun, Tonu Kalam

We'd like your support: Your tax-deductible donations to the Alliance will…
Provide much-needed support for our office and important collaborative projects, including Natural Step Framework Seminars, Green City Initiative, Junk Mail Tree Project, Living Green Expo, and our Centers for Judaism and Sustainability and Spirituality and Sustainability.

Our on-line membership form is available at www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm . You may also contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or mail your contribution to the Alliance, 1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. We also hope you'll support our efforts by sharing this with others.

Apr 12-13: Living Green Expo, MN State Fair Grounds, www.livinggreenexpo.org
April 22: Responsible Minnesota Business and Alliance for Sustainability Earth Day Breakfast www.aboutrmb

.org

April 23: Campus Sustainability Summit at University of Minnesota www.fw.umn.edu/isees/CSS/css.htm or 612-624-7723
April 24: School Earth Week Celebration, Earth Day Operations, 612-766-9233
Apr 29: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Seminar, Mpls. www.cbsm.com/Services/workshopoverview.htm#
Apr 30–May 1: Natural Step Framework Seminar, William J Business Interiors, Mpls. 612-331-1099
May 1-4: American Wetlands Campaign Conference, Mpls., www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference

May 14: Natural Step Framework Seminar in Duluth, Minnesota Power 612-331-1099

May 27-29: 14^th Annual Global Warming Int’l Conference and Expo, Boston, MA, www.globalwarming.net/gw14-overview.asp

We’d Like Your Stories, Quotes and Factoids about Sustainability
We love to include fun and thought provoking quotes and factoids in Manna . Send us your favorites! Also, let us know about any steps you have taken to bring about sustainability in your personal life, workplace or community that you’d like to share with others: iasa@mtn.org.

Our Wish List: A great way to help us out is to donate new or used resources.
* Two-line office phone
* Current version of Filemaker Pro

NOTE: Any contribution to the Alliance is tax deductible: iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.

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Copyright 2003 Alliance for Sustainability Information can be copied or shared with proper attribution to the author and MANNA , the newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability. Submissions, comments and questions are welcome. Contact: Alliance for Sustainability, 1521 University Ave SE, Mpls, MN 55414 or iasa@mtn.org. Editors: Joy Penman and Terry Gips

For membership and newsletter information see www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm or contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.
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Unfortunately, one of our losses with the War was our editor Keri Lynch, who has become fully engaged in helping to lead the Peace movement in Chicago. Fortunately, Alliance volunteer Joy Penman has stepped in as our new co-editor.

We thought we’d continue to build on Keri’s first efforts at trying some format changes and see what you think. We’re attempting to shorten Manna so that more people will be able to read it, so we have shortened down all the articles and provided links. Please let us know if you like this more abbreviated style or prefer the previous one.

Sustainably,

Joy Penman and Terry Gips, Co-Editors

MANNA
The E-Newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability

Making sustainability a reality worldwide through support of ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just & humane initiatives on a personal, organizational & planetary level.

March 28, 2003 Issue 28

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we used when we created them. --- Albert Einstein

In this issue of MANNA...

* Take Action!Make A Difference:
* Keep organic organic!
* Harness the power of the wind
* Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
* Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
* Rethink the American Dream
* Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit

* Featured Articles:
* Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
* Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
* Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat

* EnviroNews & Factoids:
* Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
* China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
* Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
* Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
* Organic food has more healthy compounds
* Fighting spam – a new law should help
* MN "Do not call list" tops one million
* The myth of free parking
* You can hardly Prius out of ‘em

* Spirituality & Sustainability:
* Onward, faith-based environmentalists
* Interfaith Celebration

* Alliance Activities:
* MN Living Green Expo April 12-13
* Sustainable Sweden Tour

* Special Thanks to Recent Contributors

* Events Calendar
________________________________________________

Keep organic organic!
Last month, Congress passed an appropriations bill that overturned the USDA regulations requiring all organic livestock to be fed 100% organic feed. This change was wedged into the omnibus spending bill by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) on behalf of Fieldale Farms, a Georgia chicken-processing company that contributed $4,000 toward Deal’s election. As a result, farmers are now able to bill meat, eggs, and dairy products as organic even if the livestock was raised on nonorganic feed.

This loosened standard has come under fire almost across the board and has prompted Senator Leahy (D-VT) to introduce the Organic Restoration Act to repeal this change. For the repeal bill to be successful, it is important that everyone urges their Senators and Representatives to support the Organic Restoration Act and to repeal Section 771 of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

Please also let your local health foods stores know what you are doing, and tell them to carry NO products by Fieldale Farms—the company that instigated this movement. Fieldale Farms also produces poultry under the Springer Mountain Farms and Redding labels.

Harness the power of wind
At long last, Xcel Energy is offering wind power to its Minnesota customers. Be sure to look for information in your April bill or visit the Excel Energy web site to find out more.

Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
For ways to celebrate "Water for Life", please visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/earthday.asp or use one of these examples.
What’s in Your Water?
Monitor your local watershed using the Earth Day Network’s "Water for Life" toolkit. Learn about your community’s water health and how to improve it. For more information on the "Water for Life" toolkit, email olaughlin@earthday.net . To find resources for educators, communities, and students, visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/water_test.asp .Or, download an educator’s guide at www.earthday.net/goals/clean_water.stm .
The World’s Ten Thirstiest Children
Listen to children from around the world as they tell their stories of the water-stressed areas in which they live, while raising the profile of water health issues worldwide and equipping communities with the tools they need to address water issues locally and globally. To learn how to help, and to find out how to bring these stories to your community, email charlotte@earthday.net .

Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
Join other individuals interested in protecting their mental environment by taking part in TV Turnoff Week from April 21-27. This is an annual seven-day experiment in life without TV. It is a chance to use time differently, and to focus on the idea that, like our oceans and air, our shared mindscape is littered with distractions, irritants, and pollutants. For details on the research behind the week, an organizer’s kit, a teacher’s kit, and more, see www.tvturnoff.org .

Rethink the American dream
The Oregon State Extension Service has created a 20-minute video that helps viewers think about their current lifestyles, and presents individual choices that can improve our natural environment and personal quality of life. The video focuses on what Americans report is most important in life: health, fulfilling work, education, connection with family, friends, community, and the natural world, and spirituality. To view the video for free, please visit http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/EdMat/trailers/american_dream.html .

Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit
In 2002, Norm Thompson Outfitters developed a Sustainability Scorecard and Toolkit for understanding the environmental implications of a company’s product and purchasing choices. It is available for free download from the Business for Social Responsibility web page at www.bsr.org/BSRResources/EnvResources.cfm#sustaintool .

Do not depend on the hope of results… you may have to face that fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you get used to this idea, you start more and more to concentrate not on the results, but on the value, the rightness, the truth of the work itself… you gradually struggle less and less for an idea and more for specific people… In the end, it is the reality of personal relationship that saves everything. – Thomas Merton, Christian mystic
______________________________________________

Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
By Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
February 27 — George Bush's strategy on global warming suffered a setback yesterday when a panel of scientists convened at the request of the White House condemned it as lacking vision, and wasting time and money on research questions that were resolved years ago. For the full story, go to: www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,903582,00.html

Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
By Paul Rogers, The San Jose Mercury News
February 27 — In a frontal assault on one of the most contentious federal subsidies in the West, eight environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday for failing to complete a plan in the mid-1990s to increase fees that ranchers pay to graze livestock on public lands. The organizations — citing studies showing that overgrazing cattle and sheep can harm birds and fish, damage streams and cause erosion — say that below-market fees have resulted in taxpayer losses and damaged landscapes across millions of acres of national forests. For the full story, go to: www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/5274373.htm

Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat
By James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post
March 24 — We all know how much President Bush hates lawsuits. But we didn't realize that the Bush administration also fears them. That's right, the mere threat of litigation by the chemical industry apparently has stopped the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a policy that both the EPA and the Homeland Security Department believe would make our country safer from terrorist attacks. That is the startling finding from the General Accounting Office in an audit released last week regarding the security threat from our nation's chemical plants. The central conclusion of the GAO report is that petrochemical plants are real terrorist targets and that the millions of people who live near these plants are at risk — a legitimate concern with the nation on Code Orange during the war with Iraq. But, the GAO also found, the government has no earthly idea how secure and protected these plants are from such attacks. For the full story, go to: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12018-2003Mar22.html

It’s hard to believe that Harry met Sally in 1989. So much has changed. Back then, Bush was in the White House, the economy was tanking, and we were about to go to war with Iraq. – Billy Crystal to a reporter
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EnviroNews & Factoids

Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
The Starbucks corporation has committed to participate in Earth Day, support the Earth Day Network, offer recycled coffee grounds as compost, provide discounts for commuter mug users, and to display the message "Who Says You Can’t Change the World?" on their cup sleeves. All of these actions are part of their commitment to environmental leadership and to information sharing with their employees.

China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
Associated Press - China defended its environmental record in Tibet, outlining efforts to protect its ecology and denouncing what it called false claims by the Dalai Lama and activists that it has harmed the Himalayan region.

Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
Reuters - The Bush administration needs to rewrite its rules for controlling manure runoff from the largest U.S. cattle, hog, and poultry farms, three environmental groups said on Monday as part of their announcement that they have filed a lawsuit to overturn the rules.

Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
Associated Press - An environmental group on Monday said a review of Ford Motor Company’s safety record shows that the company can’t be trusted when it claims that improving fuel-efficiency standards could compromise the safety of its sport utility vehicles.

Organic food has more healthy compounds
Reuters - Organically grown crops contain more healthy compounds than conventional crops, perhaps because they are not exposed to pesticides, U.S. researchers reported.

Fighting spam – a new law should help
Associated Press - A new law took effect in Minnesota on March 1, 2003 requiring anyone sending electronic email ads to include notification in the email’s subject line. The law requires senders to include a big "ADV" in the email’s subject line so that ads will be easy to spot. The law also required pornographic spam to be labeled "ADV-ADULT," and for spammers to set up toll-free numbers or useable reply email addresses for people who wish to be taken off their marketing lists.

MN "Do not call" list tops one million
More than one million Minnesota residential phone numbers have now been registered on Minnesota’s new telemarketing "Do not call" list. The "Do not call" law, which took effect on January 1, 2003, requires telemarketers to purchase an updated list every three months. Telemarketers then have 30 days to obtain the list and delete those phone numbers from their databases. Violators could face civil penalties and up to $1,000 per violation. Minnesota residents may continue to add their phone numbers to the list by calling 800-921-4110 or by registering online at www.commerce.state.mn.us .

The myth of free parking
In the Twin Cities metro region, more money is invested annually in parking and driveways than is invested in streets and roads. A March 2003 report from the Transit for Livable Communities examines the full costs of parking in Minnesota, including:
* Discouraging transportation options, such as transit.
* Encouraging expensive sprawl development.
* Resulting in unappealing streetscapes and less walkable places.
* Increasing air and water pollution.
* Increasing development costs.
* Reducing housing affordability.
* Reducing tax revenues.
* Increasing the costs of good and services.
For more information on this issue, please visit www.tlcminnesota.org .

You can hardly Prius out of ‘em
The Daily Grist - Some stars toned down the glitz at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in acknowledgement of the war in Iraq, while others toned down their energy consumption, arriving at the event in gas-electric hybrid cars instead of gas-guzzling stretch limos. Question: Which of the following stars arrived at the Awards in environmentally friendly style?
A. Cameron Diaz
B. Harrison Ford
C. Susan Sarandon
D. Tim Robbins
E. Robin Williams
Answer: All of the above.

When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure. – Rudolf Bahro
______________________________________________

Spirituality & Sustainability

Onward, faith-based environmentalists
By Richard Louv, The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 23 — On this sad Sunday morning, the world rivets its attention to the images of Tomahawk missiles and burning oil. But another conflict looms on a different front. Just as religion now frames international relations, religion will likely shape the environmental debate. "The extent that we separate our children from creation is the extent to which we separate them from the Creator – from God," says Paul Gorman, founder and director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, headquartered in Amherst, Mass. How can we care for God if we do not care for his creation? Gorman asks. "Any religious faith that acts an accomplice to this separation is heretical and sinful. Many of us are coming to share this radical view." Radical, yes, but not fringe. For the full story, go to: www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/louv/20030323-9999_mz1e23louv.html

Interfaith Celebration
On Sunday, April 13 from 2-4:15 pm at the Living Green Expo, the Alliance will help lead Celebrating the Tapestry of Spirituality and Sustainability as well as a discussion of what steps can be taken. All churches, synagogues and mosques are encouraged to let their congregants know and to set up buses to transport their congregants to the event to the event.

We believe that God gave us the responsibility to care for the land, not to subdue it, that we are only visitors on the land, and that we need to pass it on with care – Henry Bierlink, Director of Concerned Christian Citizens.
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Alliance Activities

Living Green Expo April 12-13, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
In addition to featuring 200+ exhibitors of products, practices, resources, and technologies that can reduce the environmental impact of our day-to-day living, the Living Green Expo will offer 88 free workshops on a variety of sustainability and living green topics, along with a keynote by world famous epidemiologist Dr. Devra Davis, music and entertainment, an art exhibit, technology demonstrations and kids’ activities. You can test drive a hybrid electric car, a Segway, and an electric bike. Learn how to compost. Find an organic farmer to purchase farm-fresh produce from. Receive free seeds at the Community Garden Fair. Each workshop is an hour, and falls into the following categories:
* Arts & Culture
* Housing & Remodeling
* Energy efficiency & Renewable energy
* Food & Agriculture
* Household products & Practices
* Sustainability concepts
* Transportation
* Yard & Garden
Workshop titles, presenter names (and their organizational affiliations) are listed at www.livinggreenexpo.org . This free Expo will be held from 10 am – 6 pm Saturday April 12 and 11 am – 6 pm Sunday April 13 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds Education Building.

Volunteers are still needed to help before or at the event. Contact the Alliance at iasa@mtn.org , 612-331-1099 or www.livinggreenexpo.org , which also has the Workshop Schedule, Directions, Exhibitor Lists, etc.

Sustainable Sweden Tour and Book
The Alliance is working with its Swedish partner Esam to finalize plans for its fourth annual Sustainable Sweden tour—tentatively scheduled to take place August 16-23. The focus of this tour is leading eco-municipalities, and it is designed for elected officials, municipal staffs, and business, community and environmental leaders. Please contact Terry Gips at tgips@mtn.org for more information on participating or if your organization might like to be a co-sponsor and receive a discount for your members.

The Alliance is also moving forward with Esam in writing a tri-country book on Sustainable Sweden based on last year’s tour with leaders from Mexico, the US and Sweden. Additional funding is being sought. Contributions are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged in Manna and on the web site: Alliance, 1521 University Ave. SE, Mpls., MN 55414.

Four Elements Member  Ken Seguine, Ellen Nee

Contributing Members JoyPenman, Lee Traband, Ginny Yingling, Lois Zander

Sustainable Sweden Book Project  Dr. Verena Van Fleet

Ski to End Hunger Karen DeBaun, Tonu Kalam

We'd like your support: Your tax-deductible donations to the Alliance will…
Provide much-needed support for our office and important collaborative projects, including Natural Step Framework Seminars, Green City Initiative, Junk Mail Tree Project, Living Green Expo, and our Centers for Judaism and Sustainability and Spirituality and Sustainability.

Our on-line membership form is available at www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm . You may also contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or mail your contribution to the Alliance, 1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. We also hope you'll support our efforts by sharing this with others.

Apr 12-13: Living Green Expo, MN State Fair Grounds, www.livinggreenexpo.org
April 22: Responsible Minnesota Business and Alliance for Sustainability Earth Day Breakfast www.aboutrmb

.org

April 23: Campus Sustainability Summit at University of Minnesota www.fw.umn.edu/isees/CSS/css.htm or 612-624-7723
April 24: School Earth Week Celebration, Earth Day Operations, 612-766-9233
Apr 29: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Seminar, Mpls. www.cbsm.com/Services/workshopoverview.htm#
Apr 30–May 1: Natural Step Framework Seminar, William J Business Interiors, Mpls. 612-331-1099
May 1-4: American Wetlands Campaign Conference, Mpls., www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference

May 14: Natural Step Framework Seminar in Duluth, Minnesota Power 612-331-1099

May 27-29: 14^th Annual Global Warming Int’l Conference and Expo, Boston, MA, www.globalwarming.net/gw14-overview.asp

We’d Like Your Stories, Quotes and Factoids about Sustainability
We love to include fun and thought provoking quotes and factoids in Manna . Send us your favorites! Also, let us know about any steps you have taken to bring about sustainability in your personal life, workplace or community that you’d like to share with others: iasa@mtn.org.

Our Wish List: A great way to help us out is to donate new or used resources.
* Two-line office phone
* Current version of Filemaker Pro

NOTE: Any contribution to the Alliance is tax deductible: iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.

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Copyright 2003 Alliance for Sustainability Information can be copied or shared with proper attribution to the author and MANNA , the newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability. Submissions, comments and questions are welcome. Contact: Alliance for Sustainability, 1521 University Ave SE, Mpls, MN 55414 or iasa@mtn.org. Editors: Joy Penman and Terry Gips

For membership and newsletter information see www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm or contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.
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Unfortunately, one of our losses with the War was our editor Keri Lynch, who has become fully engaged in helping to lead the Peace movement in Chicago. Fortunately, Alliance volunteer Joy Penman has stepped in as our new co-editor.

We thought we’d continue to build on Keri’s first efforts at trying some format changes and see what you think. We’re attempting to shorten Manna so that more people will be able to read it, so we have shortened down all the articles and provided links. Please let us know if you like this more abbreviated style or prefer the previous one.

Sustainably,

Joy Penman and Terry Gips, Co-Editors

MANNA
The E-Newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability

Making sustainability a reality worldwide through support of ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just & humane initiatives on a personal, organizational & planetary level.

March 28, 2003 Issue 28

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we used when we created them. --- Albert Einstein

In this issue of MANNA...

* Take Action!Make A Difference:
* Keep organic organic!
* Harness the power of the wind
* Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
* Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
* Rethink the American Dream
* Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit

* Featured Articles:
* Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
* Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
* Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat

* EnviroNews & Factoids:
* Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
* China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
* Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
* Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
* Organic food has more healthy compounds
* Fighting spam – a new law should help
* MN "Do not call list" tops one million
* The myth of free parking
* You can hardly Prius out of ‘em

* Spirituality & Sustainability:
* Onward, faith-based environmentalists
* Interfaith Celebration

* Alliance Activities:
* MN Living Green Expo April 12-13
* Sustainable Sweden Tour

* Special Thanks to Recent Contributors

* Events Calendar
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Keep organic organic!
Last month, Congress passed an appropriations bill that overturned the USDA regulations requiring all organic livestock to be fed 100% organic feed. This change was wedged into the omnibus spending bill by Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) on behalf of Fieldale Farms, a Georgia chicken-processing company that contributed $4,000 toward Deal’s election. As a result, farmers are now able to bill meat, eggs, and dairy products as organic even if the livestock was raised on nonorganic feed.

This loosened standard has come under fire almost across the board and has prompted Senator Leahy (D-VT) to introduce the Organic Restoration Act to repeal this change. For the repeal bill to be successful, it is important that everyone urges their Senators and Representatives to support the Organic Restoration Act and to repeal Section 771 of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

Please also let your local health foods stores know what you are doing, and tell them to carry NO products by Fieldale Farms—the company that instigated this movement. Fieldale Farms also produces poultry under the Springer Mountain Farms and Redding labels.

Harness the power of wind
At long last, Xcel Energy is offering wind power to its Minnesota customers. Be sure to look for information in your April bill or visit the Excel Energy web site to find out more.

Get involved with Earth Day’s "Water for Life" campaign
For ways to celebrate "Water for Life", please visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/earthday.asp or use one of these examples.
What’s in Your Water?
Monitor your local watershed using the Earth Day Network’s "Water for Life" toolkit. Learn about your community’s water health and how to improve it. For more information on the "Water for Life" toolkit, email olaughlin@earthday.net . To find resources for educators, communities, and students, visit www.earthday.net/goals/water/water_test.asp .Or, download an educator’s guide at www.earthday.net/goals/clean_water.stm .
The World’s Ten Thirstiest Children
Listen to children from around the world as they tell their stories of the water-stressed areas in which they live, while raising the profile of water health issues worldwide and equipping communities with the tools they need to address water issues locally and globally. To learn how to help, and to find out how to bring these stories to your community, email charlotte@earthday.net .

Save your mental environment: Turn off the TV
Join other individuals interested in protecting their mental environment by taking part in TV Turnoff Week from April 21-27. This is an annual seven-day experiment in life without TV. It is a chance to use time differently, and to focus on the idea that, like our oceans and air, our shared mindscape is littered with distractions, irritants, and pollutants. For details on the research behind the week, an organizer’s kit, a teacher’s kit, and more, see www.tvturnoff.org .

Rethink the American dream
The Oregon State Extension Service has created a 20-minute video that helps viewers think about their current lifestyles, and presents individual choices that can improve our natural environment and personal quality of life. The video focuses on what Americans report is most important in life: health, fulfilling work, education, connection with family, friends, community, and the natural world, and spirituality. To view the video for free, please visit http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/EdMat/trailers/american_dream.html .

Be informed – Use the Sustainability Scorecard & Purchasing Toolkit
In 2002, Norm Thompson Outfitters developed a Sustainability Scorecard and Toolkit for understanding the environmental implications of a company’s product and purchasing choices. It is available for free download from the Business for Social Responsibility web page at www.bsr.org/BSRResources/EnvResources.cfm#sustaintool .

Do not depend on the hope of results… you may have to face that fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you get used to this idea, you start more and more to concentrate not on the results, but on the value, the rightness, the truth of the work itself… you gradually struggle less and less for an idea and more for specific people… In the end, it is the reality of personal relationship that saves everything. – Thomas Merton, Christian mystic
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Advisers tell Bush climate plan is useless
By Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
February 27 — George Bush's strategy on global warming suffered a setback yesterday when a panel of scientists convened at the request of the White House condemned it as lacking vision, and wasting time and money on research questions that were resolved years ago. For the full story, go to: www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,903582,00.html

Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands
By Paul Rogers, The San Jose Mercury News
February 27 — In a frontal assault on one of the most contentious federal subsidies in the West, eight environmental groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday for failing to complete a plan in the mid-1990s to increase fees that ranchers pay to graze livestock on public lands. The organizations — citing studies showing that overgrazing cattle and sheep can harm birds and fish, damage streams and cause erosion — say that below-market fees have resulted in taxpayer losses and damaged landscapes across millions of acres of national forests. For the full story, go to: www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/5274373.htm

Fearing litigation, EPA treads lightly with chemical industry, despite terror threat
By James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post
March 24 — We all know how much President Bush hates lawsuits. But we didn't realize that the Bush administration also fears them. That's right, the mere threat of litigation by the chemical industry apparently has stopped the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a policy that both the EPA and the Homeland Security Department believe would make our country safer from terrorist attacks. That is the startling finding from the General Accounting Office in an audit released last week regarding the security threat from our nation's chemical plants. The central conclusion of the GAO report is that petrochemical plants are real terrorist targets and that the millions of people who live near these plants are at risk — a legitimate concern with the nation on Code Orange during the war with Iraq. But, the GAO also found, the government has no earthly idea how secure and protected these plants are from such attacks. For the full story, go to: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12018-2003Mar22.html

It’s hard to believe that Harry met Sally in 1989. So much has changed. Back then, Bush was in the White House, the economy was tanking, and we were about to go to war with Iraq. – Billy Crystal to a reporter
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EnviroNews & Factoids

Starbucks committed to environmental leadership
The Starbucks corporation has committed to participate in Earth Day, support the Earth Day Network, offer recycled coffee grounds as compost, provide discounts for commuter mug users, and to display the message "Who Says You Can’t Change the World?" on their cup sleeves. All of these actions are part of their commitment to environmental leadership and to information sharing with their employees.

China releases report on environmental protection in Tibet
Associated Press - China defended its environmental record in Tibet, outlining efforts to protect its ecology and denouncing what it called false claims by the Dalai Lama and activists that it has harmed the Himalayan region.

Green groups challenge EPA on manure controls
Reuters - The Bush administration needs to rewrite its rules for controlling manure runoff from the largest U.S. cattle, hog, and poultry farms, three environmental groups said on Monday as part of their announcement that they have filed a lawsuit to overturn the rules.

Environmental group questions safety of Ford SUV
Associated Press - An environmental group on Monday said a review of Ford Motor Company’s safety record shows that the company can’t be trusted when it claims that improving fuel-efficiency standards could compromise the safety of its sport utility vehicles.

Organic food has more healthy compounds
Reuters - Organically grown crops contain more healthy compounds than conventional crops, perhaps because they are not exposed to pesticides, U.S. researchers reported.

Fighting spam – a new law should help
Associated Press - A new law took effect in Minnesota on March 1, 2003 requiring anyone sending electronic email ads to include notification in the email’s subject line. The law requires senders to include a big "ADV" in the email’s subject line so that ads will be easy to spot. The law also required pornographic spam to be labeled "ADV-ADULT," and for spammers to set up toll-free numbers or useable reply email addresses for people who wish to be taken off their marketing lists.

MN "Do not call" list tops one million
More than one million Minnesota residential phone numbers have now been registered on Minnesota’s new telemarketing "Do not call" list. The "Do not call" law, which took effect on January 1, 2003, requires telemarketers to purchase an updated list every three months. Telemarketers then have 30 days to obtain the list and delete those phone numbers from their databases. Violators could face civil penalties and up to $1,000 per violation. Minnesota residents may continue to add their phone numbers to the list by calling 800-921-4110 or by registering online at www.commerce.state.mn.us .

The myth of free parking
In the Twin Cities metro region, more money is invested annually in parking and driveways than is invested in streets and roads. A March 2003 report from the Transit for Livable Communities examines the full costs of parking in Minnesota, including:
* Discouraging transportation options, such as transit.
* Encouraging expensive sprawl development.
* Resulting in unappealing streetscapes and less walkable places.
* Increasing air and water pollution.
* Increasing development costs.
* Reducing housing affordability.
* Reducing tax revenues.
* Increasing the costs of good and services.
For more information on this issue, please visit www.tlcminnesota.org .

You can hardly Prius out of ‘em
The Daily Grist - Some stars toned down the glitz at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony in acknowledgement of the war in Iraq, while others toned down their energy consumption, arriving at the event in gas-electric hybrid cars instead of gas-guzzling stretch limos. Question: Which of the following stars arrived at the Awards in environmentally friendly style?
A. Cameron Diaz
B. Harrison Ford
C. Susan Sarandon
D. Tim Robbins
E. Robin Williams
Answer: All of the above.

When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure. – Rudolf Bahro
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Spirituality & Sustainability

Onward, faith-based environmentalists
By Richard Louv, The San Diego Union-Tribune
March 23 — On this sad Sunday morning, the world rivets its attention to the images of Tomahawk missiles and burning oil. But another conflict looms on a different front. Just as religion now frames international relations, religion will likely shape the environmental debate. "The extent that we separate our children from creation is the extent to which we separate them from the Creator – from God," says Paul Gorman, founder and director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, headquartered in Amherst, Mass. How can we care for God if we do not care for his creation? Gorman asks. "Any religious faith that acts an accomplice to this separation is heretical and sinful. Many of us are coming to share this radical view." Radical, yes, but not fringe. For the full story, go to: www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/louv/20030323-9999_mz1e23louv.html

Interfaith Celebration
On Sunday, April 13 from 2-4:15 pm at the Living Green Expo, the Alliance will help lead Celebrating the Tapestry of Spirituality and Sustainability as well as a discussion of what steps can be taken. All churches, synagogues and mosques are encouraged to let their congregants know and to set up buses to transport their congregants to the event to the event.

We believe that God gave us the responsibility to care for the land, not to subdue it, that we are only visitors on the land, and that we need to pass it on with care – Henry Bierlink, Director of Concerned Christian Citizens.
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Alliance Activities

Living Green Expo April 12-13, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
In addition to featuring 200+ exhibitors of products, practices, resources, and technologies that can reduce the environmental impact of our day-to-day living, the Living Green Expo will offer 88 free workshops on a variety of sustainability and living green topics, along with a keynote by world famous epidemiologist Dr. Devra Davis, music and entertainment, an art exhibit, technology demonstrations and kids’ activities. You can test drive a hybrid electric car, a Segway, and an electric bike. Learn how to compost. Find an organic farmer to purchase farm-fresh produce from. Receive free seeds at the Community Garden Fair. Each workshop is an hour, and falls into the following categories:
* Arts & Culture
* Housing & Remodeling
* Energy efficiency & Renewable energy
* Food & Agriculture
* Household products & Practices
* Sustainability concepts
* Transportation
* Yard & Garden
Workshop titles, presenter names (and their organizational affiliations) are listed at www.livinggreenexpo.org . This free Expo will be held from 10 am – 6 pm Saturday April 12 and 11 am – 6 pm Sunday April 13 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds Education Building.

Volunteers are still needed to help before or at the event. Contact the Alliance at iasa@mtn.org , 612-331-1099 or www.livinggreenexpo.org , which also has the Workshop Schedule, Directions, Exhibitor Lists, etc.

Sustainable Sweden Tour and Book
The Alliance is working with its Swedish partner Esam to finalize plans for its fourth annual Sustainable Sweden tour—tentatively scheduled to take place August 16-23. The focus of this tour is leading eco-municipalities, and it is designed for elected officials, municipal staffs, and business, community and environmental leaders. Please contact Terry Gips at tgips@mtn.org for more information on participating or if your organization might like to be a co-sponsor and receive a discount for your members.

The Alliance is also moving forward with Esam in writing a tri-country book on Sustainable Sweden based on last year’s tour with leaders from Mexico, the US and Sweden. Additional funding is being sought. Contributions are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged in Manna and on the web site: Alliance, 1521 University Ave. SE, Mpls., MN 55414.

Four Elements Member  Ken Seguine, Ellen Nee

Contributing Members JoyPenman, Lee Traband, Ginny Yingling, Lois Zander

Sustainable Sweden Book Project  Dr. Verena Van Fleet

Ski to End Hunger Karen DeBaun, Tonu Kalam

We'd like your support: Your tax-deductible donations to the Alliance will…
Provide much-needed support for our office and important collaborative projects, including Natural Step Framework Seminars, Green City Initiative, Junk Mail Tree Project, Living Green Expo, and our Centers for Judaism and Sustainability and Spirituality and Sustainability.

Our on-line membership form is available at www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm . You may also contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or mail your contribution to the Alliance, 1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. We also hope you'll support our efforts by sharing this with others.

Apr 12-13: Living Green Expo, MN State Fair Grounds, www.livinggreenexpo.org
April 22: Responsible Minnesota Business and Alliance for Sustainability Earth Day Breakfast www.aboutrmb

.org

April 23: Campus Sustainability Summit at University of Minnesota www.fw.umn.edu/isees/CSS/css.htm or 612-624-7723
April 24: School Earth Week Celebration, Earth Day Operations, 612-766-9233
Apr 29: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Seminar, Mpls. www.cbsm.com/Services/workshopoverview.htm#
Apr 30–May 1: Natural Step Framework Seminar, William J Business Interiors, Mpls. 612-331-1099
May 1-4: American Wetlands Campaign Conference, Mpls., www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference

May 14: Natural Step Framework Seminar in Duluth, Minnesota Power 612-331-1099

May 27-29: 14^th Annual Global Warming Int’l Conference and Expo, Boston, MA, www.globalwarming.net/gw14-overview.asp

We’d Like Your Stories, Quotes and Factoids about Sustainability
We love to include fun and thought provoking quotes and factoids in Manna . Send us your favorites! Also, let us know about any steps you have taken to bring about sustainability in your personal life, workplace or community that you’d like to share with others: iasa@mtn.org.

Our Wish List: A great way to help us out is to donate new or used resources.
* Two-line office phone
* Current version of Filemaker Pro

NOTE: Any contribution to the Alliance is tax deductible: iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Copyright 2003 Alliance for Sustainability Information can be copied or shared with proper attribution to the author and MANNA , the newsletter of the Alliance for Sustainability. Submissions, comments and questions are welcome. Contact: Alliance for Sustainability, 1521 University Ave SE, Mpls, MN 55414 or iasa@mtn.org. Editors: Joy Penman and Terry Gips

For membership and newsletter information see www.mtn.org/iasa/join.htm or contact Sean Gosiewski at iasa@mtn.org or 612-331-1099.
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