MINNEAPOLIS,MN. - July 10, 2008 - The Alliance for Sustainability is pleased to announce that Christie's of London is auctioning the guitar Pete Townshend used to compose Behind Blue Eyes, to benefit our work to support projects that are ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane throughout the U.S.

A Board member of the Alliance for Sustainability has donated the guitar to advance the vital outreach efforts of the Alliance which has been a leader in the sustainability movement in the U.S. and internatinoally for 25 years. A key initiative of the Alliance is to support cities and towns in Minnesota, the broader U.S. to save money, build community and achieve ecological health as Eco-Municipalities.

Details on the July 10th Auction of Pete Townshend's guitar at Christies of London are available at www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5101255. The 1960's classical acoustic guitar has a rosewood fretboard and spruce top and is signed and inscribed on the body in black felt pen "Pete Townshend, May 19, 2000" The guitar was owned by Pete Townshend 1967-2000 and used by him to compose Behind Blue Eyes, released on the Who's Next album, 1971. It is accompanied by a document concerning the provenance signed by Townshend.

The Alliance for Sustainability was founded in 1983 and has been one of the original proponents of sustainability, developing a widely used four-part definition. Its mission is to bring about personal, organizational and planetary sustainability. It has partnered with diverse business, government and non-profit groups to create the CERES Principles, Living Green Expo, Neighborhood Sustainability Conferences, Youth Environmental Activists of Minnesota and Congregations Caring for Creation, as well as numerous public policies. It offers trainings on Sustainability and the Natural Step Framework to businesses, government & citizen leaders, congregations and communities. Details at www.afors.org.

For further information about the Alliance for Sustainability please contact Program Coordinator Sean Gosiewski at the Alliance for Sustainability, In the Hillel Center at the University of Minnesota, 1521 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55405; phone 612-331-1099, email sean@afors.org, and see www.afors.org

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The mission of the Alliance is to bring about personal, organizational & planetary sustainability through support of projects that are ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane. We support communities, congregations, schools, businesses and conscious consumers to save money, build community and create healthy ecosystems using the Natural Step Framework.

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