by Bethany Goodrich | Nov 27, 2018 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence, Kake
A brighter and warmer future awaits residents of Kake in Southeast Alaska, as community leaders recently met to discuss and refine some of the details necessary to advance their energy plan to heat a number of Kake’s larger public buildings using a biomass boiler...
by Bethany Goodrich | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog Reports, Communities, Economic Self-reliance, Emerald Edge, Energy Independence, Focus Areas, Food Sustainability, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Kake, Kasaan, Klawock, Natural Resource Stewardship, Partnership News, Publications, Sitka, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Yakutat
Written by Peter Forbes Imagine a long-distance runner, without a watch, crossing mountain ranges, passing through villages, people occasionally cheering them along, but mostly alone confronting obstacles on the ground and in their mind, always running toward an...
by Bethany Goodrich | Dec 27, 2017 | Economic Self-reliance, Energy Independence, Yakutat
Start: January 22nd, 2018 End: July 31, 2018 Pay: $100/home assessment We are seeking a self-motivated individual to educate community members on energy efficiency by participating in the Home Energy Leader Program (HELP). This program is offered through the Renewable...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Nov 27, 2017 | Energy Independence, Program Description
The new Home Energy Leader Program (HELP) provides training and resources to residents in Southeast Alaska to lower their energy bills through efficiency and conservation measures. Through the program, a group of Energy Leaders spent the day in training in late...
by Shaina Kilcoyne | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog Reports, Energy Independence, Hydaburg, Kasaan, Klawock, Sitka
Prince of Wales residents were invited to attend an Air Source Heat Pump Expo on this spring at the Craig High School. The Expo featured guest speaker Dana Fischer from Efficiency Maine, and included mechanical contractors, financial institutions, and experts...
by Bethany Goodrich | Sep 15, 2017 | Energy Independence, Kake, Klawock, Natural Resource Stewardship, Sitka, Storytelling, Youth Engagement
Written by Sienna Reid for Capital City Weekly As a lifelong Sitkan I have grown close to our coastal rainforest. As I head off to my first year of college this fall, I know I will miss this place. However, I can’t help but wonder — how much will it change? Having...
