Since the passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) there has been a sense that a great tsunami is brewing, about to sweep across the nation with transformational power.
Don’t let the sun go down on the Renewable Energy Fund
The REF has proven to be an effective and important tool to get funding out across Alaska toward renewable energy projects.
Tall Mike tap dances carbon policy?
Devoting time, energy, & resources to this will be a delicate dance; we have yet to see this Gov hit the ballroom floor. Is he a secret Fred Astaire?
A New Year In Youth Engagement
Join us this year in making a new resolution: to support Alaska’s youth in becoming our next generation of community leaders and changemakers.
Climate Progress Ahead
2023 can be the year for clean energy progress in our state if we keep pushing our leadership to enact policy that works with and for all Alaskans.
Bringing Community Solar To Alaska
Community solar is a step forward for our state that can be unlocked with policy change. It democratizes the energy transition and allows more Alaskans access.
A Just Transition to an Indigenized Future
Native American Heritage Month is a time to reflect on a 10,000 year legacy of stewardship, and to look forward.
Time to vote for reason.
Voting is your role in deciding the future of Alaska. Early voting begins on October 24, VOTE! – A message from The Alaska Center IE.
Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples Day is on Monday. It was created as a state holiday through legislation signed into law in 2017 by former Governor Walker in a ceremony held during Utqiaġvik’s annual Nalukataq whaling festival. It replaces Columbus Day, and it is a small step toward atonement for the colonialism of our American and Alaskan history. On this Indigenous Peoples Day, …
Big Energy for Clean Energy
October is “National Energy Awareness Month,” designated by a decree from the late president George Herbert Walker Bush in 1991. We at The Alaska Center believe that every month gives us reason to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy production, considering what is at stake without a rapid global transition to low-carbon energy sources. The recent storms that battered the …