Sustainable North

From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Monday, August 2, 2010: The Borough Clerk last week compiled ballot language for the home heating initiative. Fairbanks North Star Borough voters on Oct. 5 will be asked to vote yes or no on the following statement: “The borough shall not ban, prohibit, or fine residents for the use of [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, June 22, 2010: The Alaska Center for Energy and Power will host a wind power discussion at 6 p.m. tonight at The Blue Loon. “Wind Powering Alaska” will discuss the potential for turning Alaska’s wind into energy. Kate Lamal from Golden Valley Electric Association will talk about plans to [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Wednesday, June 9, 2010: The second annual spring Recycling Round-Up brought in nearly 35 tons of various materials when it was hosted May 22 at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds. Interior Alaska Green Star dubbed the take a “huge success” for the young program. The event brought in 675 cars in [...]

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A UA Museum of the North Special Exhibit May 15, 2010 – January 8, 2011 This exhibition presents compelling, visual evidence of climate change in the North. By comparing early 20th Century photos with contemporary views from the same vantage points, visitors can see for themselves the nature and extent of changes to this remote [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Friday, May 21, 2010: The second annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Really Free Market will be held from Saturday in the Patty Center parking lot on campus. The market offers a venue for people to give away items that are no longer wanted but that are still usable. The market [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The Fairbanks North Star Borough is hosting two air quality open houses this week to discuss a proposal to curb air pollution, a borough announcement said. The first open house takes place today at West Valley High School Performing Arts Center. The second open house is Wednesday in the Weller [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Monday, May 3, 2010: Barnette Middle School has won the grand prize in the School of the Future Design Competition, a contest that asks students to come up with plans to redesign their school in an environmentally friendly fashion. The school was awarded a $2,000 prize for winning. The competition [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, April 27, 2010: Willie Hensley said this morning that Alaska, particularly its energy-starved rural communities, should think about bracing for tough times. Oil development and federal financial aid have left Alaska with great per capita wealth. They’ve declined in recent years, and Hensley, an icon in modern Alaska Native [...]

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Jonathan Tinney, Director of Community Development, Simon Fraser University Community Trust Fairbanks – Monday, April 26, 6:00-7:30 pm – To register/RSVP go to  http://fbkstlsharris.eventbrite.com Anchorage -Tuesday, April 27, 7:-8:30 pm – To register/RSVP go to  http://anchoragetlsharris.com The UniverCity Project at Simon Fraser University is being developed around the “Four Cornerstones of Sustainability” -  Environment, Equity, [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Tuesday, April 13, 2010: Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins revised his air pollution control plan, adding a provision prohibiting dense chimney smoke that creates a nuisance for neighbors. Hopkins said Monday that he plans to ask for assembly approval in June. The measure, Ordinance 2010-17, sets limits on chimney smoke opacity, [...]

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