Energy Fair October 10, 2009

Need some suggestions for reducing home heating costs?
Are you wondering what an Energy Star appliance is?

Join us Sat, Oct 10 at the Nugget Mall, 10am - 4pm for this FREE community event to provide you information, ideas, and more!

Another Awesome Farmers Market

More than 2,000 people attended the market on a blustery Saturday morning, August 30, 2009. A rich variety of seafood, fresh produce, home-made preserves, and gardening/growing information was available.

Thanks to the presenters of the mini-seminars for sharing your knowledge and experience. Your topics were all so interesting, and well received.

And thanks to the collaborative planning committee that made the event possible: Juneau Commission on Sustainability, Juneau Economic Development Council, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, and the Alaska Division of Agriculture ('Alaska Grown' Program).

Earth Day Celebration April 18, 2009

Thanks to members of the Juneau Sustainability Commission and other community participants for making the day so meaningful.

Seattle Bans Styrofoam

Full Circle Farm's "Farm Notes" Newsletter this week notes, "On Jan. 1, 2009, a ban on the use of expanded polystyrene food containers in Seattle restaurants and grocery stores went into effect... Seattle's ban is similar to those used in San Francisco, Portland OR, and Albany NY." Read more from UW's "The Daily" at http://dailyuw.com/2008/8/13/styrofoam-go-containers-go

Ban the Bottle

Juneau is fortunate to have a clean public water system that is available to most residents. Give up the bottle and go for the glass. Take our great H2O with you in a safe drinking container.

See the film, EATING ALASKA, March 1 at the JACC

Many thanks to Ellen Frankenstein of Sitka for recently sharing her new documentary Eating Alaska with Juneau-ites. If you missed this film about the choices and challenges we face in eating locally, you can check out the web site www.eatingalaska.com. Stay tuned for future showings. This movie is an official selection of the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival.

Thanks also to Amanda Rutledge at Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, and the table participants who shared information about growing, harvesting, hunting, fishing, etc. in Juneau.