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Juneau Commission on Sustainability
The next meeting of the full Commission is Wed. March 7, 2012 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Downtown Library conference room.
For agendas, minutes, and other information, visit the
Commission's Website or email sustainablejuneau@gmail.com
For agendas, minutes, and other information, visit the
Commission's Website or email sustainablejuneau@gmail.com
Juneau's Neighborhood Associations
STARR HILL
NORTH DOUGLAS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
SEND US AN EMAIL AT sustainablejuneau@gmail.com TO HAVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WEBSITE POSTED HERE!
JUNEAU NEIGHBORHOODS
NORTH DOUGLAS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
SEND US AN EMAIL AT sustainablejuneau@gmail.com TO HAVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WEBSITE POSTED HERE!
JUNEAU NEIGHBORHOODS
Recommended Reading
- The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
- Collapse: How Societies Choose to to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
- With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change by Frank Pearce
- In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver and family
- The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture by Wendell Berry
Energy Efficiency and Financial Assistance
- AHFC Weatherization Funding Program
- Energy Audit Software from Alaska Building Science Network
- Saving Electricity in a Hurry!
- Energy Efficient Mortgage Program - HUD
- Power project loans
- Hot Water Heater Specifics
- Find the Right Energy Saving Light Bulb
- Getting Saavy about Standby Power
- How energy-efficient is that television?
- Alaska Resources for Energy-Efficient Homes
- USDA Offers $221 Million in Clean Energy Loans and Grants to Small Businesses
- What you need to know about Microhydropower systems
Food Security
Local Food Issues
- Interested in helping plan 4th Annual Farmer's Market in 2011? Contact the Juneau Arts and Culture Center at 586-ARTS (2787)
Reduce Waste and Recycle
Sustainable Business and Green Entrepreneurship
Green & Energy-Efficient Building and Remodeling
Climate Change
Organizations
- Alaska Center for the Environment
- City and Borough of Juneau home page
- Haines Energy & Sustainability Commission
- Juneau Chamber of Commerce
- Juneau Commission on Sustainability
- Juneau Economic Development Council
- Juneau Freewheelers
- Juneau Urban Forestry Partnership
- Juneau Watersheds
- SAGA
- Sitka Global Warming Group
- Sustainable Homer
- Sustainable Kodiak
- Turning the Tides
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1 comment:
I'd support that idea! Also, we could phase out importing products that are in containers that are not recycleable here in town. Every time I toss out a yogurt container, I think, "Why do the stores even sell these here?"
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