Alaska – Promoting Urban Sustainability in the Arctic

Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska Establishes Sustainability Commission

September 28, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

By Claire Franco The Fairbanks North Star Borough is establishing a new Sustainability Commission to meet the needs of its current and future citizens. Research analyzing similar bodies in other communities has demonstrated that such programs can reduce municipal operating expenses, stimulate business, improve human welfare, enhance food security, and…

A Visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center

May 26, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

On the far east side of Anchorage down a long and windy drive sits the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The large wooden structure is built on Dena’ina land, and has a low profile, the roofline sweeping from a shallow peak in the center nearly to the earth on either end,…

Meeting with Community Stakeholders in Anchorage, Alaska

May 25, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

Last week, the Arctic PIRE team gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, to share ongoing research, to continue developing the Arctic Urban Sustainability Index (AUSI), and to meet with community stakeholders to gain a better understanding of what is important to consider when evaluating urban sustainability in the Arctic, and also to…