| Calendar of Events
June
june 12: Energy Efficiency Funding and Programs - Ian Sharrock from Alaska Community Development Corporation will talk about recent state energy efficiency funding and programs, including employment opportunities for Alaskans. For more information please contact ian@alaskacdc.org
July
August
august 7: (7pm) Daniel Lerch from the Post Carbon Institute will discuss how cities and
communities will cope with both climate change and the inevitable
transition from a carbon-based economy to one that is based on
renewables. This interesting presentation will give you a glimpse into
urban planning and the urban lifestyle to come.
Daniel Lerch is a program manager with the Post Carbon Institute in
California, and has worked on urban planning issues for over ten years
in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He authored one of the
first local government policy assessments of peak oil while a Policy
Associate at Metro, the regional government of the Portland, Oregon
area. He also co-founded The City Repair Project, an award winning
non-profit organizattion working on community public space issues. Mr.
Lerch has a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Rutgers University in
New Jersey and a Master of Urban Studies from Portland State University
in Oregon.
august 9: 4th annual Alaska Renewable Energy Fair (11am - 9pm) Come join us for REAP's 2008 renewable energy fair! Renewable energy workshops, local food vendors, children's activities, keynote speakers and more! FREE!
September
October
November
December
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