Who’s Doing What on Climate Change?

Alaska Common Ground hosted an open house at 49th State Brewing Company for organizations working on energy and climate issues. These organizations gave a short introduction to their work and also explained how Alaskans can directly engage in their activities. Attendees and presenters could then find out more about each other in an open house format.

You can find out more about each organization by checking out their presentation or visiting their website linked below. You can also get a feel for the event from Darcy Dugan’s perspective below.

Check out the presentations here.

Check out the organizational slides here.

Participating Organizations:

• Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
• The Alaska Center
• Alaska Climate Action Network
• Alaska Electric Vehicle Association
• Alaska Marine Conservation Council
• Alaska Ocean Acidification Network
• Anchorage Public Library
• Audubon Alaska
• Citizen’s Climate Lobby
• League of Women Voters Anchorage
• Municipality’s Climate Action Plan
• Native Movement
• Native Peoples Action
• Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)
• Yarducopia

Organization Perspective: Darcy Dugan, Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

From the standpoint of an organization invited to host a table, the Climate Change Open House put on by Alaska Common Ground was an inspiring and valuable experience. I hosted a booth for the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network, and when the doors opened, I watched the room fill with interested, community-minded, action-oriented people of all ages. The structure of the event really catered towards people connecting with organizations that fit their interest. I had many one-on-one conversations and filled up two pages of email addresses of people interested in learning more about getting involved in ocean acidification. I also had the opportunity to learn about many other efforts taking place in our city that I didn’t know about—from Yarducopia to the Electric Vehicle Association to resources at the library. I left feeling invigorated and grateful to live in this community, and that we are all working together towards a greater effort.

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