June 26, 2010
- What: Hands Across the Sand
- When: 11:00 am
- Where: Anchorage, Point Alexander, Douglas, Homer
- More Info: Concerned citizens everywhere want to do something about the disaster still unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. Join this international movement on Saturday, June 26 to say NO to offshore drilling and YES to clean energy. Speak up for the protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife, and fishing industry in Alaska by joining one of four events: The Point in Port Alexander; Sandy Beach in Douglas; Bishop's Beach in Homer; Pt. Woronzof in Anchorage. Gather at your beach this Saturday at 11am and join hands at noon to support this simple, powerful movement.
June 28, 2010
- What: Citizens Climate Lobby Meeting
- When: 7:00 pm
- Where: Anchorage, Lousaac Library Public Conference Room
- More Info: The Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL), a nationwide organization with the purposes of creating political will for a sustainable climate and empowering individuals to exercise their personal and political power, will have an introductory meeting at 7pm on Monday, June 28th at the Lousaac Library Public Conference Room. Come to learn more about CCL and what you can do to take meaningful steps to protect our climate. For more information visit http://www.citizensclimatelobby.org/.
July 6-16 and July 27-August 6, 2010
- What: Changing Climate: Say What?
- Where: Fairview and Spenard recreation centers
- More Info: This free, 2-week program introduces climate and energy science to Anchorage middle school students. Student participants will take their questions into the field and brush shoulders with scientists, rangers, and other experts. The camp is staffed by a crew from Youth Employment in Parks (YEP). Youth must enroll to participate. To learn more or to enroll a middle school student contact Betsi Oliver at
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or 907-771-8450.
July 27, 2010
- What: Green Building Workshop
- When: 9 am - 4 pm
- Where: Fairbanks, Georgeson Botanical Garden Pavilion
- More Info: This three-day cordwood masonry workshop is divided into equal parts classroom work (cordwood theory via lectures and slideshows) and hands-on experience. Witness master builders at work and assist in the construction of a cordwood masonry garden shed, built on location at the Georgeson Botanical Garden on the UAF campus. Learn this useful and eco-friendly skill while offering a lasting contribution to UAF. Register here or at UAOnline. Cost: $300. For more information, call (907)474-7021. To register, go to http://www.uaf.edu/summer/registration/.
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