Smart Energy Solutions

Cool Cities: Our current campaign encourages Anchorage Mayor Begich to adopt the Mayor's Climate Agreement and work to implement conservation measures to cut emissions at a municipal level.

Transportation: The Knik Group of the Alaska Chapter follows commuter rail issues between Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, the airport and Dimond Center. We are working with newly formed Alaska Transportation Priorities Coalition to support ferries and road enhancements of existing road over proposed "roads and bridges to nowhere" (Knik Arm Bridge, Gravina Bridge, etc.)

Check out the Sierra Club's "Fix It First" campaign to improve our transportation system instead of sprawling it out at www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/fixitfirst

Renewable Energy: Sierra Club Alaska is a member of newly formed Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) which is currently preparing a resolution for the state legislature to introduce the group and gain the legislature's recognition as the group to rely upon to promote renewable energy in the state. REAP is a coalition of consumer and conservation groups, small utilities, Railbelt utilities, businesses and Native Alaskan interests whose goal is to increase the production of renewable energy in Alaska. For more information on these projects and to volunteer, please contact Maryellen Oman at 276-4068 or maryellen@sierraclub.org

Knik Arm Crossing, A Bridge to Nowhere
Whether it is the estimated huge $1.54 billion price tag when at least a third of Alaska’s existing roads and bridges are in disrepair, a decrease in the value of Anchorage real estate if new homes are built in Mat-Su instead of the Anchorage bowl, or the possible detrimental impact on our threatened Beluga whales, there is real question of whether or not this bridge is in the best interest of Southcentral Alaskans.

Juneau's Road to Ruin
Maybe it’s the 60 avalanche chutes, or the extraordinary cost, or the loss of incredible habitat, or maybe it’s the unique quality of life that can only be found in the communities that makes you question whether building a road between Juneau and Skagway is in the public’s best interest.

Alaska Biodiesel and SVO Network
The Knik Group Alaska Chapter is proud to sponsor the Alaska Biodiesel and SVO network, supporting and encouraging the use of waste vegetable oil, fish oil and local sustainably grown oil crops as fuel.