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In 2007 the City of Homer
created a Global Warming Task Force.
As this group developed the Climate
Action Plan for Homer, a group of citizens got together to put on a
Sustainability Forum to share information about what the Task Force was learning
and what ordinary citizens could do to make a difference too. Much of the
information you will find on this web page comes from the Climate Action
Plan. What started
out as a weekend forum on sustainability has become a movement to make Homer a
more resilient community.
 In these
changing times it is very apparent that we need to have a positive focus on what
we can do in our own community. Sustainable Homer is dedicated to being
the resource for information and available programs that can help people
make a difference. Sustainable Homer has hosted speakers on a variety of
topics from peak oil to permaculture and collaborated on forums concerning
energy and conservation to promoting local foods.
Everyone
can participate. Sustainable Homer is
more like a network than an organization. Sign up for the
UPdate e-newsletter to find out what Homer is doing this week. Call or e-mail
with other ways you would like to join in, programs you would like to see, with questions about how you can implement more
sustainable practices, or with ideas about how Homer can grow sustainably.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Our Mission...
To enhance the long-term quality
of life for citizens of the Homer area by promoting a healthy
natural environment, a prosperous economy, and an equitable
community.
Our Goal…
To increase public awareness of the effects of
the climate change and other issues affecting the development of
the Lower Kenai Peninsula while addressing what residents can do to be
proactive in working towards a sustainable community.
Our Approach…
To
network the business, political and private community together to find
realistic solutions.
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HOMER
IS NOT ALONE!
There are many other organizations in
the state working in the same direction. Check it out!
Sustainable Kodiak
Kenai
Resilience
Sustainable
Girdwood
Sustainable Juneau
Haines
Borough Energy Sustainability Commission
Sitka
Global Warming Group / Sustainable Sitka
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