ANCHORAGE – Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced today Anchorage was selected as one of the first ten cities to participate in the national Resilience AmeriCorps initiative. As a Resilience AmeriCorps city, Anchorage will receive $25,000 and dedicated AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members to launch a network of volunteers to engage residents and community leaders to address the impacts of climate change and improve energy use in homes and businesses.
“Resilience makes Anchorage more secure. This grant will help the Municipality develop strategies to address the impacts of climate change,” said Mayor Berkowitz. “This public-private partnership is a great opportunity to leverage national resources to make Anchorage the most energy-efficient community in the country.”
In partnership with Cities of Service, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Anchorage Resilience AmeriCorps project will focus efforts in Mountain View and Fairview. Projects will be directed to make the neighborhoods’ housing stock more energy efficient, enhance the reliability and affordability of the energy grid through micro-grid development, and encourage more local food production.
For more information contact Nora Morse at (907) 343-7102.
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