Progress “Pours” into Recycling Center
It may not look like much yet, but renovations are underway on Nome’s old monofill building; evidence of a decades-long dream coming to life. [...]
Communities Build Food Sovereignty, One Seed at a Time
In the villages, where fresh produce is scarce and expensive, Kawerak’s Environmental Program is supporting regional food sovereignty initiatives by offering 12’ x 20’ [...]
Spring Cleaning with a Purpose: E-Waste Event Collects 4,000lbs for Backhaul
‘Tis the season for cleaning and discarding items collecting dust in the corners of our homes! Kawerak’s Environmental Program strives to create a direct [...]
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership
A recent February meeting gathered representatives from five regional communities on the topic of microgrids. Representatives from Elim, Koyuk, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, and Teller - [...]
Send in Your Comment – Deadline EXTENDED, March 30!
Dear residents of the Bering Strait region, Tribal Leaders, Alaska Native Corporation Leaders, In May 2025, the Safari Club International, a global recreational hunting, [...]
Prioritizing Environmentally Healthy Communities
Kawerak’s Environmental Program has two exciting new projects rolling out to village communities, offering Tribes new opportunities to embrace healthy living. In 2022, The Mackenzie Scott Foundation awarded $8 million [...]
Emission Reducing Projects Get a Boost in the Bering Strait
Recently, 16 tribes in the Bering Strait Region were each awarded a lump sum of money through the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Environmental Mitigation Trust [...]
A Brownfields Success Story – The Golovin Fish Plant Project
The community of Golovin sits on a small peninsula in Northwest Alaska between two large bodies of water. Approximately 240 people reside in Golovin [...]
RFP – Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) – Tribal Energy Planning
Summary: Our project will serve 15 of the 20 Tribes in our region, as the remaining 5 are managing their own similar projects. A [...]