WHY Local Solutions...
Local scientists like forester Mitch Michaud, biologist John Morton, and Inletkeeper's stream ecologist Sue Mauger show the impacts of climate change in our backyard: Rampant emissions act like a heat-trapping blanket, warming our salmon streams and creating larger wildfires and drought in the Cook Inlet region. These are serious threats to our watershed. One of the most direct ways to effectively address climate change is by acting locally. It's where we have the greatest influence and impact. Local successes ripple out, creating bigger change.
HOW we started...
In March 2019, staff and volunteers at Inletkeeper's Community Action Studio in Soldotna spearheaded a Book to Action Local Solution Series in collaboration with the Soldotna Public Library and KenaiChange.
Each month, we convened a panel of experts and community members; discussed Drawdown categories like energy, food & agriculture, land use, transportation; and brainstormed solutions we could implement locally.
In October 2019, we ranked and voted on which solution to start with, and selected Community Compost as our first project. Everybody eats so this is a solution everyone can be a part of. Changing the way we eat and deal with food waste is one of the best ways to solve the climate crisis.
WHERE we are now...
After successfully implementing two local solutions (Community Compost and Solarize the Kenai - BOTH of which are carrying forward!) we are ready to choose and begin our third solution and we need YOUR help!

Register to join us for 2022 Local Solution Series!
January 27
5:30p Happy 1/2Hr
6:00p Panel
6:30p Brainstorm
February 24
5:30p Happy 1/2Hr
6:00p Panel
6:30p Brainstorm
March 31
5:30p Happy 1/2Hr
6:00p Panel
6:30p Brainstorm
April 21
5:30p Happy 1/2Hr
6:00p Panel
6:30p Brainstorm
May 5
5:30p Happy 1/2Hr
6:00p Panel
6:30p Brainstorm