FCAC Blog
What does Decolonization Day Have to do with Climate Action?
This weekend we gathered together in our new organizing home with friends from Native Movement and Fairbanks Queer Collective to honor Fairbanks’ liberation history, and to offer more of the story being left out during the Golden Days celebration. We wanted to take a moment now to reflect on the relationship between climate action and decolonization and the importance of acknowledging our whole history in order to build a beautiful collective future.
What we learned over 5 years of organizing for the People’s Climate Plan
Last month, we got to see the fruit of over 5 years of concerted organizing when we stayed up until 2am to finally witness the passage of the FNSB Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. It’s a reminder that when we organize strategically around a long term vision - we win. This win was not simple, and it was not easy. It is a testament to the hard work of many community members over the course of years, and we want to take a moment to acknowledge what it took to get here, and what we’ve learned in the process.
Legal Petition to Interior Department Urges Phasedown of Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
FCAC recently joined with other Alaskan organizations in the submission of a petition to the Department of the Interior to expedite the planned Dismantlement, Removal, and Restoration of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. Read on for our full statement.
The people’s Climate Plan makes a comeback
After much turmoil last year, the climate plan has another chance this summer. The Borough Assembly is reintroducing it in its near original form and the public will have an opportunity to comment on June 27th. Read on to learn more about where we’ve been and how to get involved now!
GVEA wins and AK LNG on the rocks
In this energy update, we have some good news for friends of renewables in the Interior, and some bad news for the AK LNG pipeline (aka also good news for friends of renewables). Read on to learn more about the results of the GVEA election and what's in store for the AK LNG pipeline.
Just Transition Summit Reflections
At the end of March, most of our staff and some of our members flew to Juneau for the Just Transition Summit in Á’akw Kwáan territory. Since the summit, we’ve continued to talk to each other about our learnings and inspirations from that week together, so we wanted to share a few of the themes that have come up repeatedly in our continuing conversations.
Wind now keeps GVEA rates down
Learn more about GVEA’s rate hikes, the GVEA board’s new decision on the Healy 2 coal plant, and what we can do about it all (hint: it’s renewables) in this piece, which was originally published by FCAC member Knicely as a community perspective in the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer.
March energy updates
In this issue, we discuss some of our highest priority bills to watch in the AK legislature this session, both the good and the bad, and give you some updates on where they're headed and how to get involved. We also discuss GVEA's recent rate hike and decision to amend their Strategic Generation Plan. Finally, get the lowdown on the upcoming GVEA elections, and how you can get involved!
Celebrating Black Climate Week
It’s Black Climate Week!
This is a week to celebrate the work of Black advocates, organizers, and agitators within the climate space, and how Black people have been at the forefront of coming together to find creative and innovative solutions to protect our lands, waters, and homes from climate impacts.
FCAC’s new AKLEG Rapid Response Team
This session in the AK state legislature, we have some great opportunities to get climate wins for our state. We know it’s hard to follow these bills as they move through the legislative process, and to stay up to date on when it’s important to reach out to your legislators. We’ve made the process easy by forming FCAC’s AKLEG Rapid Response Team. Learn about how you can join!
FCAC calls for Biden administration to include AKLNG in pause of LNG export approvals
On Friday January 26th, the Biden administration announced that they were temporarily halting approvals of LNG exports (after approving AK LNG exports nearly a year ago). This is a major, and long overdue win for grassroots activists across the country who have been putting pressure on the Biden administration and previous administrations to recognize the dangerous impacts of LNG production and consumption.
February Energy Updates
Learn more about GVEA's recent decision on supporting a statewide Renewable Portfolio Standard, the natural gas spill in the Arctic and what it has to do with the Hilcorp court case we've been following, and how you can take action to get the energy legislation we need for our state.
Spillcorp Strikes Again!
While we wait for an AK Supreme Court decision in the City of Valdez case on whether Hilcorp can keep its financial information secret from Alaskans, the state announced yet another Hilcorp related spill last week–this time involving a pipeline that was part of the BP-Hilcorp deal.
Be part of a community-building initiative!
We’re starting a new cohort called Community Stewards, and we’re looking for people who want to help us grow this movement! If you’re passionate about meeting people and want to contribute to a space that promotes reflection, learning, and connections, we invite you to get involved.
A just transition includes freedom and safety for all
We as the FCAC community are appalled at the atrocities we have witnessed over the past two months and we grieve the loss of life and dignity of Israeli and Palestinian people. Recognizing our shared humanity and the rights of all people to freedom, safety and self-determination, we call for peace. As a movement founded on diverse legacies of nonviolent action, we reject the narrative that freedom and safety for some must come at the cost of freedom and safety for others. We are committed to building a world across race, culture, and religion where we can all live in freedom and peace.
End of the Year Energy Updates
In this last energy update of the year, we give a rundown of the recommendations made under Dunleavy’s Alaska Energy Security Task Force, and look ahead to some of the exciting climate legislation that will come up in the next state legislature session. We also take a look at Alaska’s role in the Fifth National Climate Assessment, and ways to learn more and get involved in upcoming legislative issues in the new year.
Resources for thanksgiving
This week, many people in Fairbanks and across the country will be celebrating Thanksgiving. This can be a challenging holiday for many reasons, so we wanted to provide some resources to help folks navigate this time.
Resources and Action Opportunities - FCAC UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER 2023
As we grieve the lives that have been lost in Israel and Palestine and take action to stop further violence, we are committed to holding each other's hands while we walk through this dark time, and rejecting narratives and disinformation that aim to divide us. We stand in solidarity with people everywhere, regardless of race or religion, who yearn for freedom, dignity, and safety.
Join a movement to make lasting change.
If you want to be part of a movement of people centered in decolonization, deeply connected to the land who are working to put forward bold solutions to the climate crisis and dismantle oppressive systems, then become an FCAC member! By getting involved, you’re joining a movement to make lasting change to build the world we want.
GVEA is taking steps toward a renewable energy future. Let’s encourage them to keep going.
GVEA has been awarded a large grant to further develop energy storage, and has applied to many other federal funding opportunities, all of which will support a transition to more renewable energy. Read on for the details.