Alaskans are known for helping each other out. This is true in many places, but is especially true here, where our larger-than-life lands and environment mean the stakes can be much higher. The willingness of a neighbor or stranger to pull you out of a river, lend you their generator, or tow you to safety are critical pieces of how we help one another endure and thrive in this wild place.
Alaska Venture Fund’s approach is deeply rooted in this sense of connection and community – the understanding that we are better able to build resilience and prosper if we work and learn together. Through our place-based work, we explore how new solutions and technologies applied within one community can be used as a model and scaled for success in others.
Below, we spotlight community-level work happening across wide-ranging regions, organizations, and people. From Harvest to Home in the Middle Kuskokwim, to KALI’s food security program on Kodiak Island, to the people reimagining what “sustainability” means in Southeast Alaska, Alaskans are changing the local landscape and building toward a better future.
As the work below sparks questions or conversations – we’d love to hear from you. Please drop us a line.
The Alaska Venture Fund Team
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