Home Planet Fund visits our communities

In early September, the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) hosted the Home Planet Fund, which donated $1 million to the Seacoast Trust. Home Planet Fund is a philanthropic initiative that supports environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and community-driven solutions, investing in projects that protect natural ecosystems and foster renewable energy development. The Seacoast Trust, managed by the Sustainable Southeast Partnership's backbone organization Spruce Root, focuses on building sustainable economies and resilient ecosystems in Southeast Alaska by supporting community-led initiatives that promote environmental stewardship, food security, youth leadership, and the preservation of indigenous cultural practices.

While in Southeast Alaska, Home Planet Fund visited the communities of Kake, Hoonah, Juneau, and Prince of Wales Island. In Kake, their first stop, the focus was on food sovereignty efforts and the successes of the Alaska Youth Stewards program. Featuring SSP's Regional Communications Catalyst, Shaelene Grace Moler, "Reviving Native Food Sovereignty" marks the first in a series of stories to showcase the region’s efforts in sustainability and youth empowerment. Photos by Julie Ellison, Story by Dahr Jamail.