Discover how three transformative laws — two federal and one state — are helping Alaska move toward energy independence. With climate shifts and rising energy costs impacting residents, these laws support innovative, resilient energy solutions that align with Alaska’s unique needs.
Spruce Root is making significant strides in sustainability and economic development! We’re thrilled to announce that Spruce Root has won Stage Two of the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, positioning us to lead strategic development in our region. Additionally, the Coalition for Green Capital has chosen Spruce Root as its first network investment, underscoring our shared commitment to green growth initiatives.
Resilience Circles hosted there second intensive, three-day participant retreat for Indigenous entrepreneurs. Participants engaged in an array of in-person works sessions covering personal and business financial planning, marketing and branding, physical health and nutrition, Indigenous values exploration talking circle.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced late September that Spruce Root is a Stage Two winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). Spruce Root will receive a $150,000 cash prize for its approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and development, from the idea stage to the market.
President Joe Biden awarded Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl with a 2023 National Humanities Medal at the White House. The award, from the National Endowment for the Humanities, honors an individual or organization whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the human experience, broadened citizen engagement with history and literature or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to cultural resources.
Spruce Root Inc. now offers our Path to Prosperity Business Basics course in an online, self-paced format. The three- to four-hour online course, which is similar to our previous in-person and virtual workshops, will take you through the fundamental strategic questions that an entrepreneur needs to answer before starting or expanding a small business.
Spring has definitely sprung here in Southeast Alaska. The steadily increasing daylight and warm weather mean many of us are getting outdoors more. Spruce Root is excited for what spring holds for the team and we cannot wait to meet up with the people and communities of Southeast Alaska and discuss the services you want to see in the region.
Business & Balance is a complete 9-week course that invests in you. Being mindful of everyday schedules and the grind of owning and operating a business, Business & Balance will deepen the connection between your business and your local community, and unlock your potential as an entrepreneur and leader.
The season 3 finale of A Matter of Degrees delves into the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world and a vital carbon sink: the Tongass.
This episode investigates the impact of decades of industrial logging in Southeast Alaska and political debates pitting ecology against economy. We learn from the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people who have lived on these lands for more than 10,000 years.
Someone seriously turned the thermostat down in Southeast Alaska, because it has been chilly. But Spruce Root and the Sustainable Southeast Network are bringing the heat in terms of deploying services and business financing across the region. We hope you stayed warm this February. Grab a cozy blanket, a cup of hot chocolate, and snuggle up with our latest newsletter.
