What’s Up North Blog

by Jill Henck As ANCA’s Climate & Energy Program Director, transitioning my personal vehicle from a hybrid electric to a full electric has been on my mind for a while. I’ve been an electric vehicle (EV) driver for around six...

One afternoon late last summer in my home office/guest room/exercise room, I stumbled to my gym mat at the end of a work day to find it covered in sticky notes. After regaining my balance from slipping on one, and...

When we support small businesses during the holiday season — and throughout the year — our gifts are not only meaningful for our loved ones, they also have widespread benefits for our local communities and the broader region.  By shopping...

By Nicole Draina, Climate & Energy Communications Coordinator for ANCA and the North Country Clean Energy Hub On a Saturday in late spring, my mother would get up with the birds and make her way to the garden. I’d trail...

by Leigha Schultze, Adirondack Diversity Initiative Research Fellow This summer, I had the incredible privilege of working alongside ANCA as a research fellow for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative. My research contributed to an ongoing three-year study on how welcoming and inclusive...