Advocacy Hub - Alaska Wilderness League

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Advocacy Hub

Alaska Wilderness League brings people together to influence federal decisions that protect Alaska’s cherished lands, waters, and ways of life. And our strongest ally in that work is you. Our Advocacy Hub tools are designed to help you speak up with confidence, engage your community, and inspire elected leaders to defend wild Alaska.

What You’ll Learn

Media Mastery

Learn how to write a letter to the editor or opinion piece, post on social media, or write a blog.

Letters to the editor

Letters to editors reach active community members, as well as your member of Congress and their staff.

Decide what social platform makes sense for you and how you can make a difference using it.

Opinion editorial

Op-eds allow writers to dig deep into an issue, usually written by someone with direct expertise or working in a field related to the issue.

Power of Lobbying

Find tips for how to connect and build relationships with elected officials.

Find member positions

Find your representative’s contact information and positions.

Arrange a meeting

District meetings are a highly effective way to let your representative and senators know that their constituents are concerned about keeping Alaska wild.

Attend a town hall

Many representatives and senators host public town hall forums or meet your member events when they are back in their district or state.

Meet with your member in D.C.

Just as powerful as meeting with your representatives in-district is a meeting on Capitol Hill! Take some time to show them how much you care about wild Alaska.

Building the Base

Find how-to guides that will make it easy to host fun educational events that build a base of support.

You can “table” in front of a highly trafficked location to educate the general public about lands in wild Alaska that need protection.

Host a presentation

Give presentations or show videos about special places in Alaska to get people excited about making a difference for Alaska’s wild lands and waters.

Host a house party

Educate and motivate your friends, family, colleagues or other people in your network about keeping Alaska wild.

Deep Issue Dive

Do a deep dive on the issues that matter most for Alaska Wilderness League advocates. Access our library of fact sheets, reports, and maps.

Access the library

JOIN ALASKA’S DEFENSE

Protecting Alaska’s sacred, vast, and fragile lands and waters is our shared responsibility. Every dollar you give helps us defend the cultures, communities, and climate that depend on them.

STAY INFORMED

Join our email list to stay informed about what’s happening, what’s at stake, and how we can continue fighting for Alaska’s wild lands, waters, and ways of life together.