Posts Tagged ‘Advocate’
Great.com talks with… Alaska Wilderness League
The Alaskan wilderness is one of the world’s wildest places. But its pristine nature is threatened by heavy industry. In this episode, Emil Ekvardt of Great.com spoke with Adam Kolton from Alaska Wilderness League about the importance of preserving this natural landscape for Indigenous people and our climate.
Read MoreAlaska’s national forests and the Roadless Rule, explained
Together with our friends at Salmon State and Trout Unlimited-Alaska, we are proud to team up to explain how the federal Roadless Rule protects Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Read MoreForging connections through a “Geography of Hope”
For many of us, Alaska represents what author Wallace Stegner called “the geography of hope,” a place that captivates and inspires millions who feel our country is richer for having truly wild, vast and largely intact landscapes where herds of healthy wildlife still roam freely. Where Indigenous peoples live in deep harmony with the land…
Read MoreOur first virtual lobby day for the Tongass National Forest
At Alaska Wilderness League, “your land, your voice” is one of our guiding principles. And now we need you more than ever to use your voice for protection of our public lands in Alaska. But this time, we’re using a new format!
Read MoreAlaska must play a key role in America’s climate solutions
Alaska is undoubtedly one of the wildest places left in the country, one of the places most impacted by climate change, and one that must play a key role in addressing the global climate crisis.
Read MoreBad news for Alaska’s bears and wolves
The Trump administration has been hard on wildlife populations in Alaska, and this past week was no different as it pushes new rules to increase the killing of bears and wolves on Alaska’s public lands. Here’s more info on what they’ve done, and how we plan to fight back.
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League statement on the killing of George Floyd
Like so many Americans, we at Alaska Wilderness League are sickened and outraged over the recent violence against George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade.
Read MoreVashraii K’oo: An Arctic Refuge Experience
Alaska Wilderness League and Soul River Inc. recently joined forces to bring a multimedia photo exhibit on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to life.
Read MoreLeague awards Mardy Murie Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Campion (center) with writer and climate activist Maia Wikler (left) and artist Monica Hernandez (right). (Alaska Wilderness League) We were thrilled on November 12, 2019, to honor a great conservation advocate, philanthropist and political operative, and a true Alaska conservation hero, Tom Campion, with our first ever Mardy Murie Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read MoreSoutheast Alaska Stands Up For The Tongass
Alaska Wilderness League had a busy week recently in Washington, D.C., defending the Tongass National Forest from the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Roadless Rule protections.
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