Posts Tagged ‘Arctic Refuge’
Rallying for the Arctic Refuge in a digital world
On Thursday, June 24, Alaska Wilderness League joined several of our conservation colleagues in hosting the first ever virtual Rally for the Refuge.
Read MoreLorraine Netro awarded Glen Davis Conservation Prize
On behalf of the staff and board of Alaska Wilderness League, I was thrilled last week to congratulate our board member Lorraine Netro on winning the Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize.
Read MoreHow grassroots advocacy has protected the Arctic Refuge
Grassroots lobbying has played a major role in protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling for the past 25+ years.
Read MoreAn Alaska energy transition from oil is needed…and soon
Alaska’s lands and waters have provided for its people since time immemorial, and this can continue, but only if we take a sustainable approach to how we treat our public lands and waters.
Read MoreDescent of the Refuge
From Molly Booth, Morgan Shields and Chris Morgan, “Descent of the Refuge” brings awareness to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through the story of three friends on a backcountry skiing expedition around the Okpilak Watershed, and their journey across the Arctic Refuge coastal plain.
Read MoreChad Brown: Photographic Inspiration in the Arctic Refuge
The League’s Geography of Hope series continues with a trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with veteran Chad Brown!
Read MoreJoe Biden supports 30×30. He should start in Alaska.
Recently we’ve been seeing great news for the environment coming out of Washington, D.C.
Read MoreA new day in Washington, D.C., a new day for Alaska
Cover photo: Caribou blanket the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Peter Mather) On January 20, on his first day in office, President Joe Biden made good on his commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, placing a temporary moratorium on all oil and gas leasing activities on its coastal plain.
Read MoreBiden administration brings hope for conservation, action on climate change
Today, I’m hopeful. With the swearing in of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States, we have put behind us a long national nightmare of environmental carnage, and can once again set our sights on bipartisan conservation progress, science-based decision-making, and valuing our public lands for the national treasures that they…
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