Step out of Winter’s darkness and into Spring with the debut of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, one of the largest environmental traveling film festivals in North America! Get inspired and ready for summer action with award-winning films that explore how community leaders and average citizens are working together to solve community issues. Experience […]
Join Monique Harden, Attorney & Co-Director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, for a presentation on defending and advancing the human right to a healthy environment. Monique will examine the legal counsel and advocacy support that helped win groundbreaking environmental justice victories to remedy governmental systems that subject communities to severely toxic environments. From the […]
Do you know an individual or organization making a difference for conservation in Alaska? Recognize their passion and contributions by nominating them for a 2012 Conservation Achievement Award. This year ACF will present awards in eight categories, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Nomination packets are due to ACF by April 9, 2012.
The 2013 Pick. Click. Give. application is now available. For local non-profits, this program raises the level of awareness throughout Alaska about the power of individual giving. It also makes it easy for Alaskans to support their favorite charities. Start the application process now.
Executive Director, Northern Alaska Environmental Center The Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC), a nonprofit organization located in Fairbanks, Alaska, seeks an energetic leader and experienced manager with political acumen and broad familiarity with environmental issues. This individual will take a strong organization to the next level of excellence through her/his vision and strategic response to […]
Clarence Alexander received the the second highest civilian honor from President Obama last week. In a ceremony at the White House, Alexander of Fort Yukon, Alaska was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for his contributions to his community. In his remarks, President Obama praised Alexander for his environmental work protecting the Yukon River Watershed, his involvement on […]
Are you looking for a professional challenge and at the same time want to help protect Alaska’s environment? You can make a difference for our great state. Visit our job site to find your next career.
Locals and indigenous people worry that the proposed Pebble Mine will harm their remote Alaskan community. Read more in National Geographic.
Alaska Conservation Foundation today announced the appointment of Ann Rothe, a seasoned nonprofit executive and conservationist, as its new executive director. Rothe has been serving as the interim executive director since former Director Nick Hardigg resigned in June. “After a national search, the ACF board of trustees voted unanimously and enthusiastically to hire Ann Rothe […]
Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) and Western Mining Action Network (WMAN) 2011- 2012 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program The Western Mining Action Network (WMAN) offers a mini-grants program to support and enhance the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted communities in the U.S. and Canada to assure that mining projects do not adversely affect human, cultural, […]
