Posts Tagged ‘League Post’
Activists Travel to Hartford for the Arctic Refuge
On November 10, Alaska Wilderness League supporters joined many of our Arctic National Wildlife Refuge partners at a rally in Hartford, CT calling on Travelers Insurance to adopt a policy against insuring oil projects in the Arctic Refuge. The well-attended rally included a crowd of more than 50 listening to speakers before walking together over…
Read More2022 Midterm Election Results and Implications for Wild Alaska
The 2022 Midterms elections were on November 8th, and While votes are still being counted in select races, it presently appears that Republicans will take control the House of Representatives and the Senate will remain in Democratic hands. There was no so-called “red wave” of Republican mid-term victories, and with 55 new members of Congress we have an exciting opportunity to shape Congress’ views on protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Tongass National Forest, and other habitats key to wildlife and a healthy climate.
Read MoreOPINION: Speaking up on subsistence, even in the face of an industrial juggernaut
This opinion piece was written by Seth Kantner and was originally published by Anchorage Daily News on April 29, 2022. This spring along the river, I heard from friends that construction on the proposed Ambler Industrial Road had started. Rumor said bulldozers were plowing toward our villages. This is not correct. The Biden administration proposed…
Read MoreArctic Alaska won’t solve high gas prices, but it can help the U.S. achieve its climate goals
This piece originally appeared on The Well News.
Read MoreChatting “Newtok” and climate justice with Patagonia
Join us for an extra special Geography of Hope conversation with the filmmakers behind the new film “Newtok.”
Read MoreYou can’t drill for oil without insurance
A major insurer is stepping away from risky fossil fuel projects that threaten sacred and pristine Arctic land.
Read MoreThe importance of Indigenous representation
Join us for a conversation with Princess Daazhraii Johnson, a Neets’aii Gwich’in writer, director, producer, actor and advocate.
Read MoreIPCC Report, Part II: The climate crisis is here — so now what?
Overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part of its Sixth Assessment Report.
Read MoreDr. Peter Winsor takes the helm as the League’s next executive director
On February 7, Alaska Wilderness League was pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Peter Winsor as its next executive director. And we’re happy to share that Peter is now officially on board and leading the team as we work to protect Alaska’s wild places.
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