Running for the Refuge around Alaska, and the world
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 24th Annual Run for the Refuge on July 24-26! We were so excited by the support we received in holding our first virtual “race,” with more that 400 people participating. That’s double the number of...
Call for Submissions
The Northern Center announces an open call for submissions for contributions to our semi-annual print and digital publication, The Northern Line, as well as rolling submissions for our website and Medium channel. Currently, calls are for all platforms, placement to...
Countering the Administration’s Pandemic Profiteering
While Alaskans, like people around the world, have “hunkered down,” putting personal and professional projects, events, and celebrations on hold, finding creative ways to support vulnerable community members, and risking our own health and safety to show up for work,...
Opportunity in the Midst of Transformation
It has been a dramatic and anxiety-inducing week. Like many of you, I have been glued to the news trying to understand what I need to keep myself and my loved ones safe, and what this means for Alaska as a whole. The week started with a severe downturn in the stock...
Call for 2020 Featured Art
Each year, The Northern Alaska Environmental Center chooses an artist whose work embodies the spirit of Northern Alaska, and features an original work on publicity materials. In 2019, we tried out something different, and featured one image, Apay’uq...
Defending the Western Arctic
The current IAP was only recently completed, after years of working on a compromise, and yet this administration is determined to see Arctic Alaska only as a place to exploit for industrial profit,” said Ryan Marsh, Arctic Program Coordinator for the Northern Alaska Environmental Center. “The Reserve is home to some of the richest lands and waters in Alaska, including Teshekpuk Lake and its surrounding wetlands. It is home to hundreds of species of migratory birds, caribou, polar bears, as well as the communities who have been stewards of these lands since long before they were designated a ‘petroleum reserve.’ Given all we know about the Western Arctic, and all we know about the impacts of climate change, especially in the North, it’s insulting and destructive that our government is advocating for more extraction, not less.
Interested in joining the Northern Center’s Board of Directors?
Read or download more information about joining our Board of Directors, and contact board president Lois Barger at lois.rundell@gmail.com with any questions. Information for Board Applicants Board of Directors Job Description Board Member...
Take Action: Comment on the Willow Plan
Overlapping plans and pushing boundaries in the Western Arctic The Willow Master Development Plan (MDP) refers to the proposal by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. to build up to five drill sites of up to 50 wells each, a central processing facility, an operations center...Experiencing a Changing Alaska
This summer Arctic program intern, Sam Schillinger, traveled from New York, where she grew up and attends school at Parson’s School of Design, and experienced the record-breaking summer in Fairbanks. Like many of us, though the beauty and richness of the landscapes...Upcoming Events
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Tackling the Climate Crisis: Fro...
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Tackling the Climate Crisis: Fro...
@ Virtual Event
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Northern Voices Speaker Series 2020 This event is free, but please register ahead of time here: http://bit.ly/zbrown1 Join climate scientist and lifelong Alaskan Zach Brown, PhD, for a journey into the climate crisis and how we[...]