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We're back to work and ready for all the excitement of a new year--and there's plenty to do. We hope that you have had an opportunity to rest, and that you're as eager as we are to get into the swing of things.
Read on for information about upcoming events with both in-person and virtual options for getting involved. |
Kick off the Northern Voices Speaker Series with us on January 19 |
This year, we'll be offering a mix of in-person and virtual events for our annual Northern Voices Speaker Series. We hope this will allow as many of our members as possible to join us.
On January 19, join us on Zoom to hear from Bonnie Gestring, the Northwest Program Director at Earthworks. Bonnie is actively involved in campaigns related to mining in Alaska, and has authored reports on the effects of mining throughout the Pacific Northwest. To register for this virtual event, go to bit.ly/NVSSjanuary.
While this event is free, we encourage you to make a donation to support our educational programming if you have the means to do so. Stay tuned for updates on the rest of the Speaker Series events. |
In Portland? You're invited to the premiere screening of Siqiñiq on January 11 at 6 pm |
Siqiñiq is a new didactic film which highlights the climate state of emergency, The Willow Project, and the health issues facing Iñupiat Indigenous communities in the Arctic circle. The film takes a poetic, creative approach to illustrate the complexity, pain, and struggle of Siqiñiq, the Director of Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic.
For more information about the film, click here. Premiere Screening Details:
Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center Second Floor, 721 NW 9th Ave Doors open at 5:30 pm
Screening at 6 pm Free to Attend |
Fairbanks City Council Meeting Jan 23: Get updates on Manh Choh ore trucking proposal |
Tune in Monday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm for the Fairbanks City Council meeting, to hear discussion of the Tetlin to Fort Knox Transportation Plan and the council’s vote on Resolution No. 5021, introduced last summer to oppose the Manh Choh ore trucking proposal.
Residents can find details for calling in and providing testimony by clicking here.
This transportation plan would utilize over 250 miles of public roadways to haul ore from the mine site in Tetlin to the mill at Fort Knox. Concerns with this transportation plan include significant safety risks to residents and travelers posed by 90+ foot long combination vehicles (LCVs), fugitive dust released from the ore-hauling trucks, hazardous spills and water quality impacts, air quality impacts within the Fairbanks nonattainment zone, and increased stress and damage to infrastructure including highways and bridges.
For updates about the Manh Choh trucking plan, subscribe to the ASAH newsletter at this link. |
Enroll Now for a Five Week Course in Solar Energy Basics |
This course is offered by the Bristol Bay Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and will run as a fully virtual course from February 7 to March 7. Sign up to learn the basics of solar energy whether you are interested in on or off grid systems.
For more information or to register for this course, email Eric Goddard at esgoddard01@alaska.edu. |
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| January 12: Caribou on the Move, 7-8 pm
Dr. Tim Fullman, Senior Ecologist with The Wilderness Society, will share about caribou in Alaska and his work studying caribou movement on the North Slope to inform the balance of human development and wildlife conservation. He investigates caribou responses to energy development and other human activity.
This virtual event will be recorded for future viewing and will be accessible on YouTube. To join the live presentation, click here. |
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| March 29-31: The Arctic Encounter Symposium 2023
As the largest Arctic policy and business conference in the United States, with partners and convenings worldwide, the Arctic Encounter continues to gather leading voices from around the world. The Arctic Encounter Symposium is eager to welcome participants to Alaska for a world-class arts and cultural experience, including dialogue and presentations with elected and international leaders, business executives, Indigenous peoples, scientists, students, defense leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and more.
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