by SEACC | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Climate recap with Matt Jackson This session was a mixed bag. There was really good news in the form of the Renewable Energy Fund (REF) being made permanent, and all of SEACC’s climate priority bills at least got a hearing. But the elephant in the room is that ever...
by SEACC | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog, Climate change, Featured
Getting Ready for Summer Even if the daylight hasn’t peaked yet it’s now officially summer in my book! At SEACC we’re getting outside and in our communities more now that the weather is better and the legislature is out — for now. As I’ve been out talking to folks,...
by SEACC | May 24, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The deadline was extended to June 3. Thank you for asking the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for an extension of the comment period on the Palmer Project exploration permit amendment! Thanks to your pressure, the deadline was extended to June 3. As a...
by SEACC | May 5, 2023 | Blog, Climate change, Featured
The complete rundown on Thursday’s virtual town hall with the Alaska Climate Alliance We are entering the final weeks of Alaska’s legislative session this year, so these are the final weeks for our climate bills to move forward before 2024. We’ve made it a long way...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
By now I’m certain you know the great news — the National Roadless Rule is officially, fully, and finally restored to the Tongass National Forest! We did it! I want to use this space to stop, celebrate, and reflect on the incredible path we traveled together over the...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
We’ve been celebrating many incredible additions to the SEACC Board of Directors. Please welcome Kashudoha Wanda Loescher Culp of Juneau (from Hoonah), Judith Daxootsu Ramos of Juneau (from Yakutat), Michelle Andulth Meyer of Seattle (from Yakutat), Cheryl Fecko of...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
On January 25, we celebrated the long-awaited announcement of fully restored 2001 Roadless Rule protections for more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision rolls back the Trump...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
The SEACC Board of Directors voted in spring 2022 to elevate SEACC’s climate work, advancing what had been a part-time organizer role within our Tongass Forest Program to its own thing — the SEACC Climate Program. This is the third fully supported program at SEACC...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
Southeast Alaska lost a beloved conservationist when Richard J. Gordon, a legendary environmentalist and SEACC founding member, passed away at the age of 90 last October. Rich was a fixture of the community as, during his many decades in Juneau, Rich was often spotted...
by SEACC | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured, Ravencall
By Marian Allen with help from Eric Calvin In December 2022, the Tongass lost a man who did much to protect Southeast Alaska through his love of his home, his impact on Sitka, and sharing all that with his children, friends, and the next generation of Sitkans. Larry...
