CLEANER FUEL BRIGHTER FUTURE
TOWN HALL EVENT
WEDNESDAY
OCT. 8, 5PM
JUNEAU ARTS &
CULTURE CENTER
OR ONLINE VIA ZOOM
LET'S TALK ABOUT A CLEANER MARINE FUEL TRANSITION FOR LARGE VESSELS
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What to expect
Welcome
Doors open. Visit with organizations, access informational materials, sign our cleaner fuels petition, write a message to decision-makers.
5 P.M.
Panel discussion: The problem
Learn about the harms of heavy fuel oil use by large marine vessels, how pollution occurs and the importance of protecting Alaska’s marine waters.
- Aaron Brakel, Clean Water Campaigner, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
- Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director, Pacific Environment
- Gloria Burns, President, Ketchikan Indian Community
- Linda Behnken, Executive Director, Alaska Longline Fisherman’s Association
5:30 p.m.
Break with live music
Visit with organizations, access informational materials, sign our cleaner fuels petition, write a message to decision-makers.
6 P.M.
Panel discussion: Possible solutions
Learn about regulatory and policy landscape and what a solution could look like. Provide input on a possible solution and learn how to take action.
- Ephraim Froehlich, AKWA-DC Consulting
- Gloria Burns, President, Ketchikan Indian Community
- Emily Edenshaw, Tribal Administrator/CEO, Ketchikan Indian Community
- Jim Powell, Former Research Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Southeast
6:30 P.M.
Closing
Visit with organizations, access informational materials, sign our cleaner fuels petition, write a message to decision-makers.