Environment

What is the future of renewable energy in Southeast Alaska? Three community stakeholders will discuss advances in technology and the challenges of powering the region’s most remote locations. We will look at models across the globe to see what’s working and how it could be adapted here.

In the marine environment of Arctic Alaska, the seasonal presence (or absence) of sea ice influences everything: weather systems, food webs, migration patterns, human cultures, and resource development. Scientists from NOAA, UAF, and the U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service share findings and thoughts on 2 years of unprecedented research in the Northern Bering and Chukchi…

Tsunamis, caused by earthquakes or landslides, are a danger that affects people in coastal communities around Alaska. Large waves caused by displaced water can devastate coastlines for thousands of miles with little warning. Joel Curtis, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, speaks about the causes and response to tsunamis, and the threat they pose.

Young Alaskans’ Panel Maka Monture, Indigenous Fellow at Alaska Center for the Environment Xavier Mason, President, NAACP Youth Panel Vika Morozova, President of Anchorage AYEA chapter, Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Closing Discussion: What will we do? Discussion among all panelists and audience, facilitated by moderator, Libby Roderick. Wrap up Cliff Groh, Chair Alaska Common…

Alaska Citizens’ Panel Shaina Kilcoyne, Renewable Energy Alaska Project George Donart, Citizens Climate Change Lobby Faith Gemmill, REDOIL, Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands

UAA Public Administration Graduate Students present Carla Burkhead: Climate Change Driven Wildfire and Updating the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Russell Streif: Strengthening Elementary School Climate Change Curriculum

Ethan Berkowitz, Mayor of Anchorage Beth Wythe, Mayor of Homer Reggie Joule, Former Mayor of NW Borough

UAA PADM Grad Students Robert Onders: Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease – Adam Schoffstall: Principles of Sustainable Land Use and the Formation of an Alaska Commission on Sustainable Development – Lane Smith: Glenn Highway and Emissions Reduction Alaska State Policy Makers’ Panel Larry Hartig, Commissioner of the Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Craig Fleener, Special…

Lessons learned from climate change action plans and strategies in the Western states: what has worked and has not worked. Bill Ross, Former Alaska DEC Commissioner, Principal of Ross Strategic