Join us as we celebrate 20 years of conservation success in Alaska! Look back at the last 20 years and participate in events & trips leading up to a 20th anniversary celebration in fall 2008!

Conservation in Alaska

From conserving wild salmon to restoring  seabird habitat to sustaining forests and estuaries, check out conservation in Alaska.

Climate Change

"Alaska has been called the 'canary in the mine' because it is already seeing the early effects of global climate change," says Peter Larsen, Senior Policy Advisor for the Conservancy in Alaska. "We're experiencing melting sea ice, retreating glaciers, rapidly eroding shoreline, shifting wildlife habitats, increased fire activity and thawing permafrost." 

Learn about how the Conservancy is addressing climate change in Alaska.

The Conservancy is working worldwide to:

• reduce emissions from deforestation
• help natural areas adapt to climate change impacts
• support policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

On the newstand:

Learn more about Pete Larsen's work in the April 2008 issue of Alaska Business Monthly.

"Proposed federal legislation on climate change could result in billions of dollars in increased revenues to the state of Alaska, a University of Alaska economist said April 14..." Read the full story in the Alaska Journal of Commerce. 

Explore!

Visit Alaska to view walrus from a remote island, go birding in the arctic tundra, or fish for wild salmon -- learn first-hand about conservation in Alaska!

Monthly Updates

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