Programs

  • Federal Advocacy for Alaska's Public Lands

    FEDERAL ADVOCACY - A MAJOR FOCUS OF AWL'S EFFORTS IS TO EDUCATE FEDERAL DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE VALUES AT STAKE AND BENEFITS OF PROTECTING ALASKA'S PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS INCLUDING ICONIC LANDSCAPES LIKE THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST. IN 2021-2022, AWL'S EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON INSPIRING THE NEW ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ACTION TO RESTORE CRITICAL, LASTING CONSERVATION SAFEGUARDS THAT WERE LOST DURING THE PREVIOUS FOUR YEARS. AWL WAS HEARTENED TO SEE THE ADMINISTRATION END TAXPAYER SUBSIDIZED CLEAR-CUT LOGGING IN THE TONGASS, AND WORKED TO RESTORE PROTECTIONS THAT HAD EXISTED FOR THE ARCTIC REFUGE PRIOR TO THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017. AWL'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE PRODUCING HIGH VALUE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, REPORTS, AND OTHER TIMELY INFORMATION USEFUL FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. MAJOR EFFORTS INCLUDED COLLABORATIVE ALASKA PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS POLICY ANALYSIS, WITH AN EYE TOWARDS INFLUENCING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS ACROSS ALASKA IN THE YEARS TO COME. AWL ALSO HELPED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WASHINGTON, DC AND ALASKA BY SHARING IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND HELPING PARTNERS CONNECT WITH COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, OFTEN IN ADVANCE OF IMPORTANT HEARINGS ON MATTERS RELATED TO ALASKA LANDS. IN SERVICE OF THEIR FEDERAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN GOALS, AWL ALSO INITIATES AND ENGAGES IN LITIGATION TO ENSURE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ARE FOLLOWED AS FEDERAL AGENCIES SEEK TO FACILITATE OR OTHERWISE GREENLIGHT RESOURCE EXTRACTION EFFORTS. AWL RETAINS A LEAD OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL TO MANAGE THEIR LITIGATION AND IS REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $448.5K

  • Outreach and Engagement for Alaska Advocacy

    OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT - CRITICAL TO ADVANCING AWL'S MISSION IS THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION DOES TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND MOBILIZE MEMBERS, DONORS AND ACTIVISTS WHO CARE PASSIONATELY ABOUT ALASKA'S CHERISHED LANDSCAPES. THIS AREA OF WORK INCLUDES VIRTUAL LOBBY DAYS, WHERE ALASKA ADVOCATES CONNECT TO WASHINGTON, DC DECISION-MAKERS TO MAKE THE CASE FOR WILD ALASKA PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY IN KEY STATES, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS OF AWL WRITE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SIGN PETITIONS, ATTEND EVENTS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND HELP RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS FOR THE CAUSE. MUCH OF THIS OUTREACH IS ALSO FOCUSED ON KEY CONSTITUENCIES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A STAKE IN PROTECTING ALASKA'S NATIONAL TREASURES INCLUDING VETERANS, FAITH, HUNTING AND ANGLING, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, CLIMATE JUSTICE AND LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUPS. AWL MEMBERS SUBMITTED COMMENTS SUPPORTING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO RESTORE CONSERVATION PROTECTIONS THAT WERE LOST IN PRIOR YEARS, INCLUDING PROCESSES FOCUSED ON DRILLING, MINING AND RESTORING FOREST PROTECTIONS.AWL ACTIVISTS ALSO PRESSURED COMPANIES INCLUDING MAJOR BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE LOANS FOR ARCTIC DRILLING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OIL COMPANIES THAT MIGHT CONSIDER BIDDING ON A FUTURE LEASE SALE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $590.3K

  • Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign

    ARCTIC REFUGE DEFENSE CAMPAIGN - AWL HOUSES THE CENTRAL STAFF AND SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN EFFORT INVOLVING NATIONAL AND STATE-BASED CONSERVATION GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GWICH'IN STEERING COMMITTEE. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IS AIMED AT PREVENTING OIL AND GAS LEASING AND DRILLING IN AND RESTORING PROTECTIONS FOR THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $785.5K