Welcome to Alaska

Alaska's ecosystems are many: from the vibrant tundra plains of the Arctic to the productive wetlands of the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta in Western Alaska, from the vast forests and tall peaks of the interior to the ancient Tongass and mighty fjords of Southeast. Alaska is truly the Great Land.

The Alaska Chapter of the Sierra Club is working to protect the Last Frontier from the frontier mentality that has drilled and logged and developed away much of the open spaces in the lower 48. We are striving for an Alaska based on renewable energy, smart growth of our urban areas, sustainable use of our resources and preservation of our wild places.

Alaska is a large state. The Alaska Chapter is divided into three groups, linking activists and supporters in Northern (Denali Group), Southern (Knik Group) and Southeast (Juneau Group) Alaska.

Find out how you can connect with other people working for a better Alaska, learn about current threats to our state, and help support the work of the Sierra Club.

Action Alerts

Anchorage Recycling
Please attend the Anchorage Assembly meeting next Tuesday, May 6, at 6:00 PM in Loussac Library to voice your support for recycling in all of the Municipality including Chugiak and Eagle River.

Ask Governor Palin to support Clean Elections in Alaska
Hello Clean Elections Supporters!

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Calendar

14: Backyard Biodiesel Basics
Please join us at Spring Creek Farm in Palmer for an evening lecture and demonstration. We will cover both biodiesel brewing and straight-vegetable-oil conversions. Seating is limited, so arrive early to guarantee your spot.

6: Slam'n Salm'n King Salmon Derby
FISH FOR CHARITY AT SHIP CREEK during the Downtown Soup Kitchen's annual King Salmon Derby

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News

Juneau Road: another huge project Alaska doesn't need moves quietly along.
Anchorage Daily News 4, 2008
As federal highway dollars drop now, and with Alaska's oil tax income expected to shrink as production declines, it makes no sense to tie up so much future government money in this project. It will use up funds that could be spent on more beneficial projects throughout the state.

Legislature wants $2 million to show polar bears are safe.
Anchorage Daily News 4, 2008
The state Legislature is looking to hire a few good polar bear scientists. The conclusions have already been agreed upon -- researchers just have to fill in the science part.

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