Alaska Forum on the Environment

We are proud to announce the Alaska Forum on the Environment to be hosted at the Dena'ina Convention Center on February 6-10, 2012!

We are offering registration at rates identical to last year to help encourage your participation. Registering now online can help you spend your funding wisely and help us make the registration line most efficient..

We will be offering new discount opportunities for our oganization, business and leadership partners to help take advantage of the best environmental training opportunity in Alaska. For more information on the event, use the pull down navigation menu at the top of this page, or visit our event invitation pages.

Awards - Nominations

Nominate an organization or individual for the Alaska Forum Awards. Take time to recognize the good work being done for your communityl. Click here for more information. Deadline is January 25th.

Exhibitors

Exbibitor information is now available online.

SOLD OUT... Our Exhibitor Booths have been sold out effective January 9th. You can get on our waitlist in case we have any cancellations or can add additional spaces. Contact info@akforum.org to be waitlisted.

Airline Discounts

Alaska Airlines is offering a discount to travelers coming to the Alaska Forum on the Environment! When searching for flights enter Discount Code "ECMG335"

Leadership Opportunities

We are continually seeking involvement of additional partner organizations. To view the range of opportunities for you or your organization to become involved, click here.

Poster Sessions

We invite interested agencies, Tribal governments,organizations,researchers, as well as individual participants to submit their projects to be displayed at the Alaska Forum on the Environment.  Projects should be current, applicable and may include photographs, literature, and summary information on poster board.  Suggested topics include: community recycling projects, innovative clean up projects, invasive species, climate change research, emergency response, environmental regulations, fish and wildlife populations, rural issues, energy, military issues, pollution prevention, and contaminants. 

Download our guidelines and requirements here.

Continuing Education Credits (CEU's)

Alaska Forum, in partnership with Alaska Pacific University, is pleased to announce that Continuing Education Credits (CEU's) are available for attending the Alaska Forum on the Environment. The credit, offered at the Professional Development (500) level, will be available as one CEU or two CEU's for attending 10 hours or 20 hours of Forum sessions and speakers. The cost is only $80 for the one CEU credit and $95 for the two CEU credits. This is an excellent opportunity to get that accreditation needed for your continuing education development or to maintain your certifications while also attending the variety of session topics available at AFE.

You can sign up for credit when you arrive at AFE. Forms will be available at the Alaska Forum registration services counter. For more information, click here.

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Apprenticeship Program

With generous support of the Alaska Department of Labor and Work Force Development, the Alaska Forum is able to implement our EnvironmentalTechnician Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Alaska employers. This program offer training and employment opportunities for all Alaskans.

Apprentices will "earn while they learn" and build critical skills working with instructors and mentors.

For more information, please visit our Environmental Technician page.