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Our Process:
The Alaska Forum on the Environment results from the efforts of a diverse group of organizations that serve as our Planning Committee and seeks to provide an open exchange of ideas and information, in a respectful and courteous atmosphere. The structure of the event allows the opportunity to reach a greater understanding of the issues and of each other among the full range of participants, rural and urban; industry and private, agency and public, students and scholars ...and those who are just plain interested in the environment!
Our event is planned with the dedicated support of volunteers who work in a team approach and are respectful of the diversity of opinions and perspectives of all Alaskans. We actively seek agenda input throughout the planning process. While most topics are informational, others present more complex challenges and environmental issues. We actively work to best address all issues, including those that are complex, by structuring sessions to encourage problem solving and present the variety of perspectives and alternative viewpoints. We encourage the opportunity for an informed and respectful dialogue with all of our presenters.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment, and other Alaska Forum programs and projects do not take political or advocacy positions.
If you are interested in helping to shape the agenda of the Alaska Forum on the Environment, please feel free to contact us as your support is welcome!
The result is a hugely diverse agenda, with more than 160 Presenters, 80 Breakout Sessions, and sensational Keynote Events. Topics and the presenters range from Alaska's communities, to federal, state and tribal government agencies, international organizations and governments, to those most specialized in technical science and the environment.
Our Funding:
The Alaska Forum on the Environment is supported as a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Approximately 40% of our funding is provided by our leadership partners in voluntary contributions and sponsorships. Our leadership partners are organizations that have committed to invest both staff resources and funding to the Alaska Forum on the Environment. 8% of our funding is supported by Alaska industries and businesses and the remaining 52% of the event funding is directly supported by the event registration fees. We limit all organization or sponsor contributions to a maximum of $30,000 to ensure that our funding support sources represent the diversity we attempt to achieve within the Alaska Forum on the Environment.
What does Alaska Forum on the Environment offer?
AFE offers a broad range of plenary sessions with nationally recognized keynote speakers. There are over 80 breakout sessions which are organized by subject tracks including: climate change, emergency response, environmental regulations, fish and wildlife populations, rural issues, energy, military issues, business issues, pollution prevention, contaminants, and others. In the past five years, AFE has offered technical sessions on a diversity of environmental issues such as; alternative energy sources for rural villages, subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering on federal lands, biological studies, bioterrorism, cruise ship initiative update, effects of climate change, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, military environmental restoration, and tribal and federal government-to-government policies.
The Forum includes presentations and panels as well as a session on environmental career opportunities, a variety of organizational meetings, training classes, social events, vendor displays/information booths, and a "Talking Circle" with community leaders and tribal elders. Several keynote speakers are featured in plenary sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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