Advocacy

ACA employs a Legislative Manager and a Professional Lobbyist in Juneau. Our legislative staff works closely with advocates from the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, and Alaska Center for the Environment through our legislative intern program.

The conservation community's priorities for this session will focus around proactive issues like preventing contamination in salmon habitat and promoting renewable energy. As always we will work defensively to safeguard critical habitat and prevent the disposal of key public lands.

ACA also hosts an biennial legislative Fly-In. Every other year, ACA gathers dozens of Alaskans to learn about and discuss current conservation issues. Fly-In advocates spend a day in the Capitol at the end of the training to bring their message to legislators. If you are interested in learning more about the next Fly-In, contact russell@akvoice.org.

The 26th Legislature, first Session, ran from January 20th to April 19th, 2009.

For more information on our legislative work, contact our Juneau office at (907) 463-3366 or email Russell Stigall, russell@akvoice.org.