Project Name | 50th Outreach Forum on the Environment |
Project Number | 142 |
Location | Anchorage |
Dates | February 8-12, 2010 |
Duration | 4 days four to eight hour shifts |
Number of Volunteers Needed | 5-10 |
Description | Staff 50th exhibit at Alaska Forum on the Environment in Anchorage
The Alaska Forum is pleased to announce the Alaska Forum on the Environment, 2010 will be held February 8-12, 2010 at the Anchorage Dena'ina Convention Center!
This year we will offer over 80 technical breakout sessions and 4 sensational Keynote Events. For 2010, we will continue to offer the a full comprehensive series of sessions on climate change, energy, environmental regulations, cleanup and remediation, fish & wildlife, solid waste, and special programs for Alaskan youth...
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Skills Needed | OUTREACH- Assist in the set-up and clean-up od various display materials, conduct education activities, discuss the celebration with the public, sell Friends promotional items where appropriate. |
Education Topics | The celebration will promote public understanding and appreciation for the Arctic Refuge and Refuge System through products and events for internal and external audiences. Messages will: 1) Inspire Americans’ pride in “treasured landscapes”; 2) Celebrate a milestone of conservation history;
3) Restore appreciation for values of Arctic Refuge; 4) Show Arctic Refuge as a living laboratory to understand effects of climate change; 5) Promote appreciation of missions of the Refuge System and the US Fish and Wildlife Service; 6) Renew Americans’ commitment to volunteerism; 7) Honor conservation pioneers; and 8) Initiate a new era of conservation.
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Audience Age | All Ages, mostly adults |
Materials Needed | ANCHORAGE Outreach Kit
Set-up on Sunday
Clean-up on Friday |
Contact | Kristen Gilbert |