Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council was founded in 1970 by a group of local conservationists committed to preserving Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from clear-cutting. Since its inception, the organization has permanently protected more than 6.5 million acres of land, fish and wildlife habitat. The council brings together local voices to defend salmon habitats, protect the fishing industry and preserve the natural environment. Its members are fisherman, hunters, scientists, Alaska Natives, sawmillers and business owners from Southeast Alaska.
The council’s Tongass Blueprint project is a forest management initiative to preserve and expand the economic and cultural values of the region by restoring watersheds, investing in tourism, protecting wildlife habitats and implementing forest-related climate policy recommendations. Its Inside Passage Waterkeeper project organizes people to monitor and protect clean water and uses legal and scientific expertise to hold polluters accountable. The council also offers tools to help local organizations and citizens build capacity and advocate for social and environmental change through community organizing, data and research, networking opportunities and legal support.
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Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
Nov 2007
$720,000
36 months
Nov 2004
$609,300
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
