by Matt Jackson | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured
If you’ve been following SEACC’s climate work then you know we’ve been working hard with allies from across the state to urge our legislature to finally do something about the climate and energy crisis. This is the week to level up your actions in support of the...
by Matt Jackson | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog, Featured
SEACC wishes you all a Happy New Year and wants to thank you for reading our first climate newsletter of 2023. We have lots in store for this year, and so does the Biden administration. New Year, New Incentives We’re awaiting announcements on big natural climate...
by Matt Jackson | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog, Featured
Sometimes these monthly climate updates are all over the place — a mix of personal anecdotes, good news, and bad. This month, and for the next few months, they’re going to be more focused. That’s because SEACC has some very clear goals for our Climate Program work...
by Matt Jackson | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog, Featured
It’s been a big week for SEACC’s climate work. I want to start by thanking everyone who made it out to our Climate and Energy Community Forum on Tuesday, we had more than 40 attendees and a lot of interest from folks who couldn’t make it, so we’re sharing the...
by Matt Jackson | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog, Featured
Please join us for a virtual community forum on the most important climate and energy issues of 2023. Election season is coming to a climax and soon we will know how our legislature is shaping up for the 2023 session. Regardless of who ends up in the legislature,...
by Matt Jackson | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog, Featured
Today is a good day to reflect on the history of land theft, colonization, and genocide in Alaska. Far from something to be celebrated or reenacted, the illegal “transfer” of Indigenous lands from one colonial empire to another is something Alaska has yet...
by Matt Jackson | Oct 12, 2022 | Featured, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 12, 2022 Sitka, Alaska / Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Territory Contact: Matt Jackson / Climate Program Manager Southeast Candidates United on Need For Climate and Energy Investments SEACC releases the results of a candidate questionnaire on...
by Matt Jackson | Oct 12, 2022 | Ravencall
Alaska’s climate, and economy, are changing. The clock is ticking. And despite all odds, there’s actually something the Alaskan legislature can realistically do about it. There are four policies the legislature could pass in 2023 to make a difference on climate change...
by Matt Jackson | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Featured
Years before I started at SEACC, I worked with teenagers in Alaska’s mental health system, helping them navigate their first jobs, their emotions, and sometimes just making sure they had a safe space at night. I still think about them often in this work, because...
by Matt Jackson | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog, Featured
As I’m writing this I’ve just gotten home from SEACC’s first post-pandemic board and staff retreat on Prince of Wales Island. POW has long been the front line of timber issues, and with recent comment periods on two-state timber sales, it’s still the epicenter of...
