Vision for Alaska
We envision a future Alaska in which natural systems thrive—capable of balancing ecological, cultural and economic benefits—by conserving key ecosystems, building strong climate resilience and achieving sustainable economic development. This commitment leads us to three focal areas.
Fisheries
Alaska’s fisheries are a centerpiece of the state’s culture and economy. TNC will contribute to science, innovative policy mechanisms and collaborative partnerships to ensure a positive fisheries future, especially the wild salmon fishery of Bristol Bay. We’ll advance management that is climate-informed. We also support the decision-making authority of local communities and support their commitment to sustainability and their right to an equitable share in the commercial harvests.
Fisheries Stories
With Science as Our Guide
TNC research assesses risk of large-scale mining in Bristol Bay, home to the planet's richest runs of wild salmon.
‘Salmon’s Really Got a Place in My Heart’
In the Tlingit village of Hoonah, Alaska, when you talk about fish you’re talking about people and a food tradition with a value beyond measure.
Nurturing the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Bristol Bay
The Path to Prosperity in Bristol Bay business contest presents a new opportunity for building on the natural wealth of world-class fisheries.
Climate
Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing humanity. The Nature Conservancy will elevate local voices to spur federal climate policy and seek opportunities to monetize sequestered carbon for the benefit of Alaskans. We will identify Alaska’s most climate-resilient landscapes to set conservation priorities and implement innovative solutions to make communities more resilient.
Climate Stories
'I Care Too Much to Be a Bystander on Climate Change.'
Meet the people of the Alaska Women's Adaptation Network and learn how they're responding to climate change where they live and work.
Listen to Tidal Change
We wanted to know more about how commercial fishermen are experiencing signs of change in the places where they live and work, so we sat down to listen.
Women in Climate
Women in Climate is an initiative to build a diverse coalition of leaders who will drive inclusive, collaborative and innovative solutions to climate change built on intersectional equity.
Landscapes
Alaska’s lands and waters remain uniquely wild. We have an opportunity to work at an enormous scale in some of the most intact natural systems on Earth. We’ll work with decision-makers and community partners in the Tongass of Southeast Alaska and the Arctic’s North Slope to ensure strong conservation of key public lands—all to balance critical habitat protection, sustainable use of natural resources for economic benefit and co-management by tribes and local communities.
Landscape Stories
To Keep Life in the Tongass, Shift Tongass Timber Now
In Alaska, we’re learning how the ancient old-growth trees that enrich our lives and symbolize the Tongass National Forest are now more valuable
‘What Would Our Ancestors Have Done?’
In Kasaan, a Haida village in Alaska, what the future will be is tied to the decisions people are making today.
The Emerald Edge
Alaska's Tongass National Forest is the crown of the 100-million acre Emerald Edge--the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world--and the people who call it home are working to keep it that way.