Volunteer
General Volunteer Opportunities with Alaska Center for the Environment
Volunteering with ACE is a great way to take action, learn more about a conservation issue that interests you, and to have fun. Volunteer activities at ACE range from a couple hours worth of work, to more time-intensive projects.
Volunteer Possibilities
Volunteer Coordinator
Many ACE members express interest in volunteering their time to help with campaigns, but it is often difficult to plug them in to a program staff member's daily routine. ACE seeks a motivated and committed volunteer to help organize the interest and talent with the goal of spearheading a volunteer-run campaign. See below for possible projects.
Conservation Research
Are you concerned about an environmental issue and willing to put some time into making a difference on that issue? ACE is up against some formidable opponents on many issues and member involvement is often the key to stopping harmful projects and moving positive solutions forward.
Research Projects:
With so many industrial and commercial ventures being proposed in Alaska, it is hard to keep up with the background research on these projects. If you have some spare time to conduct internet research and/or make calls, you could play a vital role in providing background information for ACE grassroots activity. Sample Projects include:
- Chuitna coal mine
- Pebble Mine
- Proposed Highway to Highway Connection
- Chugach Wild Forest Campaign
Hands-On: Get Your Hands Dirty
There is nothing more rewarding than digging in, getting your hands dirty and spending the afternoon making a difference in your community. ACE offers a number of clean-up and recycling projects that allow you to have a positive impact in just a few short hours. Hands-on projects typically take place between May-September. Past projects include trail repair projects, invasive weed-pulls, liter pick-ups in parks and waterways, beach clean-ups and recycling at events.
Events
One way Alaska Center for the Environment makes a difference is by getting out in the community and bringing people together through celebration. If you enjoy talking with fellow Alaskans about your favorite conservation issues, this is the perfect way to help out.
Volunteering with ACE is a great way to take action, learn more about a conservation issue that interests you, and have fun. Volunteer activities at ACE range from a couple hours worth of work, to more time- intensive projects.
Volunteer at the State Fair
ACE has retired our state fair booth, but you still have several opportunities to volunteer and get free parking and admission. The Renewable Resources Coalition needs volunteers for the No-Pebble Mine campaign and the Sierra Club needs volunteers to pass out information on global warming and the threat of coal. Also, Green Star is looking for volunteers to recycle. Read below for more info.
Greenstar
Green Star and Valley Community for Recycling Solutions have co-organized recycling at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer as part of our Green Events program each year since 2002. Volunteer as part of a group or as an individual and receive free entry to the fair on that day and a free parking pass for your group.
Contact Jeanne at Jeanne@greenstarinc.org or call 278-7839.
Web Support
The Alaska Center for the Environment website is a critical tool for spreading our conservation message and getting accurate information out to the public. We are currently in the midst of expanding and improving our website and your input on this project will be invaluable. To help out with the website, contact ACE at 274-3650 or ace@akcenter.orgOther
We'd be happy to discuss other ideas you may have if you don't find a project that interests you. Just contact our membership department at 274-3647or email Jessica at jessica@akcenter.org.
