Welcome to the Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management ATCEM!

 

The 15th Annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management was held November 16-20, 2009 at the Hilton hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. 

 

 

15 years of Empowering our Communities Through Environmental Success 

 

Conference at a Glance

Over 300 attendees registered for the conference!  37 breakout sessions included topics on solid waste management, solid waste funding, backhauling, climate change, air quality, environmental health, and more.  Attendees also had a chance to go to Total Reclaim to learn how to package and backhaul electronic waste, lead-acid batteries, fluorescent bulbs and plastic.  To learn more on e-waste, click here to view their website.

 

Keynote Speakers

Master of ceremonies speaker, Mr. Phillip Ossie Kairaiuak.  Opening keynote speaker, Mr. Don Kashevaroff, CEO, ANTHC.  Tuesday morning keynote address by Ms. Mary Fisher, Executive Director of ALPAR.  Lucheon keynote speaker, Ms. Fran Ulmer, Chancellor of UAA.  Wednesday morning keynote address by Mr. Jim Woods, Senior Tribal Policy Advisor for EPA Region 10.  Closing keynote address by Mr. Joe Sarcone, Alaska Representative for CDC.  Thank you to all keynote speakers!

 

Pictures of the Conference

          

Left to right: Emcee speaker, Phillip Ossie Kairaiuak, Center: Fran Ulmer and Ossie, Right: Ingrimiut Dance Group of Anchorage.

 

 

View Presentations

Thank you to all the presenters for presenting at the ATCEM conference, we had over 37 breakout sessions.  Take a moment to view the presentations.

 

Climate Change Assessment in the Northwest Arctic, presented by Mike Brubaker, Director, Center for Climate & Health, ANTHC 

 

Making the Link: Protecting the Link Protecting the Health of Our People, presented by Vi Waghiyi, Sarah Petras and Colleen Keane,Alaksa Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)

 

Air Quality Issues for Native Alaskans, presented by Bob Morgan, ADEC, Division of Air Qulity

 

Youth Action on Climate Change, presented by Alaska Youth for Environmental Action leaders (AYEA)

 

Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC), presented by John Nichols, ARUC Manager, ANTHC.

 

DEC Drinking Water Program Overview, presented by ADEC Drinking Water Program staff

 

Health Impact Assessment, presented by Jacob Bell, Program Manager for ANTHC's Health Impact Assessment Program 

 

Woodstove Study Changeout, presented by Johna Boulafentis, Environmental Outreach Specialist, Environmental Restoration and Waste Management for the Nez Perce Tribe

 

Weatherization Best Practices, presented by Mimi Burbage and Cary Bolling, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

 

Grants.gov, presented by Martha Barber, US EPA

 

Hands on Water Quality Assessment, presented by Dr. Birgit Hagedorn and Etta Mutter, Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks

 

Spill Reporting Cleanup, presented by ADEC Staff

 

Home Heating Oil Tanks, presented by ADEC Staff

 

Short Lived Climate Forces, presented by Laura McKelvey, US EPA

 

Planning Committee Members

Committee members are volunteers from different organizations throughout the State of Alaska and Arizona.  The committee meets once a month beginning in May of each year.  On behalf of ANTHC and US EPA, Thank You for volunteering your time planning a successful conference! Are you interested in joing the committee?  Contact the Solid Waste Coordinator!

 

Stay in the Know

If you would like to receive notices for the 2010 ATCEM conference, stay in the know!  Provide your email address to the Solid Waste coordinator to receive upcoming notices.  ATCEM is also on facebook, join the group, become a fan of ATCEM.

 

 

If you have any questions or suggestions for the 2010 ATCEM conference,

please contact the Solid Waste Coordinator

Toll free number is 1-800-560-8637 or by email