Archive for April 2024
Planet Earth & Climate Change, Voices of Climate Change Documentary
A recent documentary – Planeta Tierra & Cambio Climatico, Voces del Cambio Climatico. (Planet Earth & Climate Change, Voices of Climate Change) – features a short interview with our very own Sama Seguinot-Medina in December 2023. Sama spoke about rapid climate change in the Arctic, food security and ACAT’s work. Many other important Latinx voices…
Read MoreHuman Rights, Health, and Lands of Arctic Peoples Endangered by Plastics, Petrochemicals and Climate Change
Human Rights, Health, and Lands of Arctic Peoples Endangered by Plastics, Petrochemicals and Climate Change With the Arctic warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, Native voices speak out on threats to the Arctic posed by plastic and toxic chemicals. Report also synthesizes evidence from more than 250 studies.…
Read MoreThe Arctic’s Plastic Crisis: Toxic Threats to Health, Human Rights, and Indigenous Lands From the Petrochemical Industry
Damage to the Arctic from the fossil fuel/petrochemical industry includes threats from chemicals, plastics, and climate. These have combined to poison the lands, waters, and traditional foods of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, with ongoing health effects that threaten their cultures and communities. This report highlights the voices and testimonies of Indigenous leaders who have witnessed these…
Read MoreACAT Receives $2 Million Grant From the Yield Giving Open Call
ACAT Receives $2 Million Grant From the Yield Giving Open Call On March 19, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) is one of the Yield Giving Open Call awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. In March 2023, Yield Giving…
Read MoreEPA Issues Unprecedented Standards For PFAS in Drinking Water
EPA Issues Unprecedented Standards For PFAS in Drinking Water Today, April 10, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its historic action to impose national, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals.” PFAS are a class of more than 12,000 chemicals found in drinking…
Read MoreACAT is hiring a Policy Director!
ACAT is hiring a Policy Director! Are you the person we’re looking for? If you think being called a “policy wonk” is high praise . . . and you’re passionate about environmental justice and protecting Alaskans’ health and environment from toxic chemicals, ACAT’s Policy Director may be your dream job. The successful applicant will be…
Read MorePetrochemicals, Plastics & Health: Will Global Treaty Offer Pathway to Progress?
Plastics chemicals and their impacts on human health are a central issue in the global plastics crisis. An estimated 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuel-derived chemicals (or petrochemicals), which have been associated with increased rates of neurodevelopmental disorders, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and certain cancers. A recent review article by Dr. Tracey Woodruff…
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