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Protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd!
In early February, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began the process of accepting land tract nominations for their oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, triggering a 30-day public comment period. This nomination period represents an aggressive step towards identifying plots of land on the Coastal Plain for leasing to development.
The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is home to numerous sensitive ecosystems, including the calving grounds of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, whose transboundary migration passes through Alaska, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. Oil and gas development in the Arctic Refuge would seriously impact the Porcupine Caribou Herd and all those who rely on their health. We have until March 5th to submit a comment in support of protecting this sensitive area to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Let’s Reform Mining: Calling for a Public Inquiry into the Eagle Gold disaster.
As community members, local residents, and concerned citizens, we followed along frustrated with the ongoing situation at Eagle Mine, a disaster which has impacted and continues to impact nearby waters, lands, and people.
We are grateful for the action taken by Yukon government and the First Nation of Na-cho Nyäk Dun in ousting Victoria Gold to make way for a more collaborative and comprehensive emergency response. Now, we must look at how this happened in the first place, repeating the long pattern of failed mines in the Yukon.
We demand definitive action from the Yukon government to initiate an independent, public inquiry of the Eagle Mine disaster.
Join our Board of Directors
The CPAWS Yukon Board of Directors plays a very important role. We appreciate the great people who volunteer their time and contribute to our important work. Our board is a governance board and provides strategic direction to our organization while the day-to-day campaign work is done by our team of employees. Our organization made a Commitment to Reconciliation and wrote the document How we Work—both give you good insight in our values.
We are always looking forward to hearing from individuals who are interested in joining our board. We welcome individuals with a broad range of personal and professional experience. There are no requirements for a certain educational background, nor do you need to have previous experience as a board member. The most important qualities are passion for the work, an interest in non-profit leadership, and the ability and willingness to work with our dedicated team of volunteers and employees on Yukon’s conservation issues. CPAWS Yukon is invested in providing learning opportunities to less experienced individuals who express a strong interest and are willing to learn ‘on the job’.
We invite you to submit an expression of interest at any time by sending an email to info@cpawsyukon.org. A member of the board will then reach out to you for a general conversation.
What is expected of a board member?
The board meets monthly—with a short summer break in July & August. On average, board members spend approximately 5-6 hours per month on meeting attendance and meeting preparations. This excludes the Strategic Planning sessions which happen once every 3-5 years.
Board members:
- Provide financial oversight of the organization
- Make informed decisions about policies and procedures that require a vote
- Ensure legal and ethical integrity, and maintain accountability
- Help increase the profile of the organization
- Recruit and orient new board members
- Monitor and supervise the Executive Director (ED) and regularly assess their performance
- Participate in and attend local events as appropriate
- Observe local conservation issues and forward them to the ED as appropriate
What’s in it for you?
There are many personal rewards to be gained from serving on the CPAWS Yukon Board of Directors:
- Sharing with a team the accomplishment of doing something important for the Yukon’s land and waters, and the future generations that rely on them.
- An opportunity for you to work with an organization which is guided by principles that you are passionate about and help that organization accomplish its mission, goals and objectives.
- Developing new skills and networks.
- Using existing skills in new ways to address interesting and challenging issues.
- Learning more about CPAWS Yukon, its mission and operations.
Volunteer
Volunteering with CPAWS is a great way to make friends, learn about conservation first-hand and be part of our mission to protect Canada’s wilderness.
Donate
We couldn’t do what we do without your support.
Legacy Giving
Legacy giving is a way of contributing to wilderness protection by making a planned gift to protect Yukon’s wild spaces and the species that rely on them.
A planned gift is one that you make for the future. IT can include options such as adding a beneficiary to a new or existing will, life insurance policy, retirement savings plan or investment package. It’s a form of planning that allows you to structure your gift in a way that allows you to keep your money now and maximizes tax benefits; helping you to achieve your personal financial goals while giving vital support to a cause you believe in.
“I’m a big fan of planned giving. It’s a great way for my family to support the charities we love without affecting our cash flow right now. With a set percentage planned gift through my will and life insurance, I can contribute to the organization’s future as well as my family’s. It’s one of the ways I contribute to the world I want to see.”
