Alaska Forum on the Environment Feb. 7

The 13th annual Alaska Forum on the Environment begins Feb. 7 at the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage.

AFE offers more than 80 break-out sessions with a range of topics that include: climate change, human overpopulation, green buildings, conservation and recovery for polar bears, community gardening in rural Alaska, landfill alternatives, invasive species in Alaska, mining issues, youth environmental summit, hydroelectric projects, North Slope methane hydrates and carbon dioxide exchange, shipping in arctic waters, environmental justice issues, and impacts of poor solid waste management on village health.

AFE runs Feb. 7-11. Detailed information on the keynotes and breakout sessions is available at the AFE website at: http://akforum.com.

—Petroleum News