The Wilderness Society remembers President Jimmy Carter
The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the birthing ground of the famed Porcupine Caribou Herd
Credit: Peter Mather.
President Jimmy Carter dies at 100, leaving a legacy of public lands protection.
Today, following reports of President Carter’s passing, The Wilderness Society issued statements remembering the 39th President of the United States for his tremendous contributions to conservation and environmental understanding.
“From his time defending the wetlands of Georgia to his historic, large-scale preservation and restoration of lands across the continent, President Carter secured enduring contributions to public lands and the environment,” said The Wilderness Society Interim President David Seabrook. “President Carter alerted the public to the changing climate, invested in the deployment and delivery of new energy technologies and established lasting standards and incentives which were the first steps in our ongoing transition to a clean-energy economy. I know that his legacy will continue to instruct, influence and inspire conservationists for generations to come.”
“Alaskans—and people across America—will forever be grateful that President Carter’s actions on conservation in Alaska resulted in the protection of more than 100 million acres of beautiful public lands including new national parks, wildlife refuges and national forests that are home to wolves, bears and caribou, as well as many other species while preserving historical and cultural sites important to Indigenous peoples," said Alaska Senior Manager for The Wilderness Society Meda DeWitt. “His commitment to Alaska conservation included establishing new environmental regulations on the oil and gas industry, moving us toward an improved balance of conservation and industrial development.”
