How learning to listen can help communities heal from disasters

The Peer Listener Training Manual can help you be a better listener. In 1989, when a young Patience Andersen Faulkner was working as a legal aide in the picturesque town of Cordova, disaster struck when crude oil spilled into Prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valdez. Part of her job was to listen to the folks who came into the law office talk about their experiences with the spill. “They would tell me how things devastated them…

Science Night 2019

On December 5, the Council hosted Science Night, an evening to hear about the latest research affecting the safe transportation of oil through Prince William Sound. This annual event is an initiative of the Council’s Scientific Advisory Committee. SAC, as it’s known, ensures Council projects are based on the best scientific practices available. All four presentations are below. How Visualizing Data on Cook Inlet Wild Resource Harvests Can…

Science Night 2022: Videos now available!

Science Night returned this year, better than ever! This annual event, hosted by the Prince William Regional Citizens Advisory Council, focuses on research related to the safe transportation of oil through Prince William Sound. Individual presentations can be viewed below, or you can view the full playlist directly on the Council’s Youtube Channel: Science Night 2022  Ongoing Climate Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska Presentation…

RSC Toolkit

RSC Home > More about RSC > How does RSC work? > Toolkit These documents were designed to help RSC members and the Liaison Officer during an oil spill or exercise. Toolkit: Toolkit For Regional Stakeholder Committee Members (PDF 3.8 MB) This complete toolkit includes checklists, templates for note-taking, a list of common acronyms, and a list of potential concerns and community resources that may help the…

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