Dyani Chapman
@dlc-ak.bsky.social
Alaska Environment State Director, nature enthusiast, Anchorage is home, casual runner and skier, posts are my own.
Girl Scout Troop 436 hosted the Glitter Gala and Governance Workshop on Saturday. Over a hundred kids and parents learned about the health and environmental impacts of plastic glitter, signed postcards supporting getting rid of plastic glitter in Anchorage schools, 1/3
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Girl Scout Troop 436 hosted the Glitter Gala and Governance Workshop on Saturday. Over a hundred kids and parents learned about the health and environmental impacts of plastic glitter, signed postcards supporting getting rid of plastic glitter in Anchorage schools, 1/3
Anchorage's own Girl Scout Troop 436 is working to get plastic glitter out of Anchorage Schools. This would be good for our water, good for kids health, and good for wildlife. See how you can help below:
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Anchorage's own Girl Scout Troop 436 is working to get plastic glitter out of Anchorage Schools. This would be good for our water, good for kids health, and good for wildlife. See how you can help below:
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Thought-provoking piece by my friend @rj-x.bsky.social on what happens when robot companions "die", the power of open-source tech, and the obligations of tech companies in an era when people are encouraged to give their hearts to AI. pirg.org/articles/mox...
How open source kept (some) AI companion robots online
Moxie the robot folded when the manufacturer lost its VC funding. Thanks to former employees and some dedicated citizen troubleshooters, some Moxies got a second life.
pirg.org
August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thought-provoking piece by my friend @rj-x.bsky.social on what happens when robot companions "die", the power of open-source tech, and the obligations of tech companies in an era when people are encouraged to give their hearts to AI. pirg.org/articles/mox...
There is a pending potential rollback of the Roadless Rule in our National Forests- below is a resource to see if your favorite hunting or hiking spot in Alaska could be impacted.
August 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
There is a pending potential rollback of the Roadless Rule in our National Forests- below is a resource to see if your favorite hunting or hiking spot in Alaska could be impacted.
Rising sea temperatures have so many gnarly implications: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bowhead whale faeces link increasing algal toxins in the Arctic to ocean warming - Nature
An analysis of bowel samples from bowhead whales collected yearly from 2004–2022 indicates increasing algal toxin concentrations in Arctic food webs due to warming ocean conditions.
www.nature.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rising sea temperatures have so many gnarly implications: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The next iteration of the proposed public land sale would be BLM land within 5 miles of a "population center":
For folks in Anchorage- that would be the Campbell Tract. Don't sell our public lands.
For folks in Anchorage- that would be the Campbell Tract. Don't sell our public lands.
June 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The next iteration of the proposed public land sale would be BLM land within 5 miles of a "population center":
For folks in Anchorage- that would be the Campbell Tract. Don't sell our public lands.
For folks in Anchorage- that would be the Campbell Tract. Don't sell our public lands.
Alaska has an opportunity to improve its net metering policy through HB 164 and SB 150, which will make rooftop solar even more cost effective, leading to more renewable energy. environmentamerica.org/alaska/updat...
Annual Net Metering
Net metering legislation introduced at request of the governor could make solar more cost effective faster for Alaskans.
environmentamerica.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Alaska has an opportunity to improve its net metering policy through HB 164 and SB 150, which will make rooftop solar even more cost effective, leading to more renewable energy. environmentamerica.org/alaska/updat...
I was catching up on some AK Leg energy committee hearings today and some concerns about birds and windmills came up. Here is a quick read on this:
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I was catching up on some AK Leg energy committee hearings today and some concerns about birds and windmills came up. Here is a quick read on this:
Electronic Waste Graveyard
pirg.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Had a great chat with Senator Murkowski about clean energy tax credits ☀️
April 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Had a great chat with Senator Murkowski about clean energy tax credits ☀️
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I once replaced my phone screen with a 3rd party self-repair kit. I watched videos how to do it.
It would be amazing to be able to do that with the actual tools and parts for appliances.
It would be amazing to be able to do that with the actual tools and parts for appliances.
Alaska's Right to Repair Bill- the Digital Product Repair Act has hearings in both the senate and the house today. Let your legislators know that you want the freedom to fix your own stuff or patronize someone in your local community:
April 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I once replaced my phone screen with a 3rd party self-repair kit. I watched videos how to do it.
It would be amazing to be able to do that with the actual tools and parts for appliances.
It would be amazing to be able to do that with the actual tools and parts for appliances.
Alaska's Right to Repair Bill- the Digital Product Repair Act has hearings in both the senate and the house today. Let your legislators know that you want the freedom to fix your own stuff or patronize someone in your local community:
April 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Alaska's Right to Repair Bill- the Digital Product Repair Act has hearings in both the senate and the house today. Let your legislators know that you want the freedom to fix your own stuff or patronize someone in your local community:
The Alaska Legislature is talking about heat pumps today, and if you have questions: environmentamerica.org/alaska/resou...
Heat Pumps in Alaska
Learn more about heat pump technology, tax credits and rebates, and how they work in Alaska's colder climates.
environmentamerica.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Alaska Legislature is talking about heat pumps today, and if you have questions: environmentamerica.org/alaska/resou...
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What if "abundance" is a state we've already (largely) achieved?
My addition to the teetering stack of reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's new book, "Abundance," at @frontiergroup.bsky.social.
frontiergroup.org/articles/the...
My addition to the teetering stack of reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's new book, "Abundance," at @frontiergroup.bsky.social.
frontiergroup.org/articles/the...
The problems of "Abundance"
In their book, “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson offer a prescription for what ails America. Unfortunately, they misdiagnose the disease.
frontiergroup.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What if "abundance" is a state we've already (largely) achieved?
My addition to the teetering stack of reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's new book, "Abundance," at @frontiergroup.bsky.social.
frontiergroup.org/articles/the...
My addition to the teetering stack of reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's new book, "Abundance," at @frontiergroup.bsky.social.
frontiergroup.org/articles/the...
Whoohoo! HB 25 which will get rid of foam foodware containers in Alaska is on the move. Polystyrene foam is one of the gnarliest of the plastics, and it will be good for our own health and the health of our wildlife to see it gone. Tell your legislators to pass it!
March 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Whoohoo! HB 25 which will get rid of foam foodware containers in Alaska is on the move. Polystyrene foam is one of the gnarliest of the plastics, and it will be good for our own health and the health of our wildlife to see it gone. Tell your legislators to pass it!
We had a great first hearing in akleg on the Digital Product Repair Act, SB 111, which is our Right to Repair bill. Folks should let their legislators know they want this either by giving them a call or sending a quick email:
March 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We had a great first hearing in akleg on the Digital Product Repair Act, SB 111, which is our Right to Repair bill. Folks should let their legislators know they want this either by giving them a call or sending a quick email:
We published a new report this week detailing what authorized electronic repair access options look like in Alaska. The quick summary is- not so good. That's why we need to pass SB 111, the Digital Product Repair Act. It will allow us to fix our own stuff and reduce e-waste.
March 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We published a new report this week detailing what authorized electronic repair access options look like in Alaska. The quick summary is- not so good. That's why we need to pass SB 111, the Digital Product Repair Act. It will allow us to fix our own stuff and reduce e-waste.
Did you know that Americans keeping our TVs one more year on average would be equivalent to cutting the pollution created by the annual electricity use of nearly 500 thousand homes? 1/2
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Did you know that Americans keeping our TVs one more year on average would be equivalent to cutting the pollution created by the annual electricity use of nearly 500 thousand homes? 1/2
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Migration memory: How caribou adapt to changing winter conditions alaska-native-news.com/migration-me...
Migration memory: How caribou adapt to changing winter conditions - Alaska Native News
U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that caribou will optimize their migration path based on their collective memories. Caribou are the most abundant large mammal species on land...
alaska-native-news.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Migration memory: How caribou adapt to changing winter conditions alaska-native-news.com/migration-me...