Andrew F. Smith:

Treasure America Project Director

[Click Here] to read Treasure America's July 2005 Press Release.

Andrew Smith joins NCS as the “Treasure America Project” director. He has a deep passion for wild places, global experience leading expeditions and a professional background in sustainable economic development. Within a few weeks of the U.S. Senate vote 16 March 2005, Andrew brought together a team of individuals to dedicate time, expertise and in-kind resources to launching the Project—taking a sabbatical from his international development work with On The Frontier Group (OTF Group). The Treasure America Project is an intensive two month effort to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling by demonstrating how the American public, indigenous peoples, Alaskan citizens and corporate America can profit from preserving the Refuge in its pristine state. The Treasure America Project will help key decision makers and native Alaskans understand that:

1. America’s economic future does not depend on extracting resources from the ground but on business innovation, resource efficiency and human capital; and

2. There are far faster, cheaper, cleaner and more profitable methods to address America’s energy needs than oil drilling in the Refuge.

[Click Here] to read more about the Treasure America Project.