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Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming clearer by the day, there is a growing awareness among important financial institutions that global warming confronts businesses with large, even catastrophic, economic losses. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the financial risks of climate change, plus what’s ahead and how to cover it, with story ideas and reporting resources.

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SEJ's 30th Annual Conference, Boise, ID, Sept. 23-27, 2020

Save the date! Environmental Journalism 2020 will be hosted by Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. Idaho bridges more than the continental divide: A red state with a streak of bright purple, Idaho banks on tech, recreation and agriculture. Its history of logging, ranching and mining has left a complicated legacy on its awe-inspiring landscape. The challenges and opportunities facing state and tribal governments are familiar: urban sprawl, limited resources, energy sources, and conserving the wild for future generations. Have an idea for a panel session topic? Deadline is Feb 24 to submit your proposal.

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SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment

Deadline is April 1 to enter SEJ's 2020 contest, with $17,500 in cash prizes. Includes a Student Reporting category and a $10,000 cash prize for the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting. To honor the "best of the best," first-place winners selected this year from SEJ's 10 awards categories will be automatically entered into the Nina Mason Pulliam Award. New: Late deadline of April 7 with additional fee.

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Freelance

Freelancers: This section of SEJ.org offers resources specifically tailored to YOU. Various SEJ journalists and others have offered these links as sources of information. We pass them along as a service. NEW: Media Outlets That Publish Science (and Environment) Stories, a comprehensive 25-page list compiled by SEJ member Robin Lloyd. Also includes health, climate, nature and tech media.

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SEJ Publication Highlights

The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything
02/11/2020 – As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."
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Making News When Your Ship (Tracker) Has Come In
02/05/2020 – It may be time to dive into the deep end of the ocean for environmental stories, where big vessels and small are often involved in spills, illegal fishing or more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks into emerging ship-tracker services that offer data to help trace the source of environmental damage, and that can help create some eye-popping visuals.
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‘Last Days of the Mighty Mekong’ and ‘Dead in the Water’
02/05/2020 – The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions and a biodiversity hotspot. But massive hydropower projects have put the Southeast Asian body of water, as well as the lives of the people and natural world around it, in serious jeopardy. In the latest BookShelf, writer Melody Kemp, who lives alongside the legendary river, reviews two volumes that help explain what’s killing the Mekong.
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"In the battle of truth, journalism becomes activism."

— Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler

 

 

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SEJ's mission is to strengthen coverage of environment, energy, health and climate news, by supporting the journalists who report that news. The benefits of joining include: access to grants for environmental reporting; mentoring by experienced journalists; and members-only e-mailing lists for sharing professional tips, news, and information. SEJ members meet and learn face-to-face from fellow members, other media professionals and topic experts, at our annual conference and volunteer-organized regional gatherings.

 

 

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