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IJNR/SEJ Virtual Workshop: The Future of Chesapeake Bay
The fourth Chesapeake Bay Agreement was penned in 2014, and was designed to guide the restoration of the Bay and its watershed. However, it has become clear that its intended targets will not be met by the stated 2025 deadline, and now the next iteration of the agreement is in its final stages.
It's a familiar refrain: Multi-state efforts to improve the Bay's water quality and fisheries began more than four decades ago, and stakeholders are hammering out what comes next. Where can progress still be made? What’s too late to fix? And how will efforts proceed?
The Chesapeake Bay is North America's largest estuary. It sits in a six-state watershed that’s home to large-scale agriculture, industry and unrelenting development. Beneath the surface of the Bay, invasive species raise questions about what, exactly, can even be restored. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has expunged key features of the original Bay agreement, including references to climate change and any suggestion of marginalized communities.
As revisions to the agreement near completion, it will be important for journalists to understand what’s next for the Chesapeake Bay. The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources (IJNR), in conjunction with the Society of Environmental Journalists, will conduct a virtual training program for professional journalists that explores the complicated past and future of the Chesapeake Bay.
When: Dec 12, 2025 @ 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST
Unlike most of our programs, participation in this short workshop will be by registration rather than competitive application. Interested journalists may sign up by sending an email to contact@ijnr.org, and we will forward you the registration link.
Registration closes December 11.
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