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Join usfor SEJ's 34th annual conference, hosted at Arizona State University! The ongoing devastation of wildfires in Los Angeles is a stark reminder of the urgency of this moment for environmental journalism. As extreme weather and natural disasters grow in frequency and magnitude, a shift in the political climate adds another layer of complexity to covering these issues. Now more than ever, our collective mission to uncover and share critical and empirical truths about science, energy, policy, health impacts and equity is vital. Register now to secure your preferred tour and/or workshop as both fill quickly. Travel stipends available (Mar 14 deadline).
Keeping up with the Trump administration is tricky, given the speed and volume with which the action is unfolding. But the new Reporter’s Toolbox has a handy list of more than a dozen Trump trackers, watching everything from campaign promises and executive orders to litigation launched against the administration. There’s even a tracker watching his time spent on the golf links.
Our Calendar lists professional meetings, webinars, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Mar 14, 2025 Deadline: IWMF's Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award celebrates women and non-binary photojournalists worldwide whose work inspires us to take action and better understand the world. $20,000 cash prize and work showcased.
In the Feb. 26 #SEJWebinar, "Wildfire and the New Extremes: A Journalist Convening," we heard from subject matter experts on recurring and emerging concerns, from physical access and safety concerns, to environmental health and exposures, to trauma-informed reporting, and the ways coverage is changing. Webinar details, video recording and chat log (plus discussion notes and resources).
03/05/2025 – How can environmental reporters best cover the upheavals of a second Trump administration? SEJournal commissioned a special analysis to draw on the experience of reporters who were there to chronicle the first. Contributing editor Jennifer Weeks spoke to more than half a dozen news veterans of Trump’s earlier environmental and energy policy initiatives, with insights and tips on how to handle what’s ahead.
02/26/2025 – In the overview summary for our “2025 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy” special report, we foresee the very real prospect that environmental protection and energy policies in place, in some cases, for decades could swiftly be swept aside by the Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress. Read our analysis, plus look back at more than three dozen stories gathered together in our ninth annual guide.
02/26/2025 – It’s not just the heads of Trump administration environmental agencies who come from the industries they now are entrusted to regulate. The latest TipSheet explains that it’s also the political appointees below them — officials responsible for overseeing air, water, toxic chemicals, Superfund, forests and drilling — who are now likely examples of regulatory capture. A short list. Plus, more from our new Trump 2.0 EJWatch special section.
"There are two kinds of reporters. There are those like the late Charles Kuralt, who wrote so well he could spin a good story out of one or two bits of information. And there's the other kind, door-kickers like me. My reports have to have a lot of hard facts."
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 conferenceand volunteer-organized regional gatherings.