As the impacts of climate change continue to unfold in real time, the role of environmental journalists has never been more essential or urgent. The challenges facing Arizona — from water scarcity to cross-border land management — resonate across the country and the globe, making this year’s conference a pivotal gathering for vital discussions and innovative solutions that will shape the future of our planet.

As we celebrate 35 years of SEJ with our conference host, Arizona State University (ASU), on its main campus, this annual convening reflects the diversity of our global journalism community, the breadth of the challenges ahead and the paths forward for our industry.

Guided by three local co-chairs from three generations of news leadership, each deeply rooted in the region, their expertise spans investigative reporting in nonprofit startups, reporting from the Arizona-Sonora border and public radio, and a national environmental desk focused on Indigenous issues.

Join us to explore the Southwest’s compelling environmental stories in the field, to establish or expand your professional network and tap into SEJ’s unparalleled wealth of knowledge, experts and resources. Whether your focus is local impact or global effects, our programs and people will inspire and equip you to provide your communities with the vital information and context needed to survive and even thrive in a rapidly changing and warming world.

Read more from our conference co-chairs.

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These Friday events were livestreamed; recordings will be posted when available:

• Opening Plenary. Lessons From the West, Good and Bad: Confronting the Climate Crisis in the Trump Era
• Lunch Plenary. Reporting Without Access

Registration is open on-site in Tempe. Walk-ins welcome. Hours:

• Friday, April 25: 7:45 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Omni)
• Saturday, April 26: 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

It’s critically important to SEJ to gather evidence on the impact of our work. So we’re tracking stories inspired by or informed by our conference in Arizona. The stories don’t have to be about Tempe, Phoenix or Arizona; they can be based on sources or ideas you got from being at the conference. Please help us to keep SEJ strong and share links, photos, copies of reporting generated or informed by this conference. Send your story links to Cindy MacDonald, SEJ’s Web content manager. It’s never too late. Please send yours! Moderators, speakers, tour leaders: We also welcome resources, tipsheets, etc., from sessions or tours that you wish to share.