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SEJ Webinars

Join us Oct 27, 2021 for "The Time Is Now: A COP26 Primer for Journalists." SEJ and the UN Foundation are bringing together UN policy experts and journalists to discuss what to watch for ahead of the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties, as the international community seeks to measure and accelerate progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. 1:00 p.m. ET. Webinar details and registration.

2021 #SEJAwards Ceremony and Panel Discussion

Watch the recording of SEJ's annual awards celebration on Oct 20! We honored the best-of-the-best in environmental journalism, heard from award-winning panelists sharing what it takes to cover the biggest story on the planet and what lies ahead for the future of this critical beat, and announced live the winner of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award and $10,000 cash prize.

#SEJSpotlight on Members

Meet SEJ member Rachel Nuwer! Rachel is an award-winning freelance journalist and author who regularly writes about conservation, ecology and wildlife trade for the New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American and more. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.

#SEJ2022 Annual Conference, Houston, TX, March 30-April 3

Submit an idea for a plenary or panel by Nov 19 for SEJ's 31st Annual Conference: Mar 30-Apr 3 in Houston, hosted by Rice University. The #SEJ2022 conference will focus on environmental health and justice, energy and climate change, and oceans and coasts. See the roster of all-day tours on Thurs, Mar 31.

SEJ Publication Highlights

Climate Risk Disclosure Guides Journalists, Not Just Investors

10/20/2021 – A profound tightening of companies’ environmental risk disclosure requirements may be ahead, thanks to efforts by the Biden administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission. And the new WatchDog Opinion column argues that as fossil fuel firms position themselves as part of an environmentally sound future, journalists must act too — demanding full disclosure of corporate financial risks related to climate.

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Mapping Flood Risk — Research Outfit Offers Alternative Dataset

10/20/2021 – Climate change makes flooding — and flood reporting — increasingly likely, and yet government data on flood risk often falls short. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers an alternative, an ambitious, peer-reviewed dataset from a unique nonprofit research outfit that offers free data aggregated to the zip code, county and congressional district levels. More on the dataset and how to use it.

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As Locales Move to Decarbonize Buildings, Will States Ban Gas Bans?

10/13/2021 – While climate change is certainly a global phenomenon, conflicts over addressing it often turn on local concerns. Case in point: Community bans on the use of the fossil fuel methane (aka natural gas), which has in turn prompted some states to ban the bans themselves. The latest TipSheet explains the bans and how they play into the climate change debate, plus story ideas and resources.

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"It takes energy, skill, resourcefulness and often courage to gather and disseminate information when powerful people and institutions do not want the information known."

— Jack Fuller

EJToday: Headlines

"U.S. Warns Climate Poses ‘Emerging Threat’ to Financial System"

NYTimes, 10/22/2021
"Billions In Environmental Justice Funds Hang In The Balance"

AP, 10/22/2021
"La Niña Weather Pattern Likely to Prolong Western Drought, NOAA Says"

NYTimes, 10/22/2021
"Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security"

NYTimes, 10/22/2021
"Greenpeace Chief Warns Of ‘Greenwashing’ at UN Climate Talks"

AP, 10/22/2021
"California Seeks Strict Limits On New Oil Drilling Near Communities"

Reuters, 10/22/2021
"Federal Firefighters Deserve Better Pay And Benefits, Lawmakers Say"

HuffPost, 10/22/2021
"Planned Fossil Fuel Output ‘Vastly Exceeds’ Climate Limits, Says UN"

Guardian, 10/22/2021
"Plastics Poised To Overtake Coal As Climate Driver" - Report

E&E News, 10/22/2021
"Why No Tusks? Poaching Tips Scales Of Elephant Evolution"

AP, 10/22/2021

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