November 26, 2024 — The Society of Environmental Journalists urges the U.S. Senate to pass S. 2074, the bipartisan PRESS Act, in the current Congress. It is urgently needed and long overdue.
Sea turtles are in decline across the globe, victims of coastal development, algal blooms and, perhaps cruelest of all, plastic pollution. Marine biologist Christine Figgener, in a new book part memoir and part field guide, recounts the less than glamorous but rewarding work to spare them extinction, from arduous field work to viral video epiphanies. BookShelf editor Tom Henry reviews “My Life With Sea Turtles.”
Our Calendar lists professional meetings, webinars, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Dec 5 deadline: The NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship will award $20,000 to three writers to support revisions of a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way.
On Nov 20, this #SEJwebinar explored an essential yet underreported area of energy transition coverage: industrial decarbonization. Canary Media reporters Maria Gallucci, Jeff St. John and Julian Spector guided us through the challenges heavy industries like steel, cement and concrete face moving toward sustainable production. Invaluable insights into innovative technologies and policy solutions were shared. Webinar details, video recording and chat log.
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