SEJ Regional Conferences

As corporations make major commitments to reducing climate emissions, journalists will need to investigate whether these efforts are contributing to a sustainable future, or simply greenwashing the same old dirty business. Ahead of the COP27 in Egypt, join SEJ and expert panelists for advice on how to cover the role of the business sector in solving the climate challenge. 1-2pm ET.

The Society of Environmental Journalists board of directors invites you to a happy hour event, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Lost Grove Brewing in Boise. Come meet and mingle with board members meeting in Boise ahead of SEJ's annual conference in April 2023. Guests welcome.

SEJ's Awards for Reporting on the Environment honor the best environmental journalism on the planet. On Wednesday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m. ET, join the first-place winners in 10 categories as they share how they got their award-winning stories. And be among the first to learn who is the "Best of the Best" when we announce LIVE the winner of the 2022 Nina Mason Pulliam Award and its $10,000 cash prize.

Join us at 1:00 p.m. ET for updates on the latest science, data and policy initiatives around methane, tips on covering methane and ways to track methane in your local region or around the world. All journalists welcome!

DC Environmental Journalists: We're pleased to announce the return of networking happy hours with our colleagues at the D.C. Science Writers. Invite your friends and colleagues and meet us at Dacha Beer Garden, 6:00-10:00 p.m., in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C.

There is a sea of stories connecting ocean protection to global climate change. Our panelists will discuss the latest United Nations developments in ocean policies and the U.S.'s role and response, as well as offer tips on how to cover ocean-based solutions to climate change. 1:00 p.m. ET. Couldn't make it? Watch the recording.

Join us Feb 9 for the Society of Environmental Journalists' 10th annual look ahead at the year's key energy and environmental issues, moderated by #SEJ2022 co-chair and ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative Unit's Perla Trevizo. 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET. Advance registration required.

Learn about Report for America and how to apply for more than 100 full-time journalism positions, including many environmental positions, 10 of which will be offered through a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Journalism and the Society of Environmental Journalists. These 10 positions are part of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a new collaborative network meant to boost coverage of environmental and agricultural issues throughout the river basin. 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

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.