#SEJ2025 Annual Conference, Arizona, April 23-26

 

SEJ2025 takes place April 23-26, hosted by Arizona State University.

 

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.

Co-Chairs:

• Kendal Blust, University of Arizona
• Deb Krol, The Arizona Republic
• Dylan Smith, Tucson Sentinel

Here's a sneak peek at the #SEJ2025 Tours happening on Thursday, April 24 (draft titles, subject to change):

1. How Does Arizona Keep Taps Flowing in the Desert?
2. Urban and Exurban Development, Rising Heat and Water Shortages
3. Phoenix From the Inside Out: Heat Stress and Housing Discrimination in the Valley of the Sun
4. From the Waste to Wildlife: Environmental Management in the Borderlands
5. Reinventing Desert Agriculture in Central Arizona
6. Wolves, Prairie Dogs and Wildlife Crossings: Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Coexistence
7. Just Transition: When Tribal Cultures, Lithium and Water Collide
8. Living and Curated Desert Collections: From Field Monitoring to Biorepository Resources
9. The Risks of Wildfire in a Biodiverse Landscape in an Evolving Wildland-Urban Interface
10. Decarbonizing Arizona With Solar and Nuclear: Meeting Challenges of Growing Energy Demand

Registration opens in January — be sure to sign up early to secure your preferred tour or workshop.

 

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