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Sarah Sax is an award-winning freelance journalist and video producer based in Brooklyn, N.Y. She covers environmental change and climate justice, with a soft spot for stories at the intersection of food production, land rights and climate change. More about Sarah [3].

 

"I get a lot of students and new journalists asking me for advice on how to break into environmental journalism. Joining SEJ is always one of the first things I recommend to them; it's the best place to find news, tips, events, workshops, and so many other invaluable resources."

- Sarah Sax [3], Freelance Journalist

Here's how you can help

journalists like Sarah:

Give to SEJ Programs [2] to support essential training, resources and convening, such as:

• Annual Conference [4] events like #SEJ2023 All-Day Tour, "Food Production and Water Quality in the Magic Valley [5]"
• SEJournal resources like "High-Risk Reporting Yields Results on Palm Oil Investigation [6]" and "Topic on the Beat: Environmental Justice [7]"

Give to SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism [2] to support small story grants, such as:

• "Will the Chesapeake Bay Become a Dead Zone? [8]" by Duy Linh Tu for Scientific American
• "How Can Cleveland's Nonprofits Improve Access to Healthy Food? [9]" by Christopher Johnston for The Land
• "Industry Overpumping of Baton Rouge Groundwater Could Pollute the Supply for Residents [10]," by Sara Sneath for Floodlight

Give to SEJ's Conference Diversity Travel Fellowships [11] to help cover the costs of registration, travel, lodging and other expenses of Diversity Fellowships. Here’s what past participants had to say [12]:

• "I would not have been able to attend without the SEJ/Uproot diversity fellowship, and I am truly grateful for it as this is easily the best conference I've been to as a newer journalist. I am truly grateful for the program and hope it can be expanded so even more people, who otherwise would not be able to, can attend."
• "As an emerging freelance photojournalist in the midwest I have limited resources and opportunities to attend conference. This limits my ability for professional growth and networking. I would not have been able to attend the workshop without the Uproot Project Fellowship."

Give to the SEJ Members in Need Fund [2] to help cover fee waivers and other costs of participating in SEJ programs, for members experiencing financial hardship.

Legacy giving: If you are ready to create a lasting legacy with SEJ, we recommend using FreeWill to create your will in 20 minutes or less — for free!

• Start your free will today [13].
• Have you already created a gift in your will or trust to SEJ? Fill out this form to let us know [14]!

 

 

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