In his fascinating volume about John James Audubon, world-renowned naturalist-writer-illustrator Kenn Kaufman pays homage to the artist but meticulously dissects the man, writes BookShelf Editor Tom Henry. A review of “The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness” depicts how Audubon, driven by the rivalries of his time, marred his own legacy with factual errors and outright fraud.
Meet SEJ member Chris Iovenko! Chris is an LA-based freelance science and climate writer who publishes in The Atlantic, HuffPost, The New Republic, National Geographic, Popular Science, Slate, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and elsewhere.
The University of Utah will confer this year's award on Dr. Nick Estes, noted historian who focuses on global Indigenous histories, environmental justice and decolonization, followed by a conversation with Estes about the relationships between his work and environmental humanities. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m.
This fellowship aims to empower a new generation of filmmakers exploring the burgeoning field of psychedelics. Apply for a Research & Development Grant, Production & Post-Production Grant or Student Grant. Deadline is Nov 6, 2025.
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Feature Story, Small winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read the stories.
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Outstanding Feature Story, Large winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Read/watch the stories.
The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award winners of the 2024 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. See what environmental reading you'll want on your nightstand next.
"Move over Moby Dick. Big Mama, the first humpback whale to have returned to the North Pacific's Salish Sea after decades of absence, is telling a new story about the global threat to whale populations."
"Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in costly litigation."
"Under a new state program, property insurers must provide discounts for home wildfire mitigation. But some discounts are miniscule."
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[2] https://www.sej.org/sejspotlight-chris-iovenko-freelance-journalist
[3] https://www.sej.org/calendar/2024-utah-award-environmental-humanities-dr-nick-estes
[4] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-mycoskie-uc-berkeley-psychedelic-documentary-fellowship
[5] https://www.sej.org/outstanding-feature-story-small-sej-23rd-annual-awards-reporting-environment
[6] https://www.sej.org/outstanding-feature-story-large-sej-23rd-annual-awards-reporting-environment
[7] https://www.sej.org/rachel-carson-environment-book-award-sej-23rd-annual-awards-reporting-environment
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/too-hot-humpbacks-race-protect-pacific-whales
[9] https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240913-from-hawaii-to-the-salish-sea-climate-change-is-putting-the-humpback-whale-conservation-comeback-at-risk
[10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/lawsuits-buffet-us-offshore-wind-projects-seeking-end-or-delay-them
[11] https://apnews.com/article/offshore-wind-lawsuits-clean-energy-windmills-turbines-9258cc52b8695df7ba22d51da829b811
[12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/california-insurers-begin-giving-discounts-fire-proofed-homes
[13] https://www.eenews.net/articles/california-insurers-begin-giving-discounts-for-fire-proofed-homes/
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