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In Panama, Legal Rights Given To Sea Turtles, Boosting 'Rights of Nature' [1]

"On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate students dug into the sand to excavate a sea turtle nest, their lamps casting a soft red glow as they studied eggs, inventoried the success of the hatch and checked for any surviving hatchlings stuck at the bottom of the nest. Nearby, armed members of the National Border Service stood watch for protection in an area known for drug trafficking."

Source: AP [2], 05/25/2023

On the Front Lines, When Wildfires Turn Personal [3]

Forest fires have grown increasingly dangerous in a warming climate, a subject freelance journalist Jane Braxton Little has covered extensively in recent years. But her reporting turned personal when the rampaging Dixie Fire destroyed her small California town. As she explains in the new Inside Story Q&A, the wildfire disaster gave her a perspective no reporter would wish for.

DEADLINE: US Water Prize [8]

The US Water Alliance's annual Prize includes the Outstanding One Water Communication Award for journalists and producers from mainstream media outlets and publications, authors, podcast hosts and other communicators who focus on water issues. Nomination deadline: Feb 12, 2025.

DEADLINE: CBC Indigenous Pathways to Journalism [9]

CBC's paid, full-time, 9-month learning and development opportunity supports seven First Nations, Inuit or Métis candidates to hone their skills as storytellers in CBC newsrooms across Canada. Apply by Aug 5 or 12, 2024 (by location).

DEADLINE: The Peace Studio Fellowship [10]

The Peace Studio Fellowship annually awards $10,000 to five artists and five journalists (US-based) who are committed to transformative social change through their work. Includes the Peace Studio curriculum and an all-expenses paid kick-off retreat. Deadline is Jun 16 for the September 2023-2024 program.

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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/panama-legal-rights-given-sea-turtles-boosting-rights-nature [2] https://apnews.com/article/sea-turtles-panama-animal-rights-world-turtle-day-44cb77ff472ef99cbac7667bce51d38a [3] https://www.sej.org/publications/inside-story/front-lines-when-wildfires-turn-personal [4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-fails-override-biden-veto-maintaining-solar-tariffs [5] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4019537-house-fails-to-override-biden-veto-maintaining-solar-tariffs/ [6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ig-finds-violations-park-police-force-against-media-2020-incident [7] https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4019529-watchdog-finds-violations-in-park-police-officers-force-against-media-in-2020-lafayette-square-incident/ [8] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-us-water-prize [9] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-cbc-indigenous-pathways-journalism [10] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-peace-studio-fellowship [11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/america-s-big-shift-green-energy-has-woolly-mammoth-problem [12] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/22/america-green-energy-obstacles-fossils [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/maine-plans-removal-pfas-sewage-sludge-used-fertilizer [14] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/23/maine-pfas-removal-sewage-sludge [15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ceo-top-carbon-credit-certifier-resign-after-claims-offsets-worthless [16] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/23/ceo-of-worlds-biggest-carbon-credit-provider-says-he-is-resigning [17] https://www.sej.org/search_results [18] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=726 [19] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=723 [20] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=724 [21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=725 [22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=728 [23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=729 [24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=730 [25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=731 [26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4888