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Why Shelter From the (Coronavirus) Storm Isn’t Always Safe [1]

Emergency evacuations are hard to plan under normal circumstances. Now the coronavirus pandemic makes them even more complicated and risky. With the summer disaster season upon us, the latest TipSheet explores how environmental journalists can report on emergency planning under COVID-19, with suggested questions to help you dig up stories.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Government [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

Post-COVID-19 City Design May Transform Built Environment [13]

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the so-called built environment is likely to get a thorough reexamination, whether it’s to reconsider commuting, shopping, recreation, eating out or taking in sporting events. Our latest Issue Backgrounder looks at the top ways coronavirus will force us to rethink our cities and how we live in and travel through them.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [15]
Health [6]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Transportation [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
Europe [17]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

Pandemic Pushes Bikes Into New Popularity. Will It Last? [18]

Commuters seeking social distancing want them. City dwellers drawn to nearly car-free streets want them too. But the boom in bikes long pre-dates the COVID-19 outbreak, and their eco-friendly reputation offers environment reporters numerous smart local story angles, per the latest TipSheet. Get context, plus numerous story ideas and resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [19]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Pollution [20]
Transportation [16]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
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Public [12]

"US Outlines $4.6B Plan To Protect Miami From Climate Impacts" [21]

"The federal government is proposing a $4.6 billion plan to protect the low-lying Miami area from the effects of climate change, including the construction of miles of sea walls."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Planning & Growth [9]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: AP [24], 06/08/2020
June 10, 2020

Building Community Resilience: Climate Action and Equity [25]

Join Simon Fraser University's Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT) for an insightful discussion with Dr. Edward Cameron about climate justice and equity in a post COVID-19 world. 2:30-4:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [26]
Visibility: 
Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Diversity [27]
Environmental Justice [28]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]

"Coronavirus Has Sparked Interest In Car-Free Streets. Will It Last?" [29]

"U.S. cities are closing down streets to car traffic and opening them up to people. But which neighborhoods get them and whether they’ll stay remains to be seen."

Disasters [4]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Health [31]
Health [6]
Planning & Growth [9]
Transportation [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: HuffPost [32], 05/28/2020

Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [33]

Unheeded warnings are the hallmark of many disasters. And with coronavirus still hobbling the nation, communities and journalists must now watch for all the ways COVID-19 could make even the most familiar hazards far worse. Prepare with this extensive Backgrounder, which touches on issues around evacuations and emergency readiness when facing storms, fires, toxic releases and more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [14]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [34]
Chemicals [35]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [31]
Government [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [36]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [37]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
California [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [40]
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Public [12]
May 13, 2020

Rising Waters: Stories from America’s Frontline [41]

The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute and the Rhode Island Center for the Book's Reading Across Rhode Island program present an online conversation with Elizabeth Rush, author of "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore." Free registration required. 2:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [26]
Visibility: 
Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Planning & Growth [9]
Water & Oceans [22]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]

SEJ Mourns the Loss of John Freemuth [42]

Conservation Champion and Head of the Andrus Center Was Also a Staunch Advocate for SEJ. The Society of Environmental Journalists is saddened to learn of John Freemuth's passing. John was a stalwart supporter of SEJ and it was his vision that brought SEJ's 2020 conference to Boise State University. As the inaugural chair of the university's Andrus Center for Public Policy, he upheld the legacy of its namesake by leading a national dialogue on public lands policy.

Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Health [31]
Environmental Studies [43]
Planning & Growth [9]
Policy [37]
Visibility: 
Public [12]
April 20, 2020

Ground Truth Briefing | Unpacking COVID-19 and the Connections Between Ecosystem, Animal, and Human Health and Security [44]

Please join the Wilson Center, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, in a phone conversation with experts — including SEJ member Sharon Guynup — who have been tracking the connections between animal, ecosystem, human health, and security, and what steps policymakers need to take to mitigate the next global pandemic. RSVP.

Other Events [26]
Visibility: 
Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [31]
Health [6]
Planning & Growth [9]
Science [45]
Wildlife [46]

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