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"Destined To Burn" [1]

"From the Oregon border to the hills of San Diego County, California is a state that is destined to burn. Every summer brings new evidence of that in places like Paradise, Malibu and Santa Rosa."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Planning & Growth [5]
Public [6]
California [7]
Source: McClatchy/AP [8], 04/12/2019
April 11, 2019

Telling the World's Stories: Reporting on Biodiversity and Community-Based Conservation [9]

To increase and improve coverage of biodiversity, SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism is offering grants of up to $5,000 for stories on these issues. To help you prepare the best FEJ proposal, join us at 1:30-2:30 p.m. for an interactive webinar with leading experts on biodiversity and journalists who cover it. They'll provide an introduction to the top issues, share new data sources, and offer advice and story tips. Participate in a Q&A moderated by SEJ board member Gloria Dickie (pictured).

SEJ Regional Conferences [10]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Planning & Growth [5]

Telling the World's Stories: Reporting on Biodiversity and Community-Based Conservation [13]

To increase and improve coverage of biodiversity, SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism is offering grants of up to $5,000 for stories on these issues. To help you prepare the best FEJ proposal, join us at 1:30-2:30 p.m. on April 11, 2019 for an interactive webinar with leading experts on biodiversity and journalists who cover it. They'll provide an introduction to the top issues, share new data sources, and offer advice and story tips. Participate in a Q&A moderated by SEJ board member Gloria Dickie (pictured).

Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Planning & Growth [5]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
August 12, 2019 to August 19, 2019

Yellowstone River Field Institute [14]

Sharpen your skills in telling effective and compelling stories via Montana-based Freeflow Institute's intensive issues-based journalistic exploration of the issues facing public lands, communities and ecosystems in the Yellowstone region. Co-hosted by freelance writers/photographers Alexis Bonogofsky and Elliott Woods. Some scholarships available; apply by Apr 15.

Workshops and Fellowships [15]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Studies [16]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]

"Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers 2 Weeks Of Flooding" [18]

"Water levels in overflowed creeks are slowly starting to decline on the Pine Ridge Reservation."

Disasters [3]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NPR [21], 03/27/2019

Resiliency Checklist — Is Your Community Ready for the Next Big Flood? [22]

With flood-ravaged Midwestern states in the news, it’s time to ask whether your own community is ready for the “big one.” This week’s TipSheet offers a 10-point Resiliency Checklist to focus your reporting. Track the vulnerability of infrastructure like drinking water and sewage plants, roads, bridges and levees, the adequacy of flood insurance and much more.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [23]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Journalism & Media [12]
People & Population [25]
Planning & Growth [5]
Transportation [26]
Waste [27]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [20]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [28]
Visibility: 
Public [6]

"How to Protect Manhattan from Climate Change? Make It Bigger" [29]

"After Hurricane Sandy flooded Lower Manhattan and caused massive damage to the city’s financial center, climate scientists agreed it was only a matter of time before a new superstorm would bring the same kind of damage — or worse."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: NY Times [31], 03/15/2019
April 23, 2019

Energy, Salmon, Agriculture & Community: Can We Come Together? [32]

The Andrus Center for Public Policy at Boise State University is convening this one-day event to support current discussions with leaders and groups from Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho regarding a long-term plan to address energy, salmon, water, agriculture, and community needs.

Other Events [33]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [24]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Politics [36]
Fish & Fisheries [37]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [19]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]
March 21, 2019

William K. Reilly Awards and Reception [38]

The Center for Environmental Policy at American University in Washington, DC presents the 7th Annual William K. Reilly Awards to celebrate honorees Linda Fisher and Kevin Fay. Phil Sharp, national energy and climate change leader, will deliver the keynote address.

News Events & Press Conferences [39]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [40]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Studies [16]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
April 23, 2019 to April 25, 2019

National Adaptation Forum [42]

This three-day event in Madison, WI, will focus on established and emerging issues related to practical climate adaptation solutions. It's known as a great resource for finding story ideas and meeting scientists, agency staff, citizens and more. On Tuesday, April 23, Concurrent Session 3, "Overcoming Flood Amnesia: How Two Cities and Two States Are Becoming Resilient," is organized by SEJ member Penny Loeb.

Other Events [33]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [43]
Economy & Business [44]
Environmental Health [35]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]

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