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June 10, 2021

Authentic Authorship: Understanding Indigenous Claims and Connections [1]

The Native American Journalists Association will host this virtual roundtable intended to help non-Indigenous editors and producers understand the nuance and complexity of Indigenous connections to better examine Indigenous claims by sources and authors. 5 p.m. ET.

Other Events [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
July 1, 2024

DEADLINE: Allard Prize for International Integrity and Photography Competition [7]

The biennial Allard Prize is dedicated to the fight against corruption and the protection of human rights (CAD$100,000); deadline was Jan 10, 2024. The Prize's annual photo competition (CAD$1,000 prize) is for entries reflecting the ideals of the Prize, especially  in the developed world; Jul 1, 2024 deadline; .

Awards and Grants [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [9]
People & Population [6]

The Year Nature Became Mainstream Medicine [10]

An unusual student journalist, moonlighting in between his Ph.D. training as a clinical psychologist, turned an interest in the ways nature can heal into an award-winning story for a prominent magazine, and in the process helped prompt skyrocketing interest among mainstream physicians in “prescribing nature.” Aaron Reuben shares his experience in the new EJ Academy.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ Academy [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Science [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
May 27, 2025

DEADLINE: Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants [15]

The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute will award grants of up to $15,000 to US journalists for stories in any medium that center on environmental justice and environmental racism in the United States. Deadline: May 27, 2025.

Awards and Grants [8]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Justice [17]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]

"Even Amid a Pandemic, More Than 40 Million People Fled Their Homes" [19]

"Storms, floods, wildfires — and to a lesser degree, conflict — uprooted 40.5 million people around the world in 2020. It was the largest number in more than a decade, according to figures published Thursday by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, a nonprofit group based in Geneva that tracks displacement data annually."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [20]
Forests [21]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [6]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [3]
International [24]
Source: NYTimes [25], 05/21/2021
May 26, 2021

Envisioning Our Future: Climate and Racial Justice [26]

Environmental justice is racial justice. What are some of the most promising opportunities in helping communities most at risk of suffering the negative effects of climate change? Join Grist for a live conversation with Alicia Garza (pictured), principal, Black Futures Lab and co-creator, #BlackLivesMatter. 12pm ET.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [9]
Climate Change [16]
Diversity [4]
Environmental Justice [17]
Health [12]
People & Population [6]

Webinar Offers Insight Into Complexities of Environmental Justice Reporting [27]

Long overlooked or misunderstood outside of the communities they affected, issues of environmental equity are now increasingly the focus of both government action and journalistic digging. A recent webinar from the Society of Environmental Journalists explored new developments with this many-layered challenge and offered advice on how it can be better covered. Webinar moderator and reporter Perla Trevizo has a rundown.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ News [28]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [9]
Diversity [4]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [30]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Policy [31]
Pollution [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
May 12, 2025 to May 16, 2025

19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change [32]

For the first time in its 19-year history, the CBA conference will be held in a Latin American country (Recife, Brazil), co-hosted by International Institute for Environment and Development with the state government of Pernambuco and the Institute for Climate and Society. Sessions will be in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Other Events [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Environmental Health [33]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [34]
Region: 
International [24]
South America [35]

"Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps" [36]

"It's a tough time to be a young person. COVID-19 has robbed many of them of experiences and plans. Their unemployment rate remains high. College enrollment is down. To address those concerns and bolster preparedness for a warming world, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the country's most celebrated government programs: the Civilian Conservation Corps."

Climate Change [16]
Environmental Politics [29]
Forests [21]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NPR [37], 05/12/2021

As Climate Change Threatens Kenyan Tea, Millions Of Workers Seen At Risk [38]

"Climate change is set to ravage tea production in Kenya, the biggest global supplier of black tea, threatening the livelihoods of millions of plantation workers, a report by British charity Christian Aid warned on Monday."

Agriculture [39]
Climate Change [16]
Disasters [20]
People & Population [6]
Public [3]
Africa [40]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [41], 05/11/2021

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