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Code of Conduct for Live Events [1]

The Society of Environmental Journalists serves as a convenor for thought-provoking conversations that strengthen and support environmental journalism. This Code of Conduct is to establish a baseline of expectations for everyone at an SEJ event, and detail consequences for those who choose not to uphold those expectations.

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [2]
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Public [3]

"The Instagram Wellness Influencers Spreading Climate Misinformation" [4]

"A new report details a growing fad among a certain sect of conspiracy-minded health and lifestyle influencers on Instagram: climate denial".

Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [2]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: HEATED [10], 11/21/2023

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Sarah Sax [11]

Sarah Sax is an award-winning freelance journalist and video producer based in Brooklyn, N.Y. She covers environmental change and climate justice, with a soft spot for stories at the intersection of food production, land rights and climate change. You can help support journalists like Sarah by giving to SEJ programs, Fund for Environmental Journalism, annual conference diversity travel fellowships, members-in-need fund or creating a legacy with a free will.

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

"Texas Board Rejects Many Science Textbooks Over Climate Change Messaging" [12]

"A Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education on Friday rejected seven of 12 proposed science textbooks for eighth graders that for the first time will require them to include information on climate change."

Climate Change [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [13]
Journalism & Media [2]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Source: Texas Tribune [16], 11/20/2023

Gathering Offers Sobering Look Ahead at 2024, But With Glimmers of Hope [17]

Top environmental journalists and others at the Society of Environmental Journalists annual “Journalists’ Guide to Environment and Energy” program foresee some challenging realities to cover in 2024, most notably with the ongoing impacts of climate change. Bright signs emerged as well. Read our take, watch the event video [18] and visit our full “2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy [19]” special report.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ News [20]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [21]
Biodiversity [22]
Chemicals [23]
Climate Change [5]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Forests [28]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [2]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [31]
Policy [32]
Pollution [33]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
International [9]
South America [37]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

2 Enviros Targeted By A Hacking Network Say The Public Is The Real Victim [38]

"Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign that targeted those fighting big oil companies to get the truth out about global warming."

Activism [39]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [2]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Science [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [40], 11/17/2023

"FTC Cracks Down On Food Industry For Paid Dietitian ‘Influencer’ Posts" [41]

"Federal regulators announced warnings against two major food and beverage industry groups and a dozen nutrition influencers Wednesday, as part of a broad action to enforce stricter standards for how companies and social media creators disclose paid advertising."

Consumer [42]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [43]
Journalism & Media [2]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [44], 11/17/2023

"Top Companies' Lobbying Undermines Their Climate Pledges, Study Finds" [45]

"Glencore, ExxonMobil and Stellantis are among companies lobbying for policies that conflict with their own pledges to cut carbon emissions, a study published by non-profit think tank InfluenceMap on Thursday found."

Climate Change [5]
Economy & Business [46]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [2]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: Reuters [47], 11/17/2023
January 31, 2026

DEADLINE: The Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship [48]

The U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics invites applications for one of ten $10,000 reporting grants for journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. Open to journalists worldwide. Deadline: Jan 31, 2026.

Awards and Grants [49]
Workshops and Fellowships [50]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [46]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [2]
People & Population [31]
Policy [32]
Science [7]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
January 31, 2026

DEADLINE: Collier Prize for State Government Accountability [51]

The Collier Prize at the University of Florida is designed to encourage coverage of state-level government in every state, focusing on investigative and political reporting, in any medium or on any platform. It's open to any news organization. Cash prizes: $25,000, $5,000 and $2,500. Deadline: Jan 31, 2026.

Awards and Grants [49]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Government [52]
Journalism & Media [2]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]

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