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August 10, 2014 to August 13, 2014

Renewable Energy Leaders Debate Critical Issues in Aspen at 11th Annual Summit [1]

Billionaire philanthropist Democrat Tom Steyer meets Republican Conservationist Teddy Roosevelt IV at the 11th Annual American Renewable Energy Day Summit in Aspen. They are among 135 clean energy world leaders from the public and private sectors who will converge on Aspen, Colorado to present and discuss new and innovative environmental concepts throughout this four-day event.

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Economy & Business [4]

Energy & Fuel [5]

Environmental Politics [6]

Technology [7]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]

July 17, 2014

Conference Call To Discuss New Report "The Hardest Working River in the West: Common-Sense Solutions for a Reliable Water Future for the Colorado River Basin" [9]

This Thursday (7/17), at 11 a.m. MST/ 10 a.m. PST, Bart Miller, Western Resource Advocates's Water Program Director, and Matt Rice, American Rivers' Director of Colorado Conservation, will host a call to discuss the solutions presented in the new paper. Can't make the call? There's a link to the report available.

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Water & Oceans [10]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]

June 11, 2014

The Issues Surrounding Mandatory GMO Labeling: What You Need To Know [11]

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology has developed a free webinar, 2-3pm, to discuss GMOs and labelling, featuring two of the authors of a controversial new paper who will explain the science, law, and economic facts behind this critical issue. An open Q&A will follow. Pre-registration required.

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Agriculture [12]

Economy & Business [4]

Food [13]

Technology [7]

June 11, 2014 to June 12, 2014

BSR Spring Forum in Paris [14]

Climate Action: The Urgency of Business Leadership - A Global Forum for Business Leadership on Climate, to be held in Paris, France.

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Climate Change [15]

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Europe [16]

May 31, 2014 to June 1, 2014

Journalism School Hackathon at UNC [17]

Can journalism and communications schools help shape the next generation of media entrepreneurs? PBS MediaShift is producing its first Journalism School Hackathon, co-produced and hosted by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The focus for the Hackathon will be on creating sustainable business models and revenues for news outlets.

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Journalism & Media [18]

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]

May 12, 2014

50th Anniversary Charles Darwin Research Station Galápagos [20]

Join a special evening celebration of a half-century of groundbreaking scientific research and conservation by the Charles Darwin Research Station, the oldest, largest, and most successful scientific institution in the Galapagos Islands. The event, in Berkeley, CA, is sponsored by the Charles Darwin Foundation and IGTOA. The highlight of the evening will be a presentation by Dr. Frank Sulloway, who has been carrying out research in the Galapagos Islands for 46 years, followed by a Q&A and reception.

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Fish & Fisheries [21]

Water & Oceans [10]

Wildlife [22]

May 12, 2014 to June 15, 2014

Investigative Journalism for the Digital Age (MOOC) [23]

Registration is now open for this new online course offered by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin. Learn about the newest resources and techniques in the field. The five-week course is free, taught by four of the best investigative reporters in the U.S.

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April 30, 2014 to May 2, 2014

2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference [24]

The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle is the largest most comprehensive event of its kind in the region. The purpose of the conference is to assemble scientists, First Nations and tribal government representatives, resource managers, community/business leaders, policy makers, educators and students to present the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem, and to guide future actions for protecting and restoring the Salish Sea Ecosystem.

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Public [3]

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Water & Oceans [10]

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Northwest (OR WA) [25]

April 30, 2014

Groundtruth and Airwaves: Sensor Networks and Emerging Technology for Environmental Journalism [26]

Working journalists from around the world will join a panel of technology experts and research scientists at UC Berkeley to explore opportunities and challenges found at the nexus of DIY sensors, crowdsourced data, and environmental and health journalism. 1-5 p.m. Advanced registration required.

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Journalism & Media [18]

Technology [7]

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California [27]

April 13, 2014

SHOWTIME's "Years of Living Dangerously" [28]

"YEARS" is a documentary series, airing exclusively on SHOWTIME beginning Sunday, Apr 13, 2014, where "Hollywood’s brightest stars and today’s most respected journalists explore the issues of climate change and bring you intimate accounts of triumph and tragedy." SEJ members were invited to an exclusive online preview screening and subsequent discussion and Q&A on Apr 2, 2014 with Executive Producer David Gelber, YEARS Correspondent + Executive VP of Conservation International M. Sanjayan, and Chief Science Advisors Heidi Cullen, Ph.D.,and Joe Romm, Ph.D., moderated by Peter Dykstra, Publisher of DailyClimate.org and Environmental Health News. Now the public is welcome to go here [29] for the trailer video, an overview of the series, bios, FAQs, extras, and show schedule.

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SEJ Regional Conferences [30]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [15]

Disasters [31]

Journalism & Media [18]