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DEADLINE: Hong Kong International Film Festival [7]

The 2026 HKIFF takes place April 1-12. Films must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2025. English subtitles are required for non-English language films. Cash prizes in multiple categories. Deadlines: Nov 2 (earlybird); Dec 31 (late).

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DEADLINE: NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship [11]

Asia [10]

The fellowship will award $20,000 to three writers to support revisions of a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way. Receive creative support and mentorship from an established screenwriter with an interest in climate storytelling. Apply by Nov 28, 2025.

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DEADLINE: European Press Prize [13]

Journalists from all 46 countries of the Council of Europe, Belarus and Russia are invited to present their best work produced in the past year. They have the opportunity to become Prize Laureates and be awarded 10,000 euro prizes. Deadline is Dec 14, 2025.

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DEADLINE: Metcalf Institute Climate and Environment Science Fellowship for Local Journalism [15]

Europe [14]

Metcalf Institute's first cohort for this new fellowship will focus on 10 newsrooms in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Includes training sessions, coaching and $1000 stipend. Newsrooms that are by and for underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline: Nov 21, 2024.

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Cumulative Impacts: How Tribes and EPA are Considering Cumulative Impacts to Advance EJ for All [17]

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]

In the next installment of the EPA's monthly EJ Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, speakers will offer their perspectives on current efforts to consider cumulative impacts and how advancing our understanding of cumulative impacts can help protect human health and the environment. 2:30 pm ET.

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"What To Do About One Of America's Last Wild Places" [22]

"Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ranks as one of the wildest places on Earth. In the winter, it’s a haven for some of the last polar bears that traverse land and sea. In the summer, millions of birds descend to build their nests and gather fuel for their journey south."

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Source: Washington Post [31], 10/23/2024

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UN Report Backs Up Sámi Claims That Mining In Finland Violates Their Rights [32]

"two different U.N. committees found that Finland violated the rights of the Sámi by granting mineral exploration permits in Finnish Sápmi — the homelands of the Sámi peoples that cross Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia."

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Source: Grist [34], 10/23/2024

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Researchers In Lab Near Lake Erie Study How Toxic Algae Can Damage Health [35]

"Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community’s water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days."

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Source: AP [44], 10/23/2024

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"What It’s Like To Care For Some Of The Most Endangered Animals On Earth" [45]

"When Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn’t evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails."

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