Departing Head Scrapbooks the SEJ Life
SEJ's founding executive director Beth Parke recounts memorable moments during her 24-year tenure with SEJ.
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A Time of Change, a Time to Stay the Same
Little did Jim Detjen know when he hired a part-time worker more than 25 years ago for the newly launched Society of Environmental Journalists that it would lead to an astonishing era of leadership. It was Beth Parke he hired. Under her leadership as executive director, SEJ has grown into the world’s leading group of professional journalists who cover environmental issues. Read more from SEJ President Jeff Burnside.
American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting
The 2025 AGU annual meeting takes place in New Orleans and online. Journalists attending can learn about the latest research in a broad range of Earth and space sciences. Staff, freelance and student journalists are eligible to apply for complimentary press registration.
Covering Wildfire Is No Longer Seasonal Work
Deadly fires that swept Tennessee are harbingers of a new normal for these massive burns, driven by drought and climate factors to become a year-round, multi-region phenomenon. Our in-depth backgrounder offers dozens of resources, plus tips and ideas for improving your wildfire coverage.
Sea Shepherd Activists Sail For Antarctic To Battle Japanese Whalers
"Fast new patrol vessel built with Dutch, British and Swedish lottery funds aims to challenge Japan’s defiance of international court ruling on whaling".
Source: Guardian, 12/05/2016
"The 100-Yard Deception"
"Insider documents reveal a trail of deception as leading turf company, FieldTurf, sold high-end sports fields to taxpayers in towns and schools across N.J. and U.S., knowing they might fall apart."
Source: NJ Advance, 12/05/2016
"Bill For Japan's Fukushima Cleanup To Double To $201 Billion: Source"
"Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 is likely to cost 22.6 trillion yen ($201 billion), slightly more than double a previous estimate, according to a source involved in government discussions on the issue."
Source: Reuters, 12/05/2016
U.S. Report Forecasts $100s Of Billions In Climate Change Costs
"Without “ambitious action” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the long-term effects of climate change may cost the U.S. government and American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars per year, a federal report released earlier this month has found."
Source: Investigate Midwest, 12/05/2016
Indigenous Peoples Of The World’s Coastlines Are Losing Their Fisheries
"The world loves seafood. According to some estimates, people consumed about 102 million tons of it last year."
Source: Wash Post, 12/05/2016
Environmentalists Call On Trump Children To Help Save The Planet
"The League of Conservation Voters called on Donald Trump’s three oldest children on Thursday to ensure that their father protects the environment, citing an open letter they and the president-elect signed in 2009 urging President Obama to act on climate change."
Source: Wash Post, 12/05/2016
