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SEJ Speaks on FOI Issues

See the latest actions taken by SEJ advocating access to environmental information, press freedom and supporting the media's right to know on behalf of the public, including urging the Veterans Administration to stop investigating its employees for speaking to the press, condemning the ICE arrest of a Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez, urging strengthening of New York's FOIL and condemning the arrests of journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort. 

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Mentor Program

Member-to-member help is an important part of SEJ's mission to improve environmental journalism, and that's what our mentoring program is all about. We pair veteran environmental reporters with newcomers to the beat, university students, or with less experienced reporters who want to improve their skills. Apply to be a mentor or mentee. You must be an SEJ member. Not a member? Join us.

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Donate to SEJ

Layoffs, political pressure and a tidal wave of disinformation threaten environmental journalism today — but SEJ is here for the reporters on the front lines. Help us keep fueling the journalism our communities depend on. Support SEJ

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SEJ Publication Highlights

Reporters Expose Failed Systems After Hurricane Ian, Maui Fires
05/20/2026 – In the wake of two major disasters, beat reporters at The Washington Post examined systemic failures in response and recovery, and the human toll for affected communities. Journalist Brianna Sacks shares what she learned from those investigations, which won a large market award for beat reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Read our Inside Story Q&A.
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Hazard Duty — Government Data Portals Help Report Extreme Weather
05/20/2026 – When it comes to tracking weather phenomena from heat waves and tornadoes to wildfire smoke or storm surge, environmental journalists could hardly do better than the vast array of data from the National Weather Service, writes the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. A tour of data maps and viewers, forecasts and weather insights from the large scale to the local. 
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Graphic Content — Journalistic Lessons From Crossing Genres
05/13/2026 – Today’s teens are growing up in a world of conspicuous climate change, often directly affected by its consequences. Despite their youth, some are at the forefront of the fight against this threat. Freelance journalist and author Meera Subramanian — co-creator of a new nonfiction graphic novel about young climate campaigners — on teens as sources, activism as a topic and the pleasures of collaboration. See a sample of the book.
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"Reporters serve their country by asking embarrassing questions in public."

— Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D.

 

 


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SEJ.org is a treasure chest of information useful to your reporting. Search website content by topics on the beat, including:

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WHY Join SEJ?

SEJ's mission is to strengthen coverage of environment, energy, health and climate news, by supporting the journalists who report that news. The benefits of joining include: access to grants for environmental reporting; mentoring by experienced journalists; and members-only e-mailing lists for sharing professional tips, news, and information. SEJ members meet and learn face-to-face from fellow members, other media professionals and topic experts, at our annual conference and volunteer-organized regional gatherings.

 

 

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