Register now for SEJ2026, April 15-18 hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago, to secure your spot in a community dedicated to uncovering solutions and pursuing stories that matter in a rapidly changing world. Together, we’ll meet this critical moment with shared purpose and determination to safeguard and shape the future of environmental journalism.
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 strengthening of New York's FOIL and condemning the arrests of journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort.
Explore our 10th annual Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, as we scour the beat to identify 15 top stories to put on your radar for 2026. Our updated format for the special report provides a quick read and a broad scope — with insights on climate change and environmental justice, bird and insect declines, data centers and deep sea mining, deregulation and PFAS and much more. Get started here.
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
Enjoy our selection of quotes celebrating journalism and free speech. Submit yours! Click here.
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"In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors." — Associate Justice Hugo Black, writing for the Supreme Court in New York Times v. United States
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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.
