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Join us Oct 27, 2021 for "The Time Is Now: A COP26 Primer for Journalists." SEJ and the UN Foundation are bringing together UN policy experts and journalists to discuss what to watch for ahead of the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties, as the international community seeks to measure and accelerate progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. 1:00 p.m. ET. Webinar details and registration.

SEJ's Environmental Events Calendar: Featured Event

Our Calendar lists professional meetings, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Oct 30, 2021 deadline: As members of the World Federation of Science Journalists, SEJ and its members are eligible to apply for the new Spark Grant Initiative — funding of up to US$20,000 per project for work that strengthens science journalism locally while also benefitting the worldwide community. Projects or initiatives must be brand new.

2021 #SEJAwards Ceremony and Panel Discussion

Watch the recording of SEJ's annual awards celebration on Oct 20! We honored the best-of-the-best in environmental journalism, heard from award-winning panelists sharing what it takes to cover the biggest story on the planet and what lies ahead for the future of this critical beat, and announced live the winner of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award and $10,000 cash prize.

#SEJSpotlight on Members

Meet SEJ member Rachel Nuwer! Rachel is an award-winning freelance journalist and author who regularly writes about conservation, ecology and wildlife trade for the New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American and more. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.

SEJ Publication Highlights

Climate Risk Disclosure Guides Journalists, Not Just Investors

10/20/2021 – A profound tightening of companies’ environmental risk disclosure requirements may be ahead, thanks to efforts by the Biden administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission. And the new WatchDog Opinion column argues that as fossil fuel firms position themselves as part of an environmentally sound future, journalists must act too — demanding full disclosure of corporate financial risks related to climate.

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Mapping Flood Risk — Research Outfit Offers Alternative Dataset

10/20/2021 – Climate change makes flooding — and flood reporting — increasingly likely, and yet government data on flood risk often falls short. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers an alternative, an ambitious, peer-reviewed dataset from a unique nonprofit research outfit that offers free data aggregated to the zip code, county and congressional district levels. More on the dataset and how to use it.

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As Locales Move to Decarbonize Buildings, Will States Ban Gas Bans?

10/13/2021 – While climate change is certainly a global phenomenon, conflicts over addressing it often turn on local concerns. Case in point: Community bans on the use of the fossil fuel methane (aka natural gas), which has in turn prompted some states to ban the bans themselves. The latest TipSheet explains the bans and how they play into the climate change debate, plus story ideas and resources.

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EJToday: Headlines

"World Set To Miss Goal Of $100B Climate Aid Pledged To Poor"

AP, 10/26/2021
"Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit New Record Despite Lockdowns, UN Reports"

Guardian, 10/26/2021
"Manchin Pushes For More Climate Cuts From The Budget Bill"

NYTimes, 10/26/2021
Natural Gas Leaks In Boston Vastly Underreported — Could Be Inside Homes

Washington Post, 10/26/2021
"Unchecked Oil and Gas Wastewater Threatens California Groundwater"

Inside Climate News, 10/26/2021
"Attorneys Eye Glasgow Talks for Progress on Many Climate Issues"

Bloomberg Environment, 10/26/2021
GenX: "EPA Deems ‘Forever Chemical’ Haunting N.C. Toxic To Humans"

E&E News, 10/26/2021
Hawaii Has A One-Year Deadline To Ditch Coal. Can It Keep Lights On?

Canary Media, 10/26/2021
"A Climate-Conscious Fox Weather Could Leave Audiences Confused"

NPR, 10/26/2021
Conservation Dogs May Help in Search for Endangered Franklin’s Bumblebee

The Revelator, 10/26/2021

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