Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

"Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning"

"In Guadeloupe and Martinique, where more than 90 percent of the population has chlordecone in their blood, residents continue to demand financial compensation from the French government."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/12/2025
January 7, 2026

DEADLINE: Tyler Prize Media Fellowship

Selected journalists receive a trip to Amsterdam, accommodation and access to the world’s leading environmental thinkers during the Tyler Prize events taking place in April 2026. Open to professional journalists worldwide who cover environment, science or policy. Deadline: Jan 7, 2026.

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Queer Ecology — A Powerful Lens for Reporting on Environmental Injustice

Queer ecology is an evolving field that challenges traditional assumptions in science and explores LGBTQ+ experiences in an ecological context. It’s easy to catch your audience’s attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as contributor Isaias Hernandez explains, queer ecology also offers journalists an important perspective for covering a range of environmental issues, from climate risk to pollution exposure, and reimagining environmental narratives.

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"Trump Fossil Fuel Approvals Keep Coming Despite Government Shutdown"

"The government shutdown isn’t stopping the Trump administration from advancing its policy priorities, especially when it comes to fossil fuels." "Between Oct. 1 and Wednesday, the bureau approved 474 permits to drill on public lands."

Source: The Hill, 10/31/2025

Judge Cuts Greenpeace Pipeline Protest Penalty In Half to $345 Million

"A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago."

Source: AP, 10/31/2025

"Inside EPA’s Hunt For Employees Who Signed The Dissent Letter"

"Emails obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act shed light on the internal investigation that began within hours of the EPA “Declaration of Dissent” going public on June 30. In the following days, the administration sifted through names of those who had signed the letter, shared legal advice and responded by placing close to 150 employees on administrative leave while their computers and email accounts were searched."

Source: E&E News, 10/31/2025

Trump, GOP Join Big Oil’s All-Out Push to Shut Down Climate Liability Efforts

"Republican attorneys general, GOP lawmakers, industry groups and the president himself are all maneuvering to foreclose the ability of cities and states to hold the fossil fuel industry liable for damages linked to climate change."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/28/2025

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