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Pandemic Pushes Bikes Into New Popularity. Will It Last? [1]

Commuters seeking social distancing want them. City dwellers drawn to nearly car-free streets want them too. But the boom in bikes long pre-dates the COVID-19 outbreak, and their eco-friendly reputation offers environment reporters numerous smart local story angles, per the latest TipSheet. Get context, plus numerous story ideas and resources.

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TipSheet [2]
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Consumer [3]
Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Pollution [8]
Transportation [9]
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National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
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Public [12]

"Read Up on the Links Between Racism and the Environment" [13]

"This week, amid a surge of protests over police violence against black Americans, there’s been renewed scrutiny on the links between racism and environmental degradation in the United States."

Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [15]
People & Population [6]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [16], 06/08/2020
June 10, 2020

Building Community Resilience: Climate Action and Equity [17]

Join Simon Fraser University's Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT) for an insightful discussion with Dr. Edward Cameron about climate justice and equity in a post COVID-19 world. 2:30-4:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [18]
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Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [19]
Diversity [20]
Environmental Justice [15]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
June 5, 2020

Stories from the Frontlines: Journalists and Protests with CNN's Brian Stelter [21]

Join CNN Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter as he talks with journalists covering the protests over the death of George Floyd. Why have journalists faced such unprecedented harassment, intimidation and detainment during this fast-moving story? How can they protect themselves and get the access they need to keep their communities informed going forward? An SPJ Live Online Session, 12:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [18]
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Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [22]
Diversity [20]
Environmental Justice [15]
Government [23]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
June 5, 2020

Covering Protests: Journalists Under Attack [24]

Join the International Center for Journalists, 10:00 a.m. ET, for a special event on the alarming trend of police targetting journalists covering protests, featuring Linda Tirado, a freelance photojournalist who was blinded in one eye while covering the Minneapolis protests; Branden Hunter, Detroit Free Press; Maria Salazar-Ferro, CPJ; and Ahmer Khan, winner of the 2020 Human Rights Press Award for his coverage of unrest in Kashmir.

Other Events [18]
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Public [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [22]
Environmental Justice [15]
Government [23]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]

As Floyd Protests Rage, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice [25]

"When New York Communities for Change helped lead a demonstration of 500 on Monday in Brooklyn to protest George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, the grassroots group's activism spoke to a long-standing link between police violence against African Americans and environmental justice."

Activism [22]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [26]
People & Population [6]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: InsideClimate News [27], 06/04/2020

"Trump Officials’ Land Swap for Alaska Road Unlawful: Court" [28]

"The Trump administration violated the law when it approved a land swap to build a controversial road through a wildlife refuge, a federal court in Alaska ruled Monday."

Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [6]
Public [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [31]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [32], 06/03/2020

Letter From DC: Journalists Standing Together [33]

Society of Environmental Journalists' Executive Director Meaghan Parker offers reassurance to members [33] on SEJ's stability in a time of turmoil, while stressing the importance of ongoing initiatives to support a free press, as well as journalists and communities of color. See also:

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Environmental Politics [26]
Government [23]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [6]
Visibility: 
Public [12]

Disaster Preparedness Key Amid Pandemic [37]

Unheeded warnings are the hallmark of many disasters. And with coronavirus still hobbling the nation, communities and journalists must now watch for all the ways COVID-19 could make even the most familiar hazards far worse. Prepare with this extensive Backgrounder, which touches on issues around evacuations and emergency readiness when facing storms, fires, toxic releases and more.

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Backgrounders [38]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [39]
Chemicals [40]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [14]
Government [23]
Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Policy [42]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [45]
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Public [12]

Parks Post-Coronavirus Reopening a Political Football? [46]

As the United States restarts fitfully following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, one source of controversy — and of numerous local or regional environmental stories — is what to do at the nation’s park system. The latest TipSheet explains why public access to these national treasures is so contentious, then provides numerous story ideas and reporting resources.

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TipSheet [2]
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Disasters [41]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [23]
Health [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
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Public [12]

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