Diversity

July 10, 2024

Metcalf Institute's Inclusive SciComm Symposia Town Halls

July 2 at 10 am AND/OR July 10 at 2pm ET: Register for one (or both) Metcalf Institute virtual town halls to discuss their Inclusive SciComm Symposium (ISCS). This is open to anyone interested in how to apply inclusive science communication in their work and/or brainstorm for ISCS 2025.

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Rethinking Rural Reporting — How To Get Past the Cliches

When covering rural America, mainstream media often defaults to stereotypes steeped in politics and ignores the diversity that actually exists there, as expanding news deserts exacerbate the problem. Reporter Claire Carlson on why this matters — including in discouraging investment around climate change or resource industries urban dwellers depend on. Here’s how journalists can report richer, more nuanced stories about rural people and places.

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October 22, 2024 to October 25, 2024

27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference

With difficult progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, hundreds of volunteer representatives will make the case at this International Association for Volunteer Effort event in Busan, South Korea that volunteer action is essential, and has untapped potential, to help the world achieve a sustainable future.

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May 31, 2024

FIJ Webinar: Inside the Investigation — Author Rebecca Clarren

Fund for Investigative Journalism recipient Rebecca Clarren shares how she investigated the practice of taking land from Indigenous communities and giving it to white settlers, and turned it into a book. This session will take participants inside Clarren's reporting and identify resources and tips for journalists and students.

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California’s First Black Land Trust Makes The Outdoors More Inclusive

"Jade Stevens stands at the edge of a snowy cliff and takes in the jaw-dropping panorama of the Sierra. Peaks reaching more than a mile high form the backdrop to Bear Valley, a kaleidoscope of green pastures mixed with ponderosa pines, firs, cedars and oak trees."

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Source: LA Times, 05/21/2024

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May 20, 2025

DEADLINE: NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Scholarships

Applications for the $3,000 Kay Longcope (LGBTQ+ student of color) and $5,000 Leroy F. Aarons (LGBTQ+ student) scholarships are due May 20, 2025. You must be planning a career in journalism and be committed to furthering NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists’ mission of fair and accurate coverage of the LGBTQ+ community.

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April 19, 2024

Yale Center for Environmental Communication: Lessons in Climate Storytelling

Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication for a discussion exploring how climate organizations are currently using storytelling in their work, the impacts of these stories and lessons learned from other movements. Noon-1:00 p.m. ET.

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April 19, 2024

DEADLINE: Planet Forward Frontline Climate Fellowship

The Planet Forward Frontline Climate Fellowship, June 10-July 19, is seeking six unique, highly diverse college students to report environmental stories from, by and about underserved communities on the front lines of climate change and environmental inequity. This is a paid opportunity. Apply by Apr 19.

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March 1, 2024

Climate Justice Series: Resource Extraction and Energy Equity in India

This event will explore the current situation in India, what policies are being proposed, and the future of marginalized coal-communities. It's the latest installment of a series examining social and economic justice issues related to climate change and the energy transition in India. 10:00-11:30 ET.

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Introducing SEJ's New Executive Director, Aparna Mukherjee

Photo of Aparna Mukherjee SEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) announces the successful conclusion of a comprehensive, months-long search process for the next Executive Director of the Society of Environmental Journalists: Aparna Mukherjee (pictured, right). Read Luke's letter to members and his interview with Aparna.