SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists
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SEJ is a membership association of professional journalists dedicated to environmental issues. Our mission is to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism that advances public understanding of environmental issues. linktr.ee/sejorg
Environmental journalism is entering a pivotal moment. Climate protections are rolling back. Agencies are shrinking. Courts are reshaping regulation. Communities face growing risks.
#SEJ2026 is built around six core tracks to help journalists report with rigor. Learn more: shorturl.at/5TguO
#SEJ2026 is built around six core tracks to help journalists report with rigor. Learn more: shorturl.at/5TguO
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Environmental journalism is entering a pivotal moment. Climate protections are rolling back. Agencies are shrinking. Courts are reshaping regulation. Communities face growing risks.
#SEJ2026 is built around six core tracks to help journalists report with rigor. Learn more: shorturl.at/5TguO
#SEJ2026 is built around six core tracks to help journalists report with rigor. Learn more: shorturl.at/5TguO
At #SEJ2025, Jessica Keetso and Jerry Redfern examined how a proposed hydrogen pipeline could repeat environmental harm on Navajo lands—raising urgent questions about sovereignty and “clean energy.”
Shortly after, Redfern wrote: shorturl.at/FUKni
Did an SEJ session spark your work? Share!
Shortly after, Redfern wrote: shorturl.at/FUKni
Did an SEJ session spark your work? Share!
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
At #SEJ2025, Jessica Keetso and Jerry Redfern examined how a proposed hydrogen pipeline could repeat environmental harm on Navajo lands—raising urgent questions about sovereignty and “clean energy.”
Shortly after, Redfern wrote: shorturl.at/FUKni
Did an SEJ session spark your work? Share!
Shortly after, Redfern wrote: shorturl.at/FUKni
Did an SEJ session spark your work? Share!
Early-bird registration for #SEJ2026 in Chicago extended to Feb. 18!
Join fellow journalists April 15–18 for hands-on training and peer learning, using the Great Lakes region to explore climate, public health, agriculture and environmental justice.
🎟️ Register: www.sej2026.org/register
Join fellow journalists April 15–18 for hands-on training and peer learning, using the Great Lakes region to explore climate, public health, agriculture and environmental justice.
🎟️ Register: www.sej2026.org/register
February 12, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Early-bird registration for #SEJ2026 in Chicago extended to Feb. 18!
Join fellow journalists April 15–18 for hands-on training and peer learning, using the Great Lakes region to explore climate, public health, agriculture and environmental justice.
🎟️ Register: www.sej2026.org/register
Join fellow journalists April 15–18 for hands-on training and peer learning, using the Great Lakes region to explore climate, public health, agriculture and environmental justice.
🎟️ Register: www.sej2026.org/register
Will the Trump 2.0’s historic deregulatory actions at the EPA get tangled in years of lawsuits? We help you track the court battles in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Will the Trump 2.0’s historic deregulatory actions at the EPA get tangled in years of lawsuits? We help you track the court battles in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Since 2018, Ethan Breitling of the National Alliance of Forest Owners has returned to SEJ for the kind of conversations that lead to stronger sources and more complete forestry coverage.
Curious about sponsoring or exhibiting at #SEJ2026 April 15-18 in Chicago? Learn more: www.sej2026.org/partner
Curious about sponsoring or exhibiting at #SEJ2026 April 15-18 in Chicago? Learn more: www.sej2026.org/partner
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Since 2018, Ethan Breitling of the National Alliance of Forest Owners has returned to SEJ for the kind of conversations that lead to stronger sources and more complete forestry coverage.
Curious about sponsoring or exhibiting at #SEJ2026 April 15-18 in Chicago? Learn more: www.sej2026.org/partner
Curious about sponsoring or exhibiting at #SEJ2026 April 15-18 in Chicago? Learn more: www.sej2026.org/partner
SEJ conferences connect environmental journalists across beats, backgrounds and newsrooms, strengthening reporting through shared learning.
@alexip718.com of @thexylom.com shares why working alongside journalists from different backgrounds builds cultural competency & leads to better storytelling.
@alexip718.com of @thexylom.com shares why working alongside journalists from different backgrounds builds cultural competency & leads to better storytelling.
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
SEJ conferences connect environmental journalists across beats, backgrounds and newsrooms, strengthening reporting through shared learning.
@alexip718.com of @thexylom.com shares why working alongside journalists from different backgrounds builds cultural competency & leads to better storytelling.
@alexip718.com of @thexylom.com shares why working alongside journalists from different backgrounds builds cultural competency & leads to better storytelling.
Lucia Priselac’s work is grounded in two core truths: environmental reporting is a part of every beat, and environmental journalism needs diversity—principles that will guide her work as co-chair of our 35th annual conference.
💬 How do you apply an environmental lens to your beat? Share examples!
💬 How do you apply an environmental lens to your beat? Share examples!
January 28, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Lucia Priselac’s work is grounded in two core truths: environmental reporting is a part of every beat, and environmental journalism needs diversity—principles that will guide her work as co-chair of our 35th annual conference.
💬 How do you apply an environmental lens to your beat? Share examples!
💬 How do you apply an environmental lens to your beat? Share examples!
This is the final week to support SEJ’s fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up to protect environmental journalism in a time of industry upheaval. If you haven’t yet, there’s still time! Gifts by Jan. 30 of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag! givebutter.com/standwithsej
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This is the final week to support SEJ’s fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up to protect environmental journalism in a time of industry upheaval. If you haven’t yet, there’s still time! Gifts by Jan. 30 of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag! givebutter.com/standwithsej
Expect lagging enforcement of U.S. laws against air, water and waste pollution. But are easy exemptions prompting a legal backlash?
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
January 24, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Expect lagging enforcement of U.S. laws against air, water and waste pollution. But are easy exemptions prompting a legal backlash?
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
SEJ updated its membership criteria to better reflect how environmental journalists work today. View the new criteria here: shorturl.at/zqQxs
✨ Membership also includes savings on conference registration.
👀 Know someone who qualifies under the new rules? Tag them!
✨ Membership also includes savings on conference registration.
👀 Know someone who qualifies under the new rules? Tag them!
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
SEJ updated its membership criteria to better reflect how environmental journalists work today. View the new criteria here: shorturl.at/zqQxs
✨ Membership also includes savings on conference registration.
👀 Know someone who qualifies under the new rules? Tag them!
✨ Membership also includes savings on conference registration.
👀 Know someone who qualifies under the new rules? Tag them!
Last year, the Nina Mason Pulliam Award honored the Grist team behind “Misplaced Trust.”
At #SEJ2026, our 35th annual conference, we’re reviving the SEJ Awards Luncheon and naming a new Pulliam “best of the best” winner.
Learn more and reserve a table: www.sej2026.org/awards
At #SEJ2026, our 35th annual conference, we’re reviving the SEJ Awards Luncheon and naming a new Pulliam “best of the best” winner.
Learn more and reserve a table: www.sej2026.org/awards
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Last year, the Nina Mason Pulliam Award honored the Grist team behind “Misplaced Trust.”
At #SEJ2026, our 35th annual conference, we’re reviving the SEJ Awards Luncheon and naming a new Pulliam “best of the best” winner.
Learn more and reserve a table: www.sej2026.org/awards
At #SEJ2026, our 35th annual conference, we’re reviving the SEJ Awards Luncheon and naming a new Pulliam “best of the best” winner.
Learn more and reserve a table: www.sej2026.org/awards
In a time of increasing climate change disinformation, SEJ members remain committed to the truth. Support the journalists on the front lines of this fight with a donation today. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag as a special thanks!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
In a time of increasing climate change disinformation, SEJ members remain committed to the truth. Support the journalists on the front lines of this fight with a donation today. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag as a special thanks!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej
Stay in the loop for #SEJ2026
Sign up for the SEJ 2026 conference newsletter to get the latest updates on speakers, panels, hands-on workshops, immersive field trips and key dates and deadlines — delivered straight to your inbox.
👉🏽 Subscribe here: shorturl.at/SnMbS
Sign up for the SEJ 2026 conference newsletter to get the latest updates on speakers, panels, hands-on workshops, immersive field trips and key dates and deadlines — delivered straight to your inbox.
👉🏽 Subscribe here: shorturl.at/SnMbS
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Stay in the loop for #SEJ2026
Sign up for the SEJ 2026 conference newsletter to get the latest updates on speakers, panels, hands-on workshops, immersive field trips and key dates and deadlines — delivered straight to your inbox.
👉🏽 Subscribe here: shorturl.at/SnMbS
Sign up for the SEJ 2026 conference newsletter to get the latest updates on speakers, panels, hands-on workshops, immersive field trips and key dates and deadlines — delivered straight to your inbox.
👉🏽 Subscribe here: shorturl.at/SnMbS
While Brazil’s COP30 yielded little on climate treaty talks, the energy transition continues. But who will lead it?
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
January 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
While Brazil’s COP30 yielded little on climate treaty talks, the energy transition continues. But who will lead it?
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Find out in the SEJournal’s 2026 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, a quick read on top topics to watch on the beat: shorturl.at/JwSCb
Winter weather can reveal a great deal about global warming's impacts on your locale. So for environmental journalists, an outing to nearby ski slopes could be a smart reporting trip. The latest #SEJournalTipSheet offers up story angles and resources. www.sej.org/publications...
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Winter weather can reveal a great deal about global warming's impacts on your locale. So for environmental journalists, an outing to nearby ski slopes could be a smart reporting trip. The latest #SEJournalTipSheet offers up story angles and resources. www.sej.org/publications...
Start the new year by backing the reporters who tell the world’s stories. SEJ is one of the few organizations standing between them and the loss of the resources they rely on — and we need your support now more than ever. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag! givebutter.com/standwithsej
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Start the new year by backing the reporters who tell the world’s stories. SEJ is one of the few organizations standing between them and the loss of the resources they rely on — and we need your support now more than ever. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag! givebutter.com/standwithsej
Registration for #SEJ2026 is open! Join us in Chicago, April 15-18, for immersive field trips, data and investigative workshops, panels with scientists, community leaders, policymakers and award-winning journalists, and more. Visit SEJ2026.org to register today at the Early Bird rate!
December 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Registration for #SEJ2026 is open! Join us in Chicago, April 15-18, for immersive field trips, data and investigative workshops, panels with scientists, community leaders, policymakers and award-winning journalists, and more. Visit SEJ2026.org to register today at the Early Bird rate!
Democracy depends on informed communities. Journalism is essential — and under threat. SEJ supports those telling the world’s most important stories with the resources, networking and community they can’t get elsewhere. Help us keep protecting environmental journalism: givebutter.com/standwithsej
December 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Democracy depends on informed communities. Journalism is essential — and under threat. SEJ supports those telling the world’s most important stories with the resources, networking and community they can’t get elsewhere. Help us keep protecting environmental journalism: givebutter.com/standwithsej
When one data source disappears, another often emerges. Get insight on where to find information on home hazards, especially from climate change. Plus, see smart ways to use the data. #SEJournalReportersToolbox
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
When one data source disappears, another often emerges. Get insight on where to find information on home hazards, especially from climate change. Plus, see smart ways to use the data. #SEJournalReportersToolbox
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
Climate change is reshaping sacred places — and the lives rooted in them. For writer Gulnaz Khan, witnessing that loss sparked a shift from wordsmith to visual storyteller. She shares what she learned in #SEJournalEJInSight: www.sej.org/publications...
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Climate change is reshaping sacred places — and the lives rooted in them. For writer Gulnaz Khan, witnessing that loss sparked a shift from wordsmith to visual storyteller. She shares what she learned in #SEJournalEJInSight: www.sej.org/publications...
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.
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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.
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
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. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej
In the latest #SEJournalFeature, reporter @psskow.bsky.social looks at how funding and regulatory issues are impacting efforts to identify and plug abandoned wells, and offers resources for drilling into their story.
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In the latest #SEJournalFeature, reporter @psskow.bsky.social looks at how funding and regulatory issues are impacting efforts to identify and plug abandoned wells, and offers resources for drilling into their story.
www.sej.org/publications...
www.sej.org/publications...
A steep decline in the enforcement of environmental laws means the monitoring of pollution by citizens is now vital. But as #SEJournalTipSheet notes, some states severely constrain the use of citizen monitoring. Get the backstory, top reporting angles and resources: www.sej.org/publications...
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A steep decline in the enforcement of environmental laws means the monitoring of pollution by citizens is now vital. But as #SEJournalTipSheet notes, some states severely constrain the use of citizen monitoring. Get the backstory, top reporting angles and resources: www.sej.org/publications...
Newsrooms are shrinking, disinfo is rising and environmental reporting has never been more critical. This #GivingTuesday, stand with SEJ — the community environmental reporters rely on for resources, support and solidarity. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Newsrooms are shrinking, disinfo is rising and environmental reporting has never been more critical. This #GivingTuesday, stand with SEJ — the community environmental reporters rely on for resources, support and solidarity. Gifts of $100+ will earn an SEJ tote bag!
givebutter.com/standwithsej
givebutter.com/standwithsej