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"I spent a long weekend in Boise, Idaho, which has been called the best place for millennials to live in the US. Here's what surprised me the most."

Insider, February 19, 2020, by Sophie-Claire Hoeller.

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The Society of Environmental Journalists is North America’s largest membership organization for journalists covering energy and environment. A 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, SEJ provides educational opportunities and vital support to journalists, faculty, and students. www.sej.org

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An offer of a job cleaning up the Anacostia River

An offer of a job cleaning up the Anacostia River set @rodney_birdbrother on the path to becoming a master falconer — despite racist resistance — and a mentor to others who share his inner-city roots. SEJ member @jenniferweeks83 reviews his memoir in the latest #SEJournalBookshelf. Find the you-know-what you-know-where.

The latest #SEJournalReportersToolbox delves into

The latest #SEJournalReportersToolbox delves into the @noaa Data Discovery Portal, and takes a look at a new search tool that promises easier exploration of this treasure trove. 📷: Commander Emily B. Christman, NOAA Corps, NOAA Photo Library. Crew members on the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown prepare oceanographic buoys for deployment.

#SEJournalFeature: Qatar made big promises in its

#SEJournalFeature: Qatar made big promises in its bid for the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup. But will it deliver? From Doha, Craig LaMay writes that while sports megaevent hosts face increasing pressure to address environmental concerns, critical coverage of their follow-through is challenging, especially in countries with no free press or public right to government information. 📷: Faadi Al Assaad, Doha Stadium Plus Qatar, Flickr Creative Commons.

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @ronakobell, co-fou

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @ronakobell, co-founder and president of the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative and adjunct professor at @merrillcollege, where she teaches the school's first environmental journalism course. Follow along on Twitter this Friday as she takes over @ SEJorg! More on Rona you-know-where.

ATTN SEJ members: want to help shape our organizat

ATTN SEJ members: want to help shape our organization’s impact on environmental journalism for years to come while building your skills and network? Run for the Board! Come to the SEJ table and help make it happen. Get the details you-know-where. Deadline to submit your intent to run: August 11.

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member Matt Simmons! Matt

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member Matt Simmons! Matt is a writer and editor at @thenarwhalca, with a focus on the intersection between environment and natural resources and Indigenous Rights. Learn more and read his work at the url-that-must-not-be-named.

When a young journalist found her interest piqued

When a young journalist found her interest piqued by the environmental impacts of wood-burning stoves, she turned to the #FundforEnvironmentalJournalism. Her grant helped her dig deeper and, ultimately, produce a report for @undarkmagazine. Reporter @diaboblical shares her experience with FEJ-funded projects, along with advice for other grant seekers. Find the you-know-what you-know-where. #SEJournalFEJstorylog

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 #SEJAwards for Reporting on the Environment, the world's largest and most comprehensive environmental journalism competition. Congrats all! The winner of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award and $10k prize will be announced live at October's virtual awards ceremony. Award-winning panelists will discuss what it takes to cover the biggest story on the planet and what lies ahead for this critical beat. Details TK. Go you-know-where to read the results.

A new @WorldTradeOrganization agreement to limit g

A new @WorldTradeOrganization agreement to limit global overfishing may yield important stories, as billions around the world rely on already heavily exploited fish stocks for their main source of protein. This #SEJournalBackgrounder offers details on the pact and resources for your reporting. You know where to go! 📷: Zatoka33 via Wikimedia Commons. A South African fishing trawler. Fleets of large ships ply international waters, catching huge amounts of fish.

The latest #SEJournalTipSheet explores how mass me

The latest #SEJournalTipSheet explores how mass media can distort the reality behind sharks and miss the point of their ecological value — and sheer wonder. Get ideas to better report the real story. Link in bio. 📷: Pete Kontakos via Flickr Creative Commons. A Caribbean reef shark at North Dry Rocks, Key Largo.

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @jgasspoore, an awa

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @jgasspoore, an award-winning podcast producer and investigative journalist, and the creator, producer and host of "Hazard NJ," a limited-series podcast about the impacts of climate change on hazardous Superfund sites. Follow along on Twitter this Friday as she takes over @ sejorg! More on Jordan at the link in our bio.

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @ptr_yeung! Peter i

#SEJSpotlight: Meet SEJ member @ptr_yeung! Peter is a freelancer who often reports from the Global South with a pragmatic, solutions-orientated focus and a camera and drone to bring to life the stories of the world's most vulnerable.

Follow along on Twitter this Friday as he takes over @ sejorg! More on Peter at the link in our bio.

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Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) @sejorg ·

12 Aug

Many thanks to @rkobell for taking over today! Learn more about Rona and @EnvJustJourn: http://bit.ly/3bI8RoY. Join SEJ: http://bit.ly/2GGwIDi. #SEJSpotlight

Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) @sejorg ·

12 Aug

It was the topic of my master’s thesis, and now of a film I’m making with two colleagues — #eroding history. We are telling the story of lost places that are still here, but you have to really look to see them. That’s all from me! -@rkobell #SEJSpotlight
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-make-our-film-on-eroding-black-history

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