The Solutions Visuals program is @soljourno.bsky.social's first dedicated visuals program, created to train newsrooms in producing solutions-focused photos, videos and multimedia stories. Applications open through April 24, 2026. www.solutionsjournalism.org/program/solu...
Meet your 2026-27 Uproot Chapter Leaders. Chapter Leaders are regional ambassadors in the Uproot network who support and advocate on behalf of Uproot members. uprootproject.org/about/chapte...
This Saturday, I joined a panel about how to report on ocean equity during the @sejorg.bsky.social Annual Conference in Chicago. I spoke about my most recent investigations for the @cpipr.bsky.social. I am grateful to the @uprootproject.bsky.social for organizing this necessary forum! 🪴 #SEJ2026
What an exhausting but fulfilling week at @sejorg.bsky.social annual conference in Chicago. It was such a boost of energy reconnecting with colleagues I hadn’t seen in a while or had only met online. Grateful to everyone who made it possible, including @uprootproject.bsky.social. 🌺 #SEJ2026
If you're at SEJ in Chicago, come to the Uproot panel tomorrow morning! Reporting on Oceans Through an Equity Lens, April 18th at 10:30 AM in Room G, with
@rachelreports.bsky.social, @mjoel17..bsky.social, and Eva Tesfaye
Event poster for "The Uproot National Convening" and "Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening" on April 17th at The Press Room, Chicago, featuring a stylized skyline and wild onion graphic.
You can still register for tonight's Uproot events at The Press Room in Chicago: Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening -- 4:30-5:30 PM and The Uproot National Convening -- 5:30-7:30 PM! uprootproject.org/events/
"In just over a decade, China has gone from being a minor player in global gas markets to being the world’s largest importer of natural gas, one of the highest-value commodities in the world." Uprooter @nithincoca.com for @wpr.bsky.social www.worldpoliticsreview.com/china-has-qu...
Due to extreme weather in Chicago today, we will be postponing the LVEJO Toxic Tour and hosting it virtually later this year. So sorry for the inconvenience!
UPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026 04/15 | 3:00-5:00 PM | Semillas Garden 2727 S Troy | Uproot and LVEJO Toxic Tour 04/17 | 4:30-5:30 PM | The Press Room | Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening 04/17 | 5:30-7:30 PM | The Press Room | Uproot National Convening 04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room G | Reporting on The Oceans Through an Equity Lens, in partnership with The Metcalf Institute
UPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026 04/17 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room E | Seeing the Invisible: Innovative Visual Journalism Approaches for Hard-To- See Subjects 04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room F | When Climate Fixes Become Health Crises: Connecting PFAS, Microplastics, Climate 04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM |Room G | Does Climate Journalism Actually Care About the Climate? Indigenous Perspectives on Story and Survival
UPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026 04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room E | Sea Level Rise: Water Everywhere, All at Once — Maybe 04/17 | 1:30-2:30 PM | Room D | Building Trust in Marginalized Communities 04/17 | 2:45-3:45 PM | Room E | Sharing Our Success: Documenting the Impact of Environmental Journalism 04/18 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room F | Hidden Costs: Data Centers and Environmental Justice
UPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026 04/18 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room G | The Shared Benefits of Climate Solutions on Health Equity 04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room F | Making Global Environmental Stories Matter to U.S. Audiences in the Trump Era 04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room D | The Hidden Workforce: Reporting on Labor in U.S. Food Production
We're kicking off SEJ 2026 with our annual Uproot Guide to SEJ! Check out all the events, panels, and workshops with and for Uprooters at this year's conference in Chicago:
The Uproot + LVEJO Toxic Tour is THIS AFTERNOON! We'll kick things off at Semillas Garden at 3PM CT. There's still time to register and join us, if you're in the Chicago area today: www.eventbrite.com/e/toxic-tour...
There's still time to register and join us this Friday, from 5:30-7:30 PM CT, for the 2026 Uproot National Convening in Chicago, IL. It's gonna be a fun time! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-natio...
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @levernews.com is hiring a full-time Associate Editor to support their investigative reporting. www.levernews.com/now-hiring-a...
Join The Uproot Project and LVEJO on 4/15/26 for a guided tour that highlights spaces that frame LVEJO's environmental justice work. Space is limited, so reserve your spot on the tour today! Learn more and register:
Newsroom leaders of color, join The Uproot Project for a private, off-the-record conversation focused on leadership, influence, and the evolving landscape of environmental journalism. April 17th, 4:30-5:30 PM CT
www.eventbrite.com/e/leaders-of...
"Community kitchens and restaurants in Peru are using every bite, with delicious results." Uprooter Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz for @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/zero...
Can't wait to meet up with our @soljourno.bsky.social friends at #SEJ2026 in Chicago and check out their amazing panels and workshops! www.linkedin.com/posts/soluti...
We're ALSO delighted!
South Carolina Uprooters, join The Post and Courier's Rising Waters Lab on Wednesday, April 8th, for the Rising Waters Forum: Coastal Resilience. Doors open at 5:30 PM tickets.postandcourier.com/e/rising-wat...
CPI "reported last June that the five companies behind the development and operation of the Esencia project have left a trail of environmental damage in other countries while building luxury resort complexes..." Uprooter @m_joel17.bsky.social for @cpipr.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4yt5vbze
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @climatecentral.org is hiring a Writer and Associate Producer to help create reporting resources on a range of topics related to climate change impacts and solutions.
www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...
Join The Uproot Project for an evening of connection, celebration, and community on Friday, April 17th, 5:30-7:30 CT, at the 2026 Uproot National Convening in Chicago, IL. Register today! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-natio...
Florida's "sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence." Uprooter Ayurella Horn-Muller for @grist.org grist.org/food-and-agr...
📢📝FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY 📢📝 @ijnr.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort of Community Reporting Fellows. Fellows will attend a workshop exploring Great Lakes water quality and its intersections with public health and environmental justice. Deadline: 04/26 www.ijnr.org/crp
Alt text: "Event flyer for The Uproot Project at SEJ 2026 in Chicago. Features a stylized Chicago skyline with 'wild onion' illustration. Lists dates and sessions: Leaders of Color Pre-Convention and Uproot National Convening on April 17, and a panel on ocean reporting on April 18. Colorful abstract background with green and orange tones."
Promise, this is not an April Fool's joke. Join The Uproot Project at the SEJ 2026 Conference in Chicago, April 15-19. Learn more and register: uprootproject.org/events/
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @restofworld.org is hiring an Editor-in-Chief to support its strategic pivot, covering how the world is reorganizing itself in response to US actions, and what that means for the future of technology everywhere. restofworld.org/about/hiring...
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social is hiring a News Editor to cover regional stories across Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana on multiple platforms, with a special focus on audio storytelling for broadcast and podcasts. www.wwno.org/careers-and-...
