At #SEJ2025, the Outstanding Student Reporting Award honored “The Price of Plenty,” a cross-university investigation tracing how fertilizer production and runoff affect ecosystems and communities.
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
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SEJ conferences spark stories. At #SEJ2025, @jeffgoodell.bsky.social and @elizabarclay.bsky.social of @nytopinion.nytimes.com examined how extreme heat is deepening inequality.
Jeff later reported on the topic: shorturl.at/ePzeO
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Check out this story by SEJ member Gabi Ensinck, which was informed by the #SEJ2025 annual conference in Arizona.
"Guayule, the plant that produces rubber and can save the Amazon" www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/e...
Don’t miss this story by SEJ member Anna Gibbs, which was informed by #SEJ2025 tour, “From the Waste to Wildlife: Environmental Management in the Borderlands.” slate.com/technology/2... More coverage: conference.sej.org/coverage/
SEJ is working on compiling photos and videos from #SEJ2025, especially from the tours. Please share yours, along with any stories informed by the conference, with Cindy at cmac@sej.org. Thanks!
At last month’s annual conference for the @sejorg.bsky.social in Tempe, Arizona, the overriding theme was clear: presidential executive orders are pulling back regulations intended to slow the impacts of climate change.
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As expected, @amywestervelt.bsky.social delivers a razor-sharp take on what we might see next in global climate dynamics given history and logic + a recap of our on-stage convo at #SEJ2025 about "reporting in non-democratic countries," lessons we all now must learn:
drilled.ghost.io/make-america...
In this week’s SEJournal, get top takeaways, key quotes, detailed perspectives and images from more than 50 topical sessions, plenaries and tours at the #SEJ2025 conference: www.sej.org/publications...
Check out this story, informed by our #SEJ2025 panel “Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Journalism: We’ve Got This! Let’s Do Some Good With AI.” More coverage from the conference: conference.sej.org/coverage
Hello from the Palo Verde nuclear plant. They apparently purchased their fancy fire truck from the Transformers movie that was filmed in Phoenix! #SEJ2025 @sejorg.bsky.social @agwaterdesk.bsky.social
From the climate crisis and the AI revolution to reporting underserved communities and combating disinformation, the #SEJ2025 student newsroom covered nearly two dozen topical sessions and plenaries at our annual conference in Tempe, Arizona, last week. Don’t miss it! www.sej.org/publications...
What does it mean to "see" methane from space? At #SEJ2025, Steven Hamburg said: “We want to know where [methane] came from—not where it is.”
By automating this process, MethaneSAT tracks the source, not just the methane concentrations in the atmosphere. That's a game-changer. @sejorg.bsky.social
Framing climate issues in clear terms is key for keeping readers’ attention. Thanks @azcentral.com for writing about insights our CEO, John Marshall, shared at @sejorg.bsky.social’s #SEJ2025 on how to get people to pay attention to climate news: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
A solution to high anxiety at #SEJ2025: “I think journalists should party more…If you’re starting to get not hopeful…leave your house.”
@neel_dhan @NiemanLab www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/a-co...
“There's more stories than we can possibly cover," @denisehruby.bsky.social said. "I often say it's the front lines of climate change. I feel like you can have so much impact when you report on climate change in a community that's already affected.” #SEJ2025
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Fascinating visit to Liberty Wildlife rehab in Phoenix during #SEJ2025. National Native American feather repository, injured hawks and baby birds on the mend.
The Arizona Republic’s climate reporter Joan Meiners leads a riveting panel discussion at #SEJ2025 about the scientists and conference participants who at the last minute refused to speak or meet publicly. Check out the video: shorturl.at/EmdKp @sejorg @beecycles
Had a great time chatting with attendees at last week's @sejorg.bsky.social Conference kickoff. Sustainability is a cross-cutting theme across all SolarSPELL library collections, so we're grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many passionate + knowledgeable folks in this field!
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Thank you also to Az Central for covering the panel, where I spoke alongside three amazing colleagues. It was very well-attended and had a lot of great feedback. Glad our insights were helpful! ❤️ #SEJ2025 www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Just wrapped an incredible 6 days at @sejorg.bsky.social conference! Grateful for the inspiring convos and the amazing panel with amazing colleagues on how to find data for Latinx stories. Tired but more motivated than ever to keep pushing! #SEJ2025 #EnvironmentalReporting #UprootAtSEJ2025
Thanks for a wonderful #SEJ2025! Can't wait to see everyone next year!
Climate journalists Helina Selemon, Amy Westervelt and Joan Meiners before the Friday lunch plenary session at the 2025 Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Tempe, AZ.
As I emerge from my post- #SEJ2025 sleep coma & reflect on a whirlwind conference, I want to again publicly thank these badass leaders — @amywestervelt.bsky.social & @heyhelina.bsky.social — for getting on stage w/ me last minute for real talk about this moment in climate & environmental journalism.
Leaving #SEJ2025 exhausted but inspired after seeing so many great panels and colleagues. Grateful for the chance to talk about my work on #pesticides on one panel and moderate another w/experts working to protect children’s developing brains from plastics and their toxic additives. #ProjectTENDR
Goddamn, I love a Verdin. They’re so good. So so good. We’ve seen a good amount here at #SEJ2025 but never enough @sejorg.bsky.social www.audubon.org/field-guide/...
"In the dance of chaos and storm, it is the warmth of shared hearts, not the steel of bridges, that knits the fabric of salvation. Neighbor is the web upon which survival spins, woven in whispers beneath the stars." #SEJ2025
The final day of #SEJ2025 is underway with concurrent sessions, mini-workshops and mini-tours!
LATER:
🕺7 p.m. — Time to party! Join us in the Omni's Sun Devil Ballroom for dancing, lawn games and networking before we bid farewell for now. Need a ticket? Visit the registration desk by 2:30 p.m.
The final day of #SEJ2025 is underway with concurrent sessions, mini-workshops and mini-tours!
LATER:
🕺7 p.m. — Time to party! Join us in the Omni's Sun Devil Ballroom for dancing, lawn games and networking before we bid farewell for now. Need a ticket? Visit the registration desk by 2:30 p.m.