#SEJ2026 IIJ PITCH FEST Register at bit.ly/rsvppitchfest Register to hear live feedback from editors on story pitches! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 pm CT | University of Chicago Illinois HEALTH, HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN US

#SEJ2026 attendees & Chicago freelancers are invited to attend the IIJ's Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback in real time from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org Register here: bit.ly/rsvppi...

"A River of Deception" by Rico Moore just earned 2nd place for Outstanding Investigative Reporting at the 24th Annual Society of Environmental Journalists Awards. A well-deserved recognition. #SEJ2026 1/🧵

Register to hear live feedback from editors! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 p.m. CT | University of Chicago Illinois Peter Prengaman Global climate news director Associated Press Jenny Splitter Editor-in-chief Sentient Bryce Cracknell Editor-in-chief The Margin Michelle Rowan Deputy news editor Chicago Tribune Senior editor Michael Kodas Ann Marie Awad Editorial director The IIJ (Moderator) Inside Climate News

#SEJ2026 attendees and Chicago freelancers are invited to attend the IIJ's Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback in real time from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org Register here: bit.ly/rsvp...

As environmental journalism evolves, so does how stories are told. At #SEJ2026, this track explores how journalists are covering complex climate issues across new platforms and formats.

#SEJ2026 IIJ PITCH FEST Submit your pitch by April 6 at 11:59 pm ET at bit.ly/sejiijpitchfest Pitch your story to get live feedback from editors! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 pm CT | University of Chicago Illinois HEALTH, HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN US

#SEJ2026 attendees and Chicago freelancers are invited to the IIJ's live Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org. Enter here: bit.ly/sejiijpitchfest

At #SEJ2026, those conversations can start at Thursday’s hospitality reception, SEJ’s biggest networking event, and continue in the exhibitor hall

👉 Learn more about sponsor impact and how to get your organization in the room at www.sej2026.org/news#sponsor...

Pitch your story to get live feedback from editors! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 p.m. CT | University of Chicago Illinois Peter Prengaman Global climate news director Associated Press Jenny Splitter Editor-in-chief Sentient Bryce Cracknell Editor-in-chief The Margin Michelle Rowan Deputy news editor Chicago Tribune Michael Kodas Senior editor Inside Climate News Ann Marie Awad Editorial director The IIJ (Moderator)

#SEJ2026 attendees & Chicago freelancers are invited to the IIJ's live Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org. Enter here: bit.ly/sejiijpitchfest

Celebrate the Best of Environmental Journalism | SEJ Awards Presentation Returns to SEJ2026 — SEJ2026 Environmental Journalism Conference Discover top environmental journalism and support impactful stories at SEJ2026, celebrating excellence in reporting on pressing environmental issues.

Join us at the #SEJAwards Luncheon on April 17 during the #SEJ2026 Annual Conference in Chicago, where we'll announce the recipient of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award, SEJ's highest honor: sej2026.org/awards

This looks like a great opportunity for Chicago-based journalists. Join us at #SEJ2026 for the Saturday afternoon Pitch Fest. Details below: ⬇️

#SEJ2026 IIJ PITCH FEST Register at bit.ly/rsvppitchfest Register to hear live feedback from editors on story pitches! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 pm CT | University of Chicago Illinois HEALTH, HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN US

#SEJ2026 attendees & Chicago freelancers are invited to attend the IIJ's Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback in real time from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org Register here: bit.ly/rsvppi...

Register to hear live feedback from editors! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 p.m. CT | University of Chicago Illinois Peter Prengaman Global climate news director Associated Press Jenny Splitter Editor-in-chief Sentient Bryce Cracknell Editor-in-chief The Margin Michelle Rowan Deputy news editor Chicago Tribune Senior editor Michael Kodas Ann Marie Awad Editorial director The IIJ (Moderator) Inside Climate News

#SEJ2026 attendees and Chicago freelancers are invited to attend the IIJ's Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback in real time from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org Register here: bit.ly/rsvp...

A small yellow daisy.

I’m going to #SEJ2026 next month in Chicago. If you’re there, let me know. @sejorg.bsky.social

Do you have thoughts on what’s needed now for climate journalism?

Join Covering Climate Now, Solutions Journalism Network and others at an “unconference” session at #SEJ2026 where you’ll work in small groups to update and expand the Climate Blueprint for Media Transformation.

#SEJ2026 IIJ PITCH FEST Submit your pitch by April 6 at 11:59 pm ET at bit.ly/sejiijpitchfest Pitch your story to get live feedback from editors! Saturday, April 18 | 3:30 - 5 pm CT | University of Chicago Illinois HEALTH, HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN US

#SEJ2026 attendees and Chicago freelancers are invited to the IIJ's live Pitch Fest on April 18. A handful of lucky freelancers will get feedback from editors at @APnews.com, @themarginus.bsky.social, @insideclimatenews.org, and @SentientMedia.org. Enter here: bit.ly/sejiijpitchfest

Hit the ground running at #SEJ2026

Our full-day field tours give you a chance to get into the field alongside leading experts and fellow journalists seeking their next story or source.

Freelancers: Ready to pitch your next story?

Submit your idea for a chance to pitch it live at the #SEJ2026 Pitch Fest. Unpublished, reported pitches only, environmental angles encouraged, but not required.

🗓 Deadline: April 6

👉🏾 Submit your pitch at: shorturl.at/hPzN0

Strengthen your environmental reporting with data and a solutions lens. 🌍📊

At #SEJ2026, this full-day preconference workshop will explore how to pair solutions-based reporting with data visualization to deepen your impact.

Next month at #SEJ2026, the Agriculture & Food Systems track will explore how food connects climate change, labor conditions, public health and rural economies.

At #SEJ2026, this workshop will show journalists how to use public data from Carbon Mapper and the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+) tool to report on methane pollution, climate risk and energy markets, from local leaks to global gas exports.

For Maritza Félix, environmental journalism starts with belonging.

As founder of Conecta Arizona, she says reporters should cover communities as members of them, not parachute in. At #SEJ2026, journalists will strengthen the skills to report with care and build trust.

Read more: shorturl.at/EbCwH

The energy transition isn’t just about technology. It’s about workers, communities and public trust.

At #SEJ2026, the Clean Energy, Renewables & Green Tech track explores how policy, industry and new technologies are reshaping communities on the ground.

👉🏾https://shorturl.at/zMeqy

Big climate stories take collaboration.

Two major projects were named among 2025’s top journalistic collaborations. At #SEJ2026 (April 15–18, Chicago), we’re building more of that teamwork through workshops and meetups. Don’t miss it.

Apply for the Story Incubator: www.sej2026.org/schedule

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Submissions: Environmental Story Incubator at #SEJ2026

Have a strong reporting idea? Apply for this one-day workshop in Chicago with leading editors.

📅 NEW Deadline: March 6, 2026
👉🏾 Learn more and apply www.sej2026.org/news#workshop4

Call for Submissions: Environmental Story Incubator at #SEJ2026

Have a strong reporting idea? Apply for this one-day workshop in Chicago with leading editors.

📅 Deadline: March 2, 2026
👉🏾 Learn more and apply: www.sej2026.org/news#workshop4

At #SEJ2026, the Conservation, Land & Indigenous Stewardship track equips journalists to report on environmental crimes, displacement, and climate impacts while building trust with affected communities.

👉🏾 Learn more at: sej2026.org/news

Call for Submissions: Environmental Story Incubator at #SEJ2026
Have a strong reporting idea? Apply for this one-day workshop in Chicago with leading editors.

📅 Deadline: March 2, 2026
👉🏾 Learn more and apply: www.sej2026.org/news#workshop4

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

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

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

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