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November 22, 2024

DEADLINE: IJNR/IJA/SEJ Virtual Workshop on Land Back

To properly prepare journalists to cover this complex topic, the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), will present a two-day virtual workshop, Dec 11-12, 2024. Apply by Nov 22.

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SEJ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy

Adopted by unanimous vote on September 28, 2024

Adopted by unanimous vote of the DEI Committee on Thursday, September 7, 2023 (Members present for vote: R. Moore, A. Ropeik, E. Askari.)

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November 30, 2024

DEADLINE: Canadian Media Guild's Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, member of an Indigenous community and registered in a media program. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years. Apply by Nov 30, 2024.

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November 8, 2024

IIJ: The Impact of Layoffs — and How to Weather Them

The Institute for Independent Journalists started collecting data on newsroom layoffs in early 2024, in an effort to uncover patterns of race, class and gender. Join a virtual conversation on the true impacts of these layoffs, including the survey findings and real life experiences from survivors. Noon ET.

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October 30, 2024

Cumulative Impacts: How Tribes and EPA are Considering Cumulative Impacts to Advance EJ for All

In the next installment of the EPA's monthly EJ Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, speakers will offer their perspectives on current efforts to consider cumulative impacts and how advancing our understanding of cumulative impacts can help protect human health and the environment. 2:30 pm ET.

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October 25, 2024

The Uproot Project: Journey of a Story — Virtual Exhibit

Join The Uproot Project for this virtual exhibit, showcasing the work of five featured journalists and the stories behind their impactful articles. The event will offer firsthand insights from journalists about the creation of their articles focused on climate solutions from communities most affected by climate change. 5pm ET.

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November 7, 2024

DEADLINE: Seed Grants to Support Climate and Environmental Journalism by Immigrant, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-Serving Newsrooms in the US and Canada

Earth Journalism Network is offering three media grants of up to $8,000 each to support innovative, investigative and/or enterprise reporting projects on environmental or climate change issues in the US or Canada that call attention to topics, groups and/or locations lacking representation in mainstream media. Deadline: Nov 7, 2024.

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November 17, 2024

DEADLINE: Journalism Fellowships, Growing Indigenous Storytellers Program

Six Indigenous fellows will have the opportunity to work at APTN News in Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver or Whitehorse for six months, and attend IJA’s 2025 Indigenous Media Conference. A program of Journalists for Human Rights, the Indigenous Journalists Association and APTN News. Apply by Nov 17.

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October 1, 2024

2024 Utah Award in the Environmental Humanities — Dr. Nick Estes

The University of Utah will confer this year's award on Dr. Nick Estes, noted historian who focuses on global Indigenous histories, environmental justice and decolonization, followed by a conversation with Estes about the relationships between his work and environmental humanities. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m.

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September 18, 2024

Global Climate Solutions Series

Solutions Journalism Network is teaming up with climate education organization Terra.do for the "Global South Solutions Series," designed to expand journalists' knowledge of climate reporting. Sept. 4: Nature-Based Solutions; Sept. 11: Indigenous Climate Solutions; and Sept. 18: Co-Benefits of Climate Solutions.

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