Special Reports

Peruse our special reports by project:

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2025 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy

In this special report, our ninth annual, the SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year. Check out the guide’s special forward-focused TipSheets, Backgrounders, WatchDogs and more. Plus, watch in coming weeks for additional entries and, in January 2025, an overview analysis and report from the Society of Environmental Journalists' year-ahead event in Washington, D.C.

 

 

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#SEJ2024 LIVE: On-the-Ground Coverage from Reporters in Our Inaugural Student Newsroom

As part of a new initiative for the Society of Environmental Journalists' 2024 annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from April 3-7, the SEJ Publications team organized an inaugural student newsroom to provide running coverage throughout the conference and beyond. Explore on-the-spot writeups and images of workshops, sessions and tours from our student reporters.

 

 

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2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with our eighth annual Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy. In the 2024 special report, we offer a series of forward-focused TipSheets and Backgrounders, plus more in the weeks ahead, including an overview and then coverage from the Society of Environmental Journalists' year-ahead roundtable on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C.

 

 

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Climate Solutions: Business, Nature, Energy, Ocean

As part of an initiative of the Society of Environmental Journalists to help journalists better cover climate solutions, our special report takes a closer look at business-based, nature-based, methane/energy-based and ocean-based solutions, with reporting tipsheets, resource toolboxes, and links to SEJ webinars on each topic.

 

 

Covering Your Climate-The South

 

Covering Your Climate: The South

This special report is the second in a series designed to help journalists of all kinds cover the impacts of climate change in their region, and to report on actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and preparations for what can't be stopped. This special report on the Southern United States includes an extensive background overview, tipsheets for closer looks at anticipated impacts, at efforts to mitigate them and any plans to adapt. And to help cover this wealth of story ideas, also see our extensive regional resource toolbox.

 

 

 

Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report was produced February-March 2020 and includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder, a toolbox and three tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation offering a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade.

 

 

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2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

The SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year. Check out the guide’s special, forward-focused TipSheets and Backgrounders, along with an overview analysis. We’ve also supplemented this year’s guide with a special look at environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. Plus, reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists' year-ahead roundtable in February.

 

 

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2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. The guide was rolled out in early January, with new features added through to its formal launch in late January at an annual roundtable organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists.​ Check out the guide's various Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDog reports.

 

 

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2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. The report was formally launched Jan. 27, 2021, at an annual roundtable organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists and hosted virtually by National Geographic Society.​ Check out the guide's various Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDog reports, an overview analysis and live event coverage.

 

 

Latest Special Reports Items

February 11, 2020

  • As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

  • As part of an initiative by the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, this special report offers a series of tipsheets and toolboxes focused on business-based solutions, nature-based solutions, ocean-based solutions and methane/energy-based solutions. Explore the special report and related webinars.

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