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This is the residence for YOUR PROFILE. Your contact information; membership renewal date, status and invoicing; SEJ membership category and more are all here. Networking will be easier than ever, with simple, effective searches; messaging to fellow SEJers; connections (think friend) and more. So you can do more than before, or you can just chill, update your profile and renew as needed, with much less effort. Please look around and get to know your new site. And check back often to see what programs SEJ has on the calendar. Look to the right for events, and look below this section. There's a lot going on, and we don't want you to miss any of it.

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2025 SEJ Board Elections

As SEJ prepares for our next Board of Directors election, we invite you to take an active role in shaping the future of environmental reporting.

Run for the board, nominate a colleague or cast your vote!

We’re seeking candidates with a diversity of backgrounds who are ready to bring fresh ideas, lived and professional experience, and a commitment to strengthening SEJ’s mission, our global community and the field of environmental journalism.

Sept. 26: Deadline to Submit Intent to Run and Meet Eligibility

Log in here for details.

 

SEJ Board Meeting

The SEJ Board of Directors last met on September 6, 2025, via Zoom. Members heard an update on SEJ's financial status, possible bylaws changes, new collaborations and the upcoming November board election, among other topics. Details are posted here, when available. See minutes of past board meetings here.

 

Celebrating Love for SEJ’s Community on Our 35th Anniversary

Image of Aparna MukherjeeHere at SEJ, we celebrate both Valentine’s Day and our 35th anniversary on February 14, a tribute to our love for the planet and recognition of the enduring friendships and mutual support within our tight-knit community of environmental journalists. Today, as our field and membership have expanded across the world and into every form of news media, the need for environmental journalism has never been more urgent: SEJ’s role is even more vital, and the support our community offers is more relevant than ever. Read more from SEJ Executive Director Aparna Mukherjee.

 

SEJ Awards for
Reporting on the Environment

SEJ's annual awards contest honors the best environmental journalism in 10 categories (including Student Reporting), bringing recognition to the most important stories on the planet. Prizes of $500 for first-place winners and $250 for second-place winners in all categories.

To honor the "best of the best," first-place winners in each category are automatically entered for the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting which carries a $10,000 cash prize. Sponsored by the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, this prestigious award was announced live at the SEJ2025 annual conference in Arizona.

OPEN FOR ENTRIES!
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is accepting submissions for the 2025 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment, honoring exceptional journalism on environmental topics published between May 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025. 

Deadline: September 2, 2025 (September 16 with late fee) 

Want to stay informed? Sign up here to receive awards updates.

SEJ's 34th Annual Conference

#SEJ2025  |  Arizona   |   April 23-26

#SEJ2025 conference logoSEJ's 34th Annual Conference took place April 23-26 at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU.

As the impacts of climate change continue to unfold in real time, the role of environmental journalists has never been more essential or urgent. The challenges facing Arizona — from water scarcity to cross-border land management — resonate across the country and the globe, making this year’s conference a pivotal gathering for vital discussions and innovative solutions that will shape the future of our planet. 

As we celebrated 35 years of SEJ with our conference host, Arizona State University (ASU), on its main campus, this annual convening reflected the diversity of our global journalism community, the breadth of the challenges ahead and the paths forward for our industry.