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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.

Members: Access members-only info with the My Stuff tab above or click here.

 

SEJ Membership Meeting

The 2025 SEJ membership meeting will take place virtually on November 8 at 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET. Find details, past membership meeting minutes and more here.

 

2025 SEJ Elections

In 2025, eligible SEJ members will vote on Board of Director elections and bylaw changes. Learn more about each candidate on the Board Candidates page.

Log in here for details.

 

SEJ Board Meeting

The SEJ Board of Directors held a special meeting on September 17, 2025, via Zoom. The date of the next regular meeting of the Board is TBD. 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.

2025 Submissions Are Closed
Winners will be announced in the spring and celebrated at SEJ2026, in Chicago, April 15-18, 2026.

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

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

SEJ's 35th Annual Conference

#SEJ2026  |  Chicago   |   April 15-18

#SEJ2026 call for proposals graphicFor SEJ members: SEJ2026 is on the horizon, and we’re inviting the SEJ community to help shape our 35th annual conference program with session proposals that reflect the urgent, diverse and innovative work across environmental journalism. Whether you propose a panel or mini-workshop, we want your voice, expertise, experiences and sources in the mix.

How to Submit

We’re excited to see the insights and inspiration you’ll bring to Chicago for SEJ2026!

Have questions? Contact [email protected].