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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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SEJ Board Election 2024

Meet your 2024-25 board of directors! The Society of Environmental Journalists held its Board of Directors election on Saturday, September 28. SEJ members re-elected Tony Barboza, Tik Root and Mark Schapiro, who return as Active-member representatives, and Rebecca Leber, who returns as the Associate-member representative. SEJ also welcomes three new board members in the Active category: Meg McGuire, Molly Peterson and Caleigh Wells. We wish a fond farewell and many thanks for their service to Jenny Bogo, Rico Moore and Luke Runyon. SEJ also welcomes Lisa Palmer to the staff as Editorial Director for Events!

 

SEJ Board Meeting and Annual Membership Meeting

The SEJ Board of Directors met last on September 28, 2024, virtually. The next SEJ Board meeting will take place in Chicago on November 16 and 17, 2024. Members: you're invited to attend open portions of board meetings; details are posted here, when available. See minutes of past board meetings here.

 

At Mid-Year, SEJ Celebrates New Records, New Faces and Important Legacies

Image of Luke RunyonSEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) shares news about the April 2024 annual conference in Philadelphia, conference director Jay Letto’s retirement, organizational updates, changes on the board of directors and upcoming elections, the new SEJ Future Council and the call for nominations for the annual Stolberg Meritorious Service Award. Read Luke's letter to members.

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 will be announced live on January 28 — please save the date and stay tuned for details.

SEJ's 33rd Annual Conference

#SEJ2024  |  Philadelphia, Penn.   |   April 3-7

#SEJ2024 conference logoSEJ's 33rd Annual Conference took place April 3-7, 2024, hosted by University of Pennsylvania.

Mid-Atlantic journalists have much to share with you about their corner of the world: the huge national battle over over fracking and LNG versus renewable energy, such as wind and solar; the paradox of a city that wants to be modern and future-facing but is held back by issues of poverty, environmental racism, infrastructure challenges and development problems; flooding and sea level rise; pollution and land management; and much more. Come to Philadelphia and let your community help you figure out which stories demand your attention, learn how to tell them and find the support you need through the tough road that lies ahead.

See multimedia coverage here.