National (U.S.)

November 1, 2024

DEADLINE: East-West Center's Melvin M.S. Goo Writing Fellowship

The East-West Center will award up to three US$10,000 grants to individual journalists, authors or writers from the United States or China for a project that will promote better understanding between the people of the two countries; focus on underreported feature topics; and reach a broad audience. Deadline: Nov 1, 2024.

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September 19, 2023

Combating Green Corruption: Fighting Financial Crime As a Driver of Environmental Degradation

Join the Basel Institute on Governance at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC or via live stream for a discussion on the "Green Corruption" approach to tackling nature crime featuring high-level representatives from the US and Ukrainian governments, Embassy of Liechtenstein, and World Wildlife Foundation. 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET.

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June 5, 2024 to June 6, 2024

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council will convene a free virtual public meeting, ~12:00 - 6:30 p.m. ET each day. Topics for public comment include carbon management and environmental justice issues affecting Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations. 

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Calif. Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Greenhouse Emissions Disclosure Bill

"California lawmakers have passed a bill that would require large U.S.-based companies doing business in the Golden State to publicly disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions — the first such requirement in the nation."

Source: LA Times, 09/14/2023
April 3, 2024 to April 7, 2024

#SEJ2024 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Join us for SEJ's 33rd annual conference, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania! Mid-Atlantic journalists have much to share with you about their corner of the world: the huge national battle 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.

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