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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Applications are open for the Ocean Nexus International Fellowship! 🌊 Open to journalists outside the U.S. with 5–15 years of experience covering environmental issues. June–August 2026 | $2,000 stipend Tell stories connecting ocean health, communities, and justice. Apply via link in bio.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We had a blast seeing everyone at SEJ 2026 in Chicago last week! Thanks to everyone who attended the Uproot events and made it such a memorable, energizing experience. We're taking a little screen break from social media as Uproot Staff plans for more fun, learning, and community-building!
Taking a little screen break
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The deadline to apply for @ijnr.bsky.social's 2026 cohort of Community Reporting Fellows is TOMORROW, 04/26/26! Accepted applicants will attend a three-day, in-person workshop exploring Great Lakes water quality and its intersections with public health and environmental justice. www.ijnr.org/crp
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Community Reporting — Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Applications for our Community Reporting Fellowship due April 24!
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @theguardian.com is hiring a Senior Reporter, Climate Justice, to cover climate justice in the US for a national and global audience. workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...
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Senior Reporter, Climate Justice
The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology,…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"The more than 70 bat species living in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosystem that benefits wildlife and people." Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa park
The bats in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosystem that benefits wildlife and people• Words and photographs by Kang-Chun Cheng
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Uprooters make us feel hopeful and happy this Earth Day!
You look happier.

Thanks, I read the latest issue of The Seedling.You look happier.

Thanks, I posted my article in the Uproot Slack.You look happier.

Thanks, I hung out with other Uprooters.You look happier.

Thanks, it’s Earth Day.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @coveringclimatenow.org is hiring a communications manager to work with the CCNow editorial team to produce social media content and other communications materials. coveringclimatenow.org/we-are-hiring/
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Covering Climate Now Employment Page
Covering Climate Now is seeking a communications manager to work with the CCNow editorial team.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The Solutions Visuals program is @soljourno.bsky.social's first dedicated visuals program, created to train newsrooms in producing solutions-focused photos, videos and multimedia stories. Applications open through April 24, 2026. www.solutionsjournalism.org/program/solu...
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Solutions Visuals - CBNI | Solutions Journalism Network
Program Years: 2024-Current
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Meet your 2026-27 Uproot Chapter Leaders. Chapter Leaders are regional ambassadors in the Uproot network who support and advocate on behalf of Uproot members. uprootproject.org/about/chapte...
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Chapter Leaders
The Uproot Project Chapter Leaders program brings together regional ambassadors in the Uproot network to support and advocate on behalf of Uproot members. As a Chapter Leader, you’ll share…
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Luis Joel Méndez González @mjoel17.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
This Saturday, I joined a panel about how to report on ocean equity during the @sejorg.bsky.social Annual Conference in Chicago. I spoke about my most recent investigations for the @cpipr.bsky.social. I am grateful to the @uprootproject.bsky.social for organizing this necessary forum! 🪴 #SEJ2026
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Luis Joel Méndez González @mjoel17.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
What an exhausting but fulfilling week at @sejorg.bsky.social annual conference in Chicago. It was such a boost of energy reconnecting with colleagues I hadn’t seen in a while or had only met online. Grateful to everyone who made it possible, including @uprootproject.bsky.social. 🌺 #SEJ2026
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
If you're at SEJ in Chicago, come to the Uproot panel tomorrow morning! Reporting on Oceans Through an Equity Lens, April 18th at 10:30 AM in Room G, with @rachelreports.bsky.social, @mjoel17..bsky.social, and Eva Tesfaye
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
You can still register for tonight's Uproot events at The Press Room in Chicago: Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening -- 4:30-5:30 PM and The Uproot National Convening -- 5:30-7:30 PM! uprootproject.org/events/
Event poster for "The Uproot National Convening" and "Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening" on April 17th at The Press Room, Chicago, featuring a stylized skyline and wild onion graphic.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
"In just over a decade, China has gone from being a minor player in global gas markets to being the world’s largest importer of natural gas, one of the highest-value commodities in the world." Uprooter @nithincoca.com for @wpr.bsky.social www.worldpoliticsreview.com/china-has-qu...
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China Has Quietly Become a Dominant Player in Natural Gas
China is now the world’s largest buyer of imported natural gas—a development with important implications for climate and geopolitics.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Due to extreme weather in Chicago today, we will be postponing the LVEJO Toxic Tour and hosting it virtually later this year. So sorry for the inconvenience!
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We're kicking off SEJ 2026 with our annual Uproot Guide to SEJ! Check out all the events, panels, and workshops with and for Uprooters at this year's conference in Chicago:
UPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026
04/15 | 3:00-5:00 PM | Semillas Garden 2727 S Troy | Uproot and LVEJO Toxic Tour 

04/17 | 4:30-5:30 PM | The Press Room | Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening

04/17 | 5:30-7:30 PM | The Press Room | Uproot National Convening

04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room G | Reporting on The Oceans Through an Equity Lens, in partnership with The Metcalf InstituteUPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026
04/17 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room E | Seeing the Invisible: Innovative Visual Journalism Approaches for Hard-To- See Subjects 

04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room F | When Climate Fixes Become Health Crises: Connecting PFAS, Microplastics, Climate

04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM |Room G | Does Climate Journalism Actually Care About the Climate? Indigenous Perspectives on Story and SurvivalUPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026
04/17 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room E | Sea Level Rise: Water Everywhere, All at Once — Maybe

04/17 | 1:30-2:30 PM | Room D | Building Trust in Marginalized Communities

04/17 | 2:45-3:45 PM | Room E | Sharing Our Success: Documenting the Impact of Environmental Journalism

04/18 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room F | Hidden Costs: Data Centers and Environmental JusticeUPROOT GUIDE TO SEJ 2026
04/18 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room G | The Shared Benefits of Climate Solutions on Health Equity

04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room F | Making Global Environmental Stories Matter to U.S. Audiences in the Trump Era

04/18 | 10:30-11:30 AM | Room D | The Hidden Workforce: Reporting on Labor in U.S. Food Production
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Uproot + LVEJO Toxic Tour is THIS AFTERNOON! We'll kick things off at Semillas Garden at 3PM CT. There's still time to register and join us, if you're in the Chicago area today: www.eventbrite.com/e/toxic-tour...
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Toxic Tour
The Uproot Project and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Toxic Tour and Knowledge Exchange
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
There's still time to register and join us this Friday, from 5:30-7:30 PM CT, for the 2026 Uproot National Convening in Chicago, IL. It's gonna be a fun time! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-natio...
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2026 National Convening
The Uproot Project National Convening brings together its members for an evening of connection, celebration, and community.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @levernews.com is hiring a full-time Associate Editor to support their investigative reporting. www.levernews.com/now-hiring-a...
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Now Hiring: Associate Editor
We are looking to expand our team.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Join The Uproot Project and LVEJO on 4/15/26 for a guided tour that highlights spaces that frame LVEJO's environmental justice work. Space is limited, so reserve your spot on the tour today! Learn more and register:
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Toxic Tour
The Uproot Project and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Toxic Tour and Knowledge Exchange
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Newsroom leaders of color, join The Uproot Project for a private, off-the-record conversation focused on leadership, influence, and the evolving landscape of environmental journalism. April 17th, 4:30-5:30 PM CT www.eventbrite.com/e/leaders-of...
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Leaders of Color in Newsrooms Pre-Convening
Newsroom leaders of color will gather for a private conversation focused on the evolving landscape of environmental journalism
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"Community kitchens and restaurants in Peru are using every bite, with delicious results." Uprooter Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz for @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/zero...
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Zero-waste community kitchens turn scraps into flavor-packed dishes » Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Can't wait to meet up with our @soljourno.bsky.social friends at #SEJ2026 in Chicago and check out their amazing panels and workshops! www.linkedin.com/posts/soluti...
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#sej2026 | Solutions Journalism Network
If you're headed to #sej2026 from Society of Environmental Journalists, say hello! (And of course get some solutions journalism knowledge.) We're way past excited to see four solutions journalism events...
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We're ALSO delighted!
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
South Carolina Uprooters, join The Post and Courier's Rising Waters Lab on Wednesday, April 8th, for the Rising Waters Forum: Coastal Resilience. Doors open at 5:30 PM tickets.postandcourier.com/e/rising-wat...
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Rising Waters Forum: Coastal Resilience | Post and Courier Events
Join The Post and Courier's Rising Waters Lab on Wednesday, April 8th Rising Waters Forum: Coastal ResilienceCo-hosted by: Coastal Community Foundation Balancing conservation and development in the…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
CPI "reported last June that the five companies behind the development and operation of the Esencia project have left a trail of environmental damage in other countries while building luxury resort complexes..." Uprooter @m_joel17.bsky.social for @cpipr.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4yt5vbze
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[FACT CHECK] Esencia Developer: “Luxury tourism is a form of development that minimizes the environmental footprint”
VERDICT: FALSE
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @climatecentral.org is hiring a Writer and Associate Producer to help create reporting resources on a range of topics related to climate change impacts and solutions. www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...
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Writer and Associate Producer | Climate Central
Climate Central is seeking a media savvy writer and associate producer with experience in science communication. This person will help create reporting resources on a range of topics related to…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Join The Uproot Project for an evening of connection, celebration, and community on Friday, April 17th, 5:30-7:30 CT, at the 2026 Uproot National Convening in Chicago, IL. Register today! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-natio...
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2026 National Convening
The Uproot Project National Convening brings together its members for an evening of connection, celebration, and community.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Florida's "sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence." Uprooter Ayurella Horn-Muller for @grist.org grist.org/food-and-agr...
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With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock
The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
📢📝FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY 📢📝 @ijnr.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort of Community Reporting Fellows. Fellows will attend a workshop exploring Great Lakes water quality and its intersections with public health and environmental justice. Deadline: 04/26 www.ijnr.org/crp
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Community Reporting — Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Now accepting proposals for 2026 field reporting grants!
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Promise, this is not an April Fool's joke. Join The Uproot Project at the SEJ 2026 Conference in Chicago, April 15-19. Learn more and register: uprootproject.org/events/
Alt text: "Event flyer for The Uproot Project at SEJ 2026 in Chicago. Features a stylized Chicago skyline with 'wild onion' illustration. Lists dates and sessions: Leaders of Color Pre-Convention and Uproot National Convening on April 17, and a panel on ocean reporting on April 18. Colorful abstract background with green and orange tones."
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @restofworld.org is hiring an Editor-in-Chief to support its strategic pivot, covering how the world is reorganizing itself in response to US actions, and what that means for the future of technology everywhere. restofworld.org/about/hiring...
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We’re hiring an Editor-in-Chief
We are seeking our next ambitious and visionary Editor-in-Chief to lead our strategic pivot, as we reimagine the publication for this more urgent mandate.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social is hiring a News Editor to cover regional stories across Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana on multiple platforms, with a special focus on audio storytelling for broadcast and podcasts. www.wwno.org/careers-and-...
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Careers and Volunteers
Careers and Volunteers
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Uproot Members can strengthen their careers through community-building, professional development, and access to resources while contributing to a more equitable and impactful media landscape. uprootproject.org/join-us/beco...
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Become a Member
The Uproot Project is a network with a mission to bring diverse voices to the forefront of environmental and climate journalism. Open to journalists of all backgrounds, the Uproot Project’s Read More
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Get creative this weekend with Coloring Connections, a coloring book focused on integrating gender and intersectionality into health research amidst the climate crisis. You can find this linked in Uproot's Resource Library! uprootproject.org/initiatives/...
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Resource Library
The Uproot Resource Library gathers together resources for and by Uproot members, as well as resources from the broader environmental journalism community. A Journalist’s Guide to Reporting on…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"Three export terminals that captured half of the U.S. crude oil export industry have formed around Ingleside on the Bay, turning the Texas Coastal Bend town into an unlikely fenceline community." Uprooter @alexip718.com for @thexylom.com www.thexylom.com/post/our-sli...
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"All Hell Breaks Loose": How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town
Three export terminals that captured half of the U.S. crude oil export industry have formed around Ingleside on the Bay, turning the Texas Coastal Bend town into an unlikely fenceline community.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @highcountrynews.org is hiring a Partnerships Editor to oversee and expand collaborations with other media outlets, including the newly formed Western Environmental Reporting Collaborative. Deadline: April 22 classifieds.hcn.org/denver/emplo...
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High Country News | Classifieds | Employment & Education | Partnerships Editor
High Country News is hiring a Partnerships.... Partnerships Editor Employment & Education classified ad of the High Country News Classified Marketplace, Paonia, CO. Browse Employment & Education…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"The Russian invasion has left forests booby-trapped with landmines, yet Ukrainians continue to venture there in search of wild foods." Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for @earthislandjournal.bsky.social www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
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Ukrainians Risk Landmines to Forage for Wild Foods
The Russian invasion has left forests booby-trapped with landmines, yet Ukrainians continue to venture there in search of wild foods.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Earth Journalism Network (@earthjournalism.bsky.social) is accepting applications for an in-person Fellowship program that will support selected journalists to attend and report from the Our Ocean Conference scheduled for June 16-18, 2026, in Mombasa, Kenya. Deadline: April 7th tinyurl.com/dttb4ced
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Our Ocean Conference 2026 Fellowships
Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is pleased to announce an in-person Fellowship program that will support selected journalists to attend and report from the Our Ocean Conference scheduled for
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
LOOK, FAM! GOOD NEWS!
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social is hiring an Environment and Energy Reporter to cover environmental issues, energy, and worker safety and health. mountainstatespotlight.org/now-hiring-e...
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Now hiring: Environment and Energy Reporter - Mountain State Spotlight
Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit news organization, is looking for a passionate and tenacious journalist to expand our coverage of environmental issues, energy and worker safety and health. In…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"As energy costs are predicted to rise across the country, energy assistance and weatherization programs will continue to be vital tools that help families afford higher bills and reduce overall energy use." Uprooter Amal Ahmed for @themarginus.bsky.social themargin.us/features/ins...
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Insulating the Energy Poverty Gap - The Margin
How Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act became a lifeline for residents squeezed out of federal energy assistance
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Metcalf Institute @metcalfuri.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congrats to the three fellows chosen for the 2026 Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA)! We're excited to welcome @gaeacabico.bsky.social, @jgasspoore.bsky.social, and @nabeelawashington.com to the URI campus in Kingston, May 4-6. 🌊 @uprootproject.bsky.social ow.ly/WLWc50Yy7YG
A graphic with blue waves featuring photos of the 2026 Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy fellows: Gaea Cabico, Jordan Gass-Poore', and NaBeela Washington.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @nysfocus.bsky.social is hiring a temporary, full-time climate and environment reporter for five months to fill in for a staff reporter on parental leave. journalists.careerwebsite.com/job/interim-...
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Interim Climate and Environment Reporter Job Opening in New York - Online News Association
A new Interim Climate and Environment Reporter job is available in New York. Check it out on Online News Association.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
NYU Stern is accepting applications for the NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship. Selected fellows will travel to NYU Stern's Greenwich campus to learn from globally recognized experts in the emerging field of climate economics. Deadline: April 20th www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...
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Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship - NYU Stern
Climate Economics for Journalists: An NYU Stern Fellowship
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Uproot's very own Iris M. Crawford-Maskell and @angelymercado.bsky.social are speaking about underserved farming communities and local food sovereignty stories for @sentientmedia.org's Food and Farming Journalism Network on March 26th at 6 PM ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: FFJN Training: Reporting on food sovereignty and underserved farmers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: FFJN Training: Reporting on food sovereignty and underserved farmers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
NASA’s Health and Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) and the @outrider.org Science Media Forum are offering journalists, digital creators, and scientists opportunities to learn about and discuss the latest tools and trends in science reporting. May 14, 2026 in Madison, WI tinyurl.com/5xek974b
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2026 Outrider Science Media Forum
In collaboration with NASA’s Health and Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST), the Outrider Science Media Forum offers journalists, digital creators, and scientists opportunities to learn about and discuss…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"A ripple effect of the German health care system is giving farmers the economic, and emotional, flexibility to cope with the vagaries of a changing climate in ways their American counterparts struggle with." Uprooter @jgasspoore.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org
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On the Farm, the Hidden Climate Cost of the Broken U.S. Health Care System - Inside Climate News
American farmers are drowning in health insurance costs, while their German counterparts never worry about medical bills. The difference may help determine which country's small farms are better…
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 The @cej-cuboulder.bsky.social is hiring a full-time Assistant Director to work with the CEJ Director to lead CEJ programming, liaise with a range of stakeholders, and oversee internal operations. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Assistant Director of the Center for Environmental Journalism
Assistant Director of the Center for Environmental Journalism at created 17-Mar-2026
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The Uproot Project @uprootproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
From the seed of an idea to a global network supporting environmental journalists of color in just five years! Please join us in celebrating The Uproot Project's 5th birthday today. Let us know what YOU are celebrating today in the comments!
Happy 5th Birthday message with a cupcake featuring green frosting and candles. Leafy patterns and shades of green create a festive, nature-themed design.
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