The Uproot Project
@uprootproject.bsky.social
Bringing diverse voices to the forefront of environmental and climate journalism Linktree: https://linktr.ee/uprootproject
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.
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!
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
Community Reporting — Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Applications for our Community Reporting Fellowship due April 24!
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🚨📢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...
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 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/...
‘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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Uprooters make us feel hopeful and happy this Earth Day!
🚨📢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/
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 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...
Solutions Visuals - CBNI | Solutions Journalism Network
Program Years: 2024-Current
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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...
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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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
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
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
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/
"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...
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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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!
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:
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...
Toxic Tour
The Uproot Project and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Toxic Tour and Knowledge Exchange
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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...
2026 National Convening
The Uproot Project National Convening brings together its members for an evening of connection, celebration, and community.
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🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @levernews.com is hiring a full-time Associate Editor to support their investigative reporting. www.levernews.com/now-hiring-a...
Now Hiring: Associate Editor
We are looking to expand our team.
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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:
Toxic Tour
The Uproot Project and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Toxic Tour and Knowledge Exchange
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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...
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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"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...
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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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...
#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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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...
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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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
[FACT CHECK] Esencia Developer: “Luxury tourism is a form of development that minimizes the environmental footprint”
VERDICT: FALSE
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🚨📢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...
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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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...
2026 National Convening
The Uproot Project National Convening brings together its members for an evening of connection, celebration, and community.
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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...
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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📢📝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
Community Reporting — Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Now accepting proposals for 2026 field reporting grants!
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