Events

Newsroom leaders of color will gather for a private conversation focused on the evolving landscape of environmental journalism Prior to the Uproot Project National Convening, newsroom leaders of color will gather for a private, off-the-record conversation focused on leadership, influence, and the evolving landscape of environmental journalism. This small, informal roundtable creates space for editors, Read More

The Uproot Project National Convening brings together its members for an evening of connection, celebration, and community. Held alongside the Society of Environmental Journalists conference, the Uproot Project National Convening brings together environmental journalists of color for an evening of connection, celebration, and community. This happy hour gathering offers Uproot members the opportunity to meet Read More

Oceans are often framed narrowly as “nature” to be conserved. While protection matters, journalists can deepen their reporting by examining how oceans, lakes and rivers shape the livelihoods, cultures and sense of place of the communities who depend on them. In 2025, the Metcalf Institute and Ocean Nexus Institutes at the University of Rhode Island partnered with The Uproot Project to Read More