Midwest

• Events:
  • The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7-9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare. The virtual portion of the conference will take place online October 22-24. https://sciencewriters2025.org/
  • IJNR Workshop Troubled Waters: The Fate of the Great Lakes in a Shifting Federal Landscape https://www.ijnr.org/2025-great-lakes-workshop
• Jobs:
  • ProPublica is hiring a Midwest Reporter, particularly from Ohio, Indiana, or Minnesota (DEADLINE Oct. 15) https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4599079006
  • Grist is looking for an Upper Great Lakes reporter to cover climate impacts, environmental health, and solutions to the climate crisis, primarily for a local and regional audience.
    https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grist/jobs/4824962007
• Articles:
  • These ‘Floating Classrooms’ Bring Nature and Community Together in Gary https://gary.capitalbnews.org/gary-brown-faces-green-spaces-canoemobile/
  • Goats vs. Invasive Plants: How Michigan is fighting hidden garden threats, one bite at a time https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2025-09-30/goats-vs-invasive-plants-how-michigan-is-fighting-hidden-garden-threats-one-bite-at-a-time

DMV

• Events:
  • Uproot’s 2025 Journey of a Story Event Series! https://mailchi.mp/7c824288d573/upcoming-events-in-dc?e=7478882adc
• Jobs:
  • The Children’s Health Defense is hiring a Washington, D.C.-based Investigative Reporter to cover federal regulatory agency news and policy, with a focus on health, food, environment, and agriculture. https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?clientId=8a7883d08f5ae604018f776cf2020a2c&id=8a7887ac9881bbc60198cd928a3122a2&source=Journalism%20Jobs&code=&fromAggregate=false&qToken=&applicant_guid=
• Articles:
  • Millions of women and children are at risk of losing food benefits during the shutdown. The USDA just killed the long-running survey that would track the fallout. https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/shutdown-deepen-hunger-america-trump-administration-stopped-tracking-it/

NorCal

• Events:
  • State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference, Oct. 27-29, at the Oakland Scottish Rite in Oakland, CA. https://www.sfestuary.org/state-of-the-estuary-conference/
• Jobs:
  • Marin Independent Journal is hiring a reporter: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7c4d46df989bdf39&tk=1j6tjii97gsto806&from=serp&vjs=3
  • KCBS is hiring a Full-Time News Reporter/Anchor (KCBS-AM All News Radio): https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2e30eefba3e99cc0&tk=1j6tjncoeijvp8a1&from=serp&vjs=3
  • The information is hiring a reporter to cover Amazon: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=93ceff937c2ac8eb&tk=1j6tjncoeijvp8a1&from=serp&vjs=3
  • The Plumas Sun is seeking a dedicated full-time reporter to cover the rebuilding of the four destroyed communities of Greenville, Canyondam, Indian Falls and Warner Valley and related disaster recovery stories. https://www.journalismjobs.com/1691854-disaster-recovery-reporter-the-plumas-sun
• Articles:
  • California’s Ancient Glaciers Are Melting Away for the First Time in Human History | KQED
  • ‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out | SF Chronicle
  • Sea Level Rise series by KALW: https://www.kalw.org/sea-level-rise
    • From the San Diego Tijuana Border all the way up to Humboldt Bay, here are seven original stories about some of the people and places dealing with flooding, coastal erosion, and pollution — all made worse by sea level rise.

SoCal

• Events:
  • Resilience and Reconstruction: Global to Local Climate Recovery https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-and-reconstruction-global-to-local-climate-recovery-tickets-1735454163119?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
  • Arts & Climate CA – Los Angeles World Cafe https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-climate-ca-los-angeles-world-cafe-tickets-1776822878059?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • The Southern California News Group is hiring an Investigative Reporter https://www.journalismjobs.com/1691772-investigative-reporter-
• Articles:
  • Raging wildfires and cuts from the Trump administration haven’t stopped Serenity House from providing a haven for its LGBTQ patients. https://inthesetimes.com/article/serenity-house-altadena-addiction-recovery-center-survived-la-california-wildfires

NY/NJ

• Events:
  • Clothing Upcycling Workshop with Juliana Castaneda + Sestra Kuya Performance https://luma.com/mr1i48cx
• Jobs:
  • The New York Times is hiring a Deputy Editor to join their Climate Desk.https://www.nytco.com/careers/job-listings/4567791005-deputy-editor-climate-desk
• Articles:
  • When Will Companies Grasp the Cost of Climate Change?https://time.com/7323198/companies-climate-cost-risk-adaptation/

PNW

• Events:
  • Portland REUSE Summit – Solutions for Climate, Business and a Cleaner City https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portland-reuse-summit-solutions-for-climate-business-and-a-cleaner-city-tickets-1778657916709?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
  • SPU Beyond Code: Northlake Commons Regional Swale Tour https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spu-beyond-code-northlake-commons-regional-swale-tour-registration-1567715662749?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
  • ‘Fresh Banana Leaves’ author Dr. Hernandez delves into Indigenous knowledge and futurity in the time of climate displacement. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jessica-hernandez-presents-growing-papaya-trees-tickets-1774743167589?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • McClatchy Media is seeking an audience-focused reporter to join its collaborative and hard-working Bellingham Herald newsroom as a service journalism reporter. https://www.journalismjobs.com/1691844-service-journalism-reporter-bellingham-herald-washington
• Articles:
  • Oregon is digging deep to tap into an uncommon renewable energy source — Super Hot Rocks https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/06/super-hot-rocks-geothermal-technology-renewable-energy-three-rivers-mazama/

Southeast

• Events:
  • State of the Watersheds: Metro Atlanta Urban Waters Symposium 2025 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-watersheds-metro-atlanta-urban-waters-symposium-2025-registration-1612373124419?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
  • A timely conversation on the future of Florida’s Coral Reef—an ecosystem under mounting stress from warming seas, disease, and pollution. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-cafe-series-tickets-1632098854609?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
• Jobs:
  • Verite is seeking an assistant managing editor https://veritenews.org/careers/assistant-managing-editor/
• Articles:
  • As Georgia Returns to Electing Its Utility Commission, Worries over Democracy Linger https://boltsmag.org/georgia-public-service-commission-elections-restart-2025/?utm_source=thexylom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=animals-just-like-humans-thrive-in-healthy
  • In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles. Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels, and a mineral mining giant next door. https://themarjorie.org/2025/09/04/waterlogged-and-contaminated/?utm_source=thexylom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=animals-just-like-humans-thrive-in-healthy