Center for Environmental Journalism

The CEJ, Scripps Howard Fund, CU Boulder CMCI Journalism, and CU Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information are thrilled to welcome our newest class of Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism to CU in August! This will be the 28th class of fellows to join our family of esteemed journalists. Learn about each of these accomplished journalists joining CU here:

Accomplished journalists join newest class of Scripps Fellows The new class of Ted Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism will expand their work at CMCI to share and educate the community through documentaries, audio series and research.

Check out this awesome multimedia project edited by Juliet Eilperin, one of the Ted Scripps Fellowship advisory board members, highlighting sea level rise along United States coast lines.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/southern-us-sea-level-rise-risk-cities/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2EMTPkyFYvOUO3ncumiZx62ZMdRxCeSLsZIWHeNObCGqZM8fGzjbhKgB4_aem_AYH2flaDlaK3eU0JGAlY5sg9Vd94cWZ5ZBG89BIYmi3BploETO7aIzQB5SvCU8NkvAqvJG4Po4dZYqrZLTFLtRmY

Where seas are rising at alarming speed Seas in the Southern United States have risen dramatically since 2010. The extra water has upended life — flooding homes, choking septic systems and deluging roads.

The Boulder Reporting Lab, founded by former Ted Scripps Fellow, Stacy Feldman, received 14 awards at the Society of Professional Journalist Top of the Rockies Contest this weekend. Two of these awards were given to "Hidden Hazard: Boulder’s Million-Ton Coal Ash Problem" an investigative project with CU Boulder journalism graduate students and Hillary Rosner.

Boulder Reporting Lab wins 14 awards in SPJ regional contest BRL has won nearly 50 journalism awards since its launch in late 2021 to fill the gap in public service and in-depth, original reporting.

Gabe Allen, a masters candidate in the Journalism Program at CU Boulder, was awarded a Pulitzer Center arctic reporting grant last summer, and reported on efforts to keep Iñupiat whaling practices alive in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Check out the Pulitzer Centers webinar "On Thin Ice: Covering Adaptation in a Rapidly Changing World" on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30pm EDT, to hear Gabe talk about his reporting in Utqiagvik, Alaska.

https://pulitzercenter.org/event/thin-ice-covering-climate-adaptation-rapidly-changing-world

Today at 3:15 in the Macky Auditorium, the Center for Environmental Journalism is hosting the annual Ackland Lecture, where five Ted Scripps Fellows will get together to speak about journalism's role in world affairs.

Read a bit about each fellow's experience with journalism on the world stage below!

Ted Scripps Fellows Come Together for a Panel on World Affairs Journalism helps connect us.

SAVE THE DATE! This is not to be missed!! Free and open to the public for those who are local, this Conference on World Affairs panel will be livestreamed here: https://livestream.com/LoclyzMedia/LivablePlanet - TUNE IN!

No better person to learn about the eclipse from than fellowship alum and mega-expert David Baron ('98-99). Congrats on your Washington Post piece, David! Happy viewing, everyone!

Also check this out: https://www.9news.com/video/tech/science/colorado-man-prepares-for-9th-eclipse-chase/73-7e599fa9-011d-4f05-ac67-20e26ba12270?fbclid=IwAR0uwm_LoMbDRU5Gn1tXgNisURI3g_cQnO2pcYshyypDf3fj2RuS_CstcNE_aem_AcUkFXVhOcrO0Ygmym1S_LJYCTDpKHQ1vV3GLXFVqWWX_ASWloThNkHhMHx6rJcG1LGSy_Ii2qu1YmPb5LEJzRSR

Perspective | How the eclipse might heal our tattered nation A total eclipse can change the course of history. And this year’s eclipse just might nudge our fractured nation in a hopeful, unified direction.

As the total solar eclipse creeps closer and closer, David Baron, a 1998-1999 Ted Scripps Fellow, Advisory Board Chair, and author of American Eclipse, feels a bit like "a traveling preacher." In a recent article for The Washington Post, he explores the power of the upcoming total eclipse to "heal our tattered nation."

Read more below!

Perspective | How the eclipse might heal our tattered nation A total eclipse can change the course of history. And this year’s eclipse just might nudge our fractured nation in a hopeful, unified direction.

In a recent article for The New York Times, current Ted Scripps Fellow, Rebecca Halleck, explores the fate of the Line 5 oil pipeline and the tumultuous debate over whether it belongs beneath the icy surface of the Straits of Mackinac.

Read more below!

A Great Lakes Pipeline Tangles Politics in Two Battleground States (Gift Article) Line 5 crosses tribal lands, runs beneath the water and needs major upgrades. Opponents fear spills. Supporters envision jobs. Everyone sees a fight.

Mark your calendars! The Ackland Lecture in Environmental Journalism returns this year as a panel of current and past Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism at the Conference on World Affairs! Free and open to the public, this event will be livestreamed and recorded!

When Sasha Chavkin came to the Ted Scripps Fellowship in 2021, he was interested in exploring how crime and corruption is fueling climate change. After constructing an independent study that included a rigorous amount of reading and research, Chavkin came to a conclusion: illegal deforestation is the largest contributor to climate change among criminal activities.

Read about his experience investigating deforestation below 👇🏼

Former Fellow Documents Environmental Crimes in Brazil When Sasha Chavkin came to the Ted Scripps Fellows

Get to know Clifton Wiens, one of our Ted Scripps Fellows who is a writer and filmmaker.

Prior to the fellowship, Wiens worked with National Geographic on documentaries such as “Strange Days on Planet Earth,” which focuses on the climate crisis around the globe, as well as Jared Diamond’s “Guns, Germs, and Steel.”

During the fellowship, Wiens is developing a documentary film exploring the apocalyptic impulse in American culture and how such beliefs and attitudes influence the politics and policy related to climate change and other environmental issues.

Get to Know Clifton Wiens Below!

Five Questions for the Fellows: Clifton Wiens The Ted Scripps Fellowships have been bringing awa

A super cool collaborative article with photos from current Ted Scripps fellow Elliot Ross, Former Fellow RJ Sangosti, and writing from Center for Environmental Journalism Graduate Assistant Kelsey Simpkins about water in the West!

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Water in the West: Documenting the Change RJ Sangosti and Elliot Ross, former and current Ted Scripps Fellows at CU Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism, use photography to show immediate and long-term water concerns through the rapidly changing Western landscape.

In his most recent article for Discover, Tom Yulsman, director of the Center for Environmental Journalism, explains how the planet has breached the 1.5-degree C goal reached by the Paris Agreement for the last 12 consecutive months.

While the agreement is concerned with warming in the long-term, and not on a yearly basis, it is none the less worrying to see temperatures rising so consistently.

Read more below!👇🏼

We Just Can't Seem to Catch a Break From Worrying Warmth February made it nine straight months of record high global temperatures — with little chance of a significant break any time soon.

The loss of sea ice in Antarctica is "nothing short of shocking" said senior research scientist Ted Scambos of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. Tom Yulsman, the director of the Center for Environmental Journalism explores this loss of ice larger than Texas, and what it means for our planet, in his recent article for Discover.

Loss of Sea Ice in Antarctica Is "Nothing Short of Shocking" The extent of Antarctic sea ice has reached its yearly minimum, tying for second as lowest on record.

The final hours to apply are here!!! Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm (MST).

APPLY BY 3/1 FOR THE 2024-25 TED SCRIPPS FELLOWSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM!!

With a stipend of $80,000 and nine months at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the fellowship offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to advance your understanding of environmental issues and expand your journalistic skills at CU Boulder - one of the nation's best destinations for environmental education. Coupled with the reputation and success of the Scripps Fellowship program, this an incredible opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Journalists with 5+ years of professional experience are welcome to apply (experience in covering the environment not required). Learn more here: https://www.colorado.edu/cej/ted-scripps-fellowships-environmental-journalism

Get to know Ishan Thakore, one of our Ted Scripps Fellows who is a multimedia producer and investigative journalist.

Prior to the fellowship, Thakore has been the recipient of IRE’s Journalist of Color Fellowship, a Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, and a BBC/Sundance Institute Fellowship. Thakore’s work can be seen in THE CITY, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Netflix, the BBC, National Geographic blogs, and Al Jazeera.

During his fellowship year, Thakore will report on the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to protect New York from storm surges. Read more here:

Five Questions for the Fellows: Ishan Thakore The Ted Scripps Fellowships have been bringing awa

In advance of this year's big eclipse, Scripps Fellowship alum David Baron ('98-99) will present American Eclipse to the Boulder community on February 28th at 6:30pm. Details can be found here: https://www.boulderbookstore.net/event/david-baron-american-eclipse-0 and here: https://www.american-eclipse.com/author/

Ever wonder what a year as a Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder would be like? Aside from nine months at the foot of the Rockies and an average of 245-300 days of sunshine (!!!), an $80,000 stipend, attendance at the SEJ conference, courses, seminars and field trips geared to your interests, and networking opportunities like you can't imagine (seriously!), there's also the lifelong bond you'll form with your cohort and the CEJ team. Learn more by clicking below, and APPLY BY MARCH 1 (link to app on website below).

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism Interested in deepening your understanding of environmental issues and expanding your journalistic skills? CU Boulder's reputation as one of the nation's best destinations for environmental education, coupled with that of the Scripps Fellowships program, makes this an incredible opportunity to take....

Get to know Rebecca Halleck, one of our Ted Scripps Fellows, in our five question interview below! As a senior editor for The New York Times, Rebecca contributed to coverage of COVID-19, extreme weather events, policing, and racial justice protests. Prior to her work with The Times, she was a digital editor at the Chicago Tribune. During her fellowship year, she will examine the legal and policy frameworks surrounding climate change and climate action. Read more here:

Five Questions for the Fellows: Rebecca Halleck The Ted Scripps Fellowships have been bringing awa

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2024-25 TED SCRIPPS FELLOWSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM!!

Interested in advancing your understanding of environmental issues and expanding your journalistic skills? CU Boulder's reputation as one of the nation's best destinations for environmental education, coupled with that of the Scripps Fellowships program, makes this an incredible opportunity to take your career to the next level. With a stipend of $80,000 and nine months at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, this is the chance of a lifetime. Apply by March 1.

Learn more here:

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism Interested in deepening your understanding of environmental issues and expanding your journalistic skills? CU Boulder's reputation as one of the nation's best destinations for environmental education, coupled with that of the Scripps Fellowships program, makes this an incredible opportunity to take....

While researching her upcoming book, 2018-2019 Ted Scripps Fellow and Assistant Director of the CEJ, Hillary Rosner, found a connection between redlining-- a new deal era practice in segregation-- and the presence of birds and other species within these neighborhoods.

Read more below!

Why Warblers Flock to Wealthier Neighborhoods In the unequal distribution of birds and other species, ecologists are tracing the impact of bigoted urban policies adopted decades ago.