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Bringing diverse voices to the forefront of environmental and climate journalism

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Join Uprooter @jgasspoore.bsky.social and @amywestervelt.bsky.social for a post-On Air Fest conversation to learn how we can save narrative climate podcasts from going extinct. 

Wed., Feb 25th at 12:30 p.m. ET on Zoom tinyurl.com/y7mxm6cv
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Uproot members can help shape Uproot's future by filling out our short member survey to help Uproot staff. Help us understand how we can best serve our network! buff.ly/uPy6BiN
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February 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Uprooter and Advisory Board member @smallthoughts.bsky.social will be speaking along with other AAAS Mass Media Fellows at the AAAS Annual Meeting on February 14th!
🌵 Join us on February 14 at @aaas.org Annual Meeting to hear from our fellows! @michalruprecht.com, @smallthoughts.bsky.social and @peterha2l.bsky.social will be sharing their experiences as #MassMediaFellows, bringing their scientific expertise to newsrooms across the country.
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
At this year's On Air Fest, Uprooters @jgasspoore.bsky.social and @missroxscott.bsky.social will be on a panel with other leading climate journalists about narrative climate podcasts. Feb. 25th at 11:30 AM ET www.onairpresents.com/events/onair...
Where Did All The Narrative Climate Podcasts Go? | On Air Fest | Feb 25-26
Narrative climate podcasts are under threat. The move away from this format to cheaper chat-casts with talking heads can alienate listeners and lack much-needed context, moving us further away from fo...
www.onairpresents.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Reposted by The Uproot Project
HCN is partnering with Report for America to launch the Western Environmental Reporting Collaboration (WERC). Reporters will work with both a host newsroom and High Country News on environmental stories across the West.

🚨 Apply by 2/16/26.
ℹ️ Questions: [email protected]

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February 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“I personally do not think it’s uncouth to throw [a**] and have a political opinion or to call out inept officials who paint themselves as traditional and outwardly pious.” Uprooter @angelymercado.bsky.social spitting bars about Bad Bunny & politics mediamercado.substack.com/p/bad-bunny-...
Bad Bunny Was Always Political.
His commentary from Krippy Kush era to the DTMF.
mediamercado.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @politico.com is hiring an editor to guide coverage of California energy, environment, climate and transportation policy. politico.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/politi...
California Energy, Environment and Climate Editor
Job Description: POLITICO is seeking a creative, ambitious and enterprising editor to guide our coverage of California energy, environment, climate and transportation policy, with a focus on how the w...
politico.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Uprooters, please fill out our short member survey to help Uproot staff better understand who is in our network and how we can best serve you in the coming years. Thank you for being part of this community and for helping shape Uproot’s future. buff.ly/uPy6BiN
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February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Protestors can learn from "tumbleweed’s relentlessness, its way of gathering into an unstoppable force, its mischief." Uprooter @mayalkapoor.bsky.social for @highcountrynews.org

www.hcn.org/articles/wha...
What tumbleweed can teach protesters  - High Country News
Learning from a reviled and inspiring weed.
www.hcn.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Apply to the Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy, a fellowship about how our relationship with the ocean is intertwined with systemic inequities! APPLY BY February 8 at 11:59 ET: uprootproject.org/mona-fellows...
MONA Fellowship
Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) A Partnership between Ocean Nexus and Metcalf Institute Program Overview: The Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) is a fellowship program for journalists created by O...
uprootproject.org
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @latimes.com is hiring a reporter to produce investigations and enterprise reporting on the Trump administration, with a particular focus on stories relevant to a California audience, in addition to daily coverage of news out of Washington. jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/nantme...
Job Details | Dayforce Jobs
Find your next adventure
jobs.dayforcehcm.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @nytimes.com is hiring an Assistant Climate Editor to oversee coverage of climate and environmental changes and what they mean for people, communities, industries, and the financial health of countries across the globe. www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
Assistant Editor, Climate | The New York Times Company
www.nytco.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📢 The U.S. Journalist Assistance Network is hosting a roundtable discussion on Feb. 10 at 12 PM ET on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists in the U.S. cpj-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Journalist safety in the US: Protecting data and devices. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home and the seizure of the reporter’s devices and newsgathering materials is an alarming escalation against the press and emphasizes the need for journalists ...
cpj-org.zoom.us
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Go to the Uproot Resource Library to see three new reporting guides by 2025 MONA Fellows and Uprooters @rachelreports.bsky.social, @mjoel17.bsky.social, and Eva Tesfaye
uprootproject.org/initiatives/...
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 Deep-Se...
uprootproject.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 Apply now for six new environmental reporting positions with @agwaterdesk.bsky.social

agwaterdesk.org/2026/01/22/r...
Reporters: Apply now for six new environmental reporting positions with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk - Ag & Water Desk
A total of 17 jobs on the environmental beat are open for emerging and experienced journalists via Report for America
agwaterdesk.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Reposted by The Uproot Project
While several city departments in Dallas had their budgets slashed to close a projected $36 million budget gap, the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability received an increase.

www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/09...
Read more via @dallasnews.com
Dallas is increasing its budget for environmental initiatives. Here’s how
The city of Dallas proposes a $5.6 million budget for the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, a slight increase from the current cycle's $5.3...
www.dallasnews.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
How have "policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency" impacted environmental justice efforts in North Texas? Uprooter @mariaramos.bsky.social for @dallasnews.com

www.dallasnews.com/news/environ...
Environmental justice efforts in North Texas hampered by Trump-era EPA rollbacks
The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency.
www.dallasnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Wait, should I do a series of skeets matching gowns from Bridgerton Season 4 to environmental and climate journalism articles, or is that the afternoon slump talking?
February 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Japan is spending five weeks mining the seafloor. It is a technological milestone — and a stress test for how nations balance geopolitics, clean energy demand, and environmental risk." Uprooter @rachelreports.bsky.social for @grist.org

grist.org/internationa...
Japan's unprecedented project could test the limits of deep-sea mining
Japan’s five-week test of deep-sea mining is a milestone — and a test of how nations balance geopolitics, clean energy, and environmental risk.
grist.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Join us TONIGHT at 6PM ET for an info session about the Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) Fellowship. Last year's fellows will share their experiences with the fellowship! The new deadline for applications is 02/08 at 11:59 PM. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Info Session - Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) Fellowship. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join us for an info session to learn more about the MONA Fellowship! We'll hear about the program experience from three past fellows - Eva Tesfaye, Rachel Ramirez, and Luis Joel Méndez González. More...
us06web.zoom.us
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
February's Regional Roundup is up on Uproot's Website. Check out events, articles, and job postings from the 7 US Uproot Regional Chapters. uprootproject.org/field-notes/...
Field Notes - January Regional Roundup
Articles, events, and job postings from Uproot's US Regional Chapters.
uprootproject.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 @documentedny.bsky.social is hiring a correspondent to strengthen engagement with New York City’s Caribbean immigrant communities through reporting, events, and online outreach. www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/...
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Today's top 1 jobs in Worldwide. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Worldwide jobs added daily.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
You can still apply to the 2026 Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy Fellowship, which explores how our relationship with the ocean is intertwined with systemic inequities. The new deadline for applications is 02/08 at 11:59 PM. uprootproject.org/mona-fellows...
MONA Fellowship
Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) A Partnership between Ocean Nexus and Metcalf Institute Program Overview: The Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) is a fellowship program for journalists created by O...
uprootproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Apply now for "Big Data, Great Lakes," a journalism workshop exploring data centers in southeastern Wisconsin by @ijnr.bsky.social. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 6th www.ijnr.org/upcoming-pro...
Great Lakes Data Center Workshop — Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Read more about what we have planned and how to apply!
www.ijnr.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨 The Plumas Sun is hiring a Disaster Recovery Reporter to cover the rebuilding of the four destroyed communities of Greenville, Canyondam, Indian Falls and Warner Valley and related disaster recovery stories. plumassun.org/job-opportun...
Disaster-recovery reporter | The Plumas Sun
Founded in 2023, The Plumas Sun is a nonprofit news website providing unbiased coverage of government, news and events for all of Plumas County.  Plumas County is located in the Sierra Nevada north of...
plumassun.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM