Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

December 1, 2025

DEADLINE: Freedomways Reporting Fellowship

Press On's fellowship program runs Mar-Oct 2026. Six reporters and storytellers from the U.S. South will receive support from experienced mentors and participate in a virtual program rooted in the principles of movement journalism. $8,000 stipend. Deadline: Dec 1, 2025.

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UN Shipping Regulator Advocates For Emissions Fee At COP30, Despite Trump

"The head of the International Maritime Organization said Monday he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, despite the United States and Saudi Arabia blocking new rules last month."

Source: AP, 11/12/2025

"Protesters Force Their Way Into COP30 Summit Venue, Clash With Security"

"BELEM, Brazil - Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.
Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the U.N. compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year's U.N. climate summit in the Amazon city of Belem, Brazil.

Some waved flags with slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not for sale."

Source: Reuters, 11/12/2025

"Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning"

"In Guadeloupe and Martinique, where more than 90 percent of the population has chlordecone in their blood, residents continue to demand financial compensation from the French government."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/12/2025
January 7, 2026

DEADLINE: Tyler Prize Media Fellowship

Selected journalists receive a trip to Amsterdam, accommodation and access to the world’s leading environmental thinkers during the Tyler Prize events taking place in April 2026. Open to professional journalists worldwide who cover environment, science or policy. Deadline: Jan 7, 2026.

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Queer Ecology — A Powerful Lens for Reporting on Environmental Injustice

Queer ecology is an evolving field that challenges traditional assumptions in science and explores LGBTQ+ experiences in an ecological context. It’s easy to catch your audience’s attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as contributor Isaias Hernandez explains, queer ecology also offers journalists an important perspective for covering a range of environmental issues, from climate risk to pollution exposure, and reimagining environmental narratives.

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"Trump Fossil Fuel Approvals Keep Coming Despite Government Shutdown"

"The government shutdown isn’t stopping the Trump administration from advancing its policy priorities, especially when it comes to fossil fuels." "Between Oct. 1 and Wednesday, the bureau approved 474 permits to drill on public lands."

Source: The Hill, 10/31/2025

Judge Cuts Greenpeace Pipeline Protest Penalty In Half to $345 Million

"A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago."

Source: AP, 10/31/2025

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