http://conf.sej.org/ Environmental journalists blog about and during the profession's premier annual gathering. Sponsored -- but not edited by -- the Society of Environmental Journalists. Opinions expressed on this blog belong to their authors. en-US Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:44:30 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/life-gives-you-lemons-productions-presents-the-marquis.html http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/life-gives-you-lemons-productions-presents-the-marquis.html This just in from Life Gives You Lemons Productions: Mark 'The Marquis' Schleifstein hits the catwalk at the Setai Hotel following the Society of Environmental Journalists' awards gala in Miami. The event was hosted by #SEJMiami conference co-chair Jeff Burnside with NBC Miami and Vanessa Hauc, environment reporter for Telemundo Network. What inspired Mark and former SEJ president Dan Fagin to step out of their "normal" personalities -- one a mild-mannered reporter in a major metropolitan area, the other Gotham's tweediest academic? The eco-Friendly Runway fashion show on Miami's fast-living South Beach, which followed SEJ's awards presentations. The show featured... Conference & Logistics SEJ2011 Miami Peter Fairley Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:44:30 -0400 http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/about-150-protest-outside-environmental-journalism-conference.html http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/about-150-protest-outside-environmental-journalism-conference.html Some said they felt welcomed by the Society of Environmental Journalists, others felt marginalized by the organization. By Bruce Ritchie, Florida Environments More than 100 protestors for varying causes held signs, beat drums and chanted Saturday at a "Rally for the Environment" in a park outside the International Hotel in Miami, site of SEJ's national conference. Ana Campos of Fort Lauderdale described herself as one of the "culprits" who organized the event, involving more than 40 groups in South Florida along with the Miami version of Occupy Wall Street. She said the groups were welcomed by SEJ and felt they... Climate Energy SEJ2011 Miami SEJ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:55:48 -0400 http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/news-you-can-use.html http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/news-you-can-use.html A dozen of us got together last night at the Beat Dinner for Media with a Message. Trish Riley is creating her own nexus of environmental news and information with Cinema Verde, a film festival. She's also established www.gogreennation.org, an aggregation site for environmental news. I post there, general stories I find interesting, and stories specific to California. It helps me follow them. She can create a page for your state or subject of interest. How would an aggregation site help you and your work? Christine Heinrichs Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:13:01 -0400 http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/rally-planned-outside-intercontinental.html http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/rally-planned-outside-intercontinental.html An unnamed environmental activist prepares signs for a rally to be held outside the Intercontinental Hotel to call attention to local environmental issues that did not make it into the conference program.. The rally was expected to begin after the lunch plenary, around 1:30 pm SEJ Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:30:22 -0400 http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/where-are-the-environmental-journalists-of-color.html http://conf.sej.org/2011/10/where-are-the-environmental-journalists-of-color.html Some of us were at a network lunch table today devoted to discussion of how SEJ can help increase the diversity of voices reporting the news and serving as news sources. The discussion, led by Ayana Meade, co-chair of SEJ's diversity task force, included four current SEJ board members, two former board members, one Latino scientist, three journalists who had been laid off, one member who joined last week, two members who were at SEJ's first conference 21 years ago, several African American journalists, several European American journalists, one Canadian and French journalist, one Middle Eastern American journalist, several freelancers... Conference & Logistics SEJ2011 Miami Emilia Askari Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:42:39 -0400