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Metcalf’s Fara Warner and Ethan Brown visited two newsrooms in our Climate and Environmental Science Fellowship for Local Journalism — Bay State Banner in Boston and the Inquirer & Mirror on Nantucket (Inquirer and Mirror) — for coaching sessions related to their climate coverage goals.

The first event in our 2025 Annual Public Lecture Series on April 24 welcomed author and climate activist Dr. Genevieve Guenther, moderated by Metcalf alum and Washington Post climate reporter Daniel Wolfe. Hear the talk online! 🌎 ➡️ ow.ly/vX4L50VRSVO 📸: Therese Iacono

Hello from Connecticut and Boston! Metcalf’s Fara Warner and Ethan Brown visited three more newsrooms participating in our in our Climate and Environmental Science Fellowship for Local Journalism: WSHU Public Radio, Hearst Connecticut Media Group, and the Boston Globe.

Congrats to Orla Dwyer and Kelesha Williams, two international fellows joining us for Metcalf’s 2025 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists! Read about them, and stay tuned for more fellow spotlights ahead of the workshop June 8-13! #AWJ2025 ow.ly/WT4I50VX33t

Meet Mara Hoplamazian, a reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio, and Alejandra Martinez, of The Texas Tribune! These climate and environmental journalists are part of Metcalf’s 2025 Annual Science Immersion Workshop cohort. Read up on all the fellows ➡️ ow.ly/WmLf50VXRws #AWJ2025

Save the date! On June 10, the Metcalf Institute’s Leeson Lecture presents a trailblazer in the influential concept of “just sustainabilities”: Dr. Julian Agyeman. His talk is a can’t-miss event for anyone engaged in urban planning and food justice. ow.ly/Wrah50VZgoq

In today’s AWJ fellow spotlight: Sam 🤠 and Liz Partsch! Based in Washington D.C., Sam Delgado is a freelance multimedia journalist, and Liz Partsch works at Farm and Dairy, a regional newspaper in Ohio. Read up on all the fellows ➡️ ow.ly/N0v550VZj64 #AWJ2025

Join us June 10 for Metcalf Institute’s annual Leeson Lecture with Julian Agyeman, renowned urban planning scholar and author, discussing “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice.” Free and open to the public. Learn more ⬇️ uri.edu/news/2025/05/u…

Introducing environmental and climate change reporters Josie Abugov and Ashley Miznazi ! Both fellows will be joining us June 8-13 for Metcalf’s 2025 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists! Read up on all the fellows➡️ ow.ly/eb1750W2MbJ #AWJ2025

You can now find the Metcalf Institute on Bluesky! Follow to stay in the loop about upcoming events and alumni spotlights, plus behind-the-scenes glimpses of next week’s Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists! ➡️ @metcalfuri.bsky.social

AWJ is 3 days away! Meet multimedia reporter @cami_reports and documentary filmmaker David Hutchinson! We’re excited to welcome all fellows for Metcalf’s workshop series focusing on food systems through a social justice lens. Read more ➡️ ow.ly/tmuY50W3s20 #AWJ2025

The Leeson Lecture is TOMORROW! Dr. Julian Agyeman's talk, “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice,” unpacks the idea that cities are fundamentally shaped by who is allowed to belong in them. ⬇️ June 10 @ 3:30pm URI Bay Campus ow.ly/eWO750W3t6E

From touring the Sankofa gardens and market to discussing community in journalism and science over a delicious meal, yesterday's #AWJ2025 immersion let fellows experience local food systems in action, right in Providence. 🌱🍲 ➡️Follow @metcalfuri.bsky.social for more!

We’re excited to welcome 3 fellows for the first Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA)! Eva ሄዋን, of WWNO’s Coastal Desk, is a journalist taking part in this unique program advancing transformative changes at the nexus of ocean and social justice. ow.ly/9q3W50WeQRs

Meet Rachel Ramirez, an independent journalist covering climate change and environment, and former climate writer at CNN. She’s one of our fellows for the new MONA program convening next week to explore our intertwined relationships with the oceans! 🌊 ow.ly/9o4g50Wgav2

Join us in welcoming Luis Joel Méndez González (he/him), an award-winning reporter for Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, and MONA fellow! Created by Metcalf in collaboration with Ocean Nexus and Uproot Project, the workshop kicks off next week! ow.ly/NvAB50WgNWE

Our annual Leeson Lecture took place June 10, presenting Dr. Julian Agyeman. His talk, “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice,” elaborated on urban planning concepts that emphasize spatial and food justice. ➡️ ow.ly/Le7S50WgSUP 📸 Therese Iacono

Season 2 of Human Footprint premiered on PBS – and there's a lot of Metcalf alumni talent behind it! David Hutchinson (who was part of #AWJ2025), Rick Smith, and Elliott Kennerson were all involved. We love to see the variety of work our alumni pursue! ow.ly/tztT50WipGb

We're teaming up with Solutions Journalism Network to offer the C.A.R.E.S. Climate and Mental Health Training July 15, exploring what happens inside our bodies when we’re exposed to bad news and strategies for climate journalists, with yessenia funes and Rebecca Weston. ow.ly/Bat850WkAlH

With the help of Ocean Nexus researchers and the Metcalf team, last week MONA fellows Luis Joel Méndez González (he/him), Rachel Ramirez, and Eva ሄዋን identified new stories to pursue with science translation training and expanded content knowledge on ocean equity topics! Uproot Project