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Join us for a special water career networking + movie screening of 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈, at USC on Wednesday, February 25th.

After the film, the director and a panel of local water experts will discuss about careers, water, and share their California water perspectives.

The USC Trojan Sustainability Network and the Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication are proud to present the next TSN Talk, focused on one of the most significant milestones coming to Los Angeles: the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games!
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MIT Climate Machine The First Comprehensive Assessment of Live Music Emissions

👏 Congratulations to Sophia Apteker, who helped develop the communications strategy for MIT Climate Machine in our Certificate in Sustainability Communication program.

The next certificate cohort convenes online in January.
Apply today - climatecenter.usc.edu

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🌡️🌎 Take our latest Temperature Check survey to help us better understand what’s driving the climate conversation now and how professionals across journalism, sustainability, science, PR, and advocacy are navigating these changes. Survey closes 12/22!

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🚨Attention students!🚨 Whether you’re passionate about politics, science, food or local reporting, this mentorship program will help you develop the skills and confidence to cover climate change with depth, accuracy, and impact. 🌎 🙌

🌎 Start the new year by learning how to communicate about climate change with balance and accuracy through America's first online, non-credit sustainability communication certificate program designed to build the strategic skills today’s leaders need! 🗣️
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2025 Climate Communications Survey Our Temperature Check survey is the first report of its kind that focuses on trends in climate communication across various professions such as scientists, journalists, PR & corporate sustainability p...

🌡️ Our Temperature Check survey is the first report of its kind that focuses on trends in climate communication across various professions. Your responses inform our work and the work of many other climate professionals around the world. Take the survey here!
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Palau Embraces Climate Action - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication In Palau, we have a saying: “Ng di sengsongd e mrecherchii a klengoes.” “Small twigs banded together can bring a pot to boil.”  This wisdom reminds us that even the smallest among us, when united and ...

📣 New blog post! "Palau Embraces Climate Action" by Abigayle (Dirruei) Cariño. Read here:

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Check out this great op-ed by @allisonagsten.bsky.social in The Hill on Greenland’s rare earth mining and what’s at stake. Read here!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 'Biodiversity' is a Buzzword: How to Talk About It So People Care. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. In celebration of California Biodiversity Day, you are invited to a conversation about how language shapes public understanding of the natural world. Whether describing the richness of life on Earth ...

🌿 In honor of California Biodiversity Day, join us for a conversation on how language shapes public understanding of the natural world. Learn new strategies for communicating biodiversity in ways that inspire awareness and action!

Registration link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Extreme Heat: A Rising Public Health Threat. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. In this webinar, we’ll examine the growing health threat posed by heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will leave with a host of new ideas for reporting, and a...

Our colleagues at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social are hosting a webinar: "Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat" on August 7, 10-11 am PST/ 1-2 pm EST

Learn more and register here!
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Electric Futures Season 2 Launches on June 25, 2025 - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication The USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to announce the launch of season two of Electric Futures, a podcast that focuses on the people and communities on the front...

🎙️CCJC is pleased to announce the launch of season two of Electric Futures, "Your Community, Electrified." This season explores a new neighborhood in Southern California that was built with climate disasters in mind.

👇Check it out here!

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@uscclimate.bsky.social‬ is accepting applications for its journalism fellowship, which “supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and other disastrous impacts of climate change.” buff.ly/bHD507z

Released for #BiodiversityDay — a new guide that outlines 8 communication challenges and how to overcome them.
Developed by @uscclimate, @USCDornsife, @JaneGoodallInst, and @SierraClub

Let’s change the story.
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#CommunicatingBiodiversity #HopeInAction

More details here!: climatecenter.usc.edu/training/hea...

Apply to the Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship! We welcome ambitious projects that explore health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat and other impacts of climate change. @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Learn more here! climatecenter.usc.edu/training/hea...

Congratulations to the team at @slateauto.bsky.social for the launch of their new company – and new truck – last week. It has been a pleasure to work with the executive group to prepare for this moment. Who wouldn’t be intrigued by cool new electric vehicle for under $20k??

❗Big News❗Our brand-new homepage is LIVE! 🎉

Check it out here: climatecenter.usc.edu

📣New blog post! Check it out here:

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Say these Words: Climate-Amplified Disaster - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Recently, World Weather Attribution researchers from the United States, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom shared findings about future fire risk in Los Angeles....

New CCJC blog post by @allisonagsten.bsky.social.

Read here! 👇
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Climate at the Border — Covering Climate Now  This program will equip journalists from the US and Mexico with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to cover the most pressing climate issues affecting border communities. After the training, p...

@coveringclimatenow.org launched Climate at the Border, a free, comprehensive training and reporting collaborative initiative to strengthen climate journalism along the US-Mexico border starting in March 2025. 👏

Check out link below! ↙️
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CCJC announces an upcoming public program: A conversation with Tom Steyer, renowned climate investor, author, and environmentalist, and Dean Willow Bay discussing Steyer’s new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War," followed by a book signing, on Monday, March 3. Use QR code!

Staying safe during the “disaster after the disaster” - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Almost 10 million residents of L.A. County are currently experiencing the aftermath of the worst urban disaster in the country’s history.  Tens of thousands of people are displaced across the county a...

New blog post! @rhysea.bsky.social highlights the ongoing challenges faced by nearly 10 million residents of L.A. County in the aftermath of the LA wildfires and shares some tips she learned from attending a webinar organized by the Coalition for Clean Air.
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The Media Show - Reporting the LA Fires, AI Michael Parkinson, US TikTok ban approaches - BBC Sounds What does the coverage of the LA fires tell us about journalistic priorities today?

CCJC's center director @allisonagsten.bsky.social was featured on BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show and spoke about reporting on the LA Fires. Listen to Agsten's interview by jumping to 18:50!

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If the fires in Los Angeles have impacted you or anyone you know, please go to our LinkedIn page for a list of resources!

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2024 Climate Communications Survey Our first Temperature Check survey was the first report of its kind that focused on trends in climate communication across various professions such as scientists, journalists, PR & corporate sustainab...

Participate in our 'Temperature Check' survey and contribute to a broader understanding that could shape future strategies. Your responses not only inform our report but also help define effective practices for communicating complex climate information. 📋📝
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How to talk to your ‘skeptic’ family about science misinformation Anyone can be vulnerable to false ‘facts,' but careful correction can help.

My brilliant colleague, Gale Sinatra, talked to Popular Science about how to deal with climate skepticism at the holiday dinner table. Here’s what you need to know: www.popsci.com/health/how-t...

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Seems like scientific publications are now also participating in the “race for breaking news.”

It’s WAY harder to produce quality stories and research when you’re forced to have a quick turnaround. Kudos to the scientists and journalists who are still doing remarkable things in these conditions.

2024 Climate Communications Survey It’s survey time! We hope you’ll take 10 minutes out of your day to respond to our second annual survey about climate change communication. -- The Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Team

(2/2) We just released our second survey to follow up.

Whether you are a climate scientist, journalist, entrepreneur, activist, etc., we want to hear from you! What are the biggest challenges for you? How can we support you?

Participate in the survey and you might be featured in our next report!