Watch EJN’s 2023 #EarthDay webinar on the global polycrisis — what does this newly-popular term mean, why is it important for climate and environmental journalism and how can reporters uncover relevant angles and story ideas?

Listen to from experts, glean story ideas and turn this new buzzword into your next story.

Speakers:
Rachel Kyte — Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and former World Bank special envoy for climate change (email via press contact)
Aichah Soogree — ecofeminist, communications trainer and coordinating member of the Liminality Network (email)
Dr. Michael Lawrence — Research Lead of the Polycrisis Project at the Cascade Institute (email)

Moderator:
James Fahn — Executive Director, Earth Journalism Network

Link to Webinar

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