Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki
Halifax, Nova Scotia
SEJ’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Shared Waters: Kinship in Environmental Journalism
April 14–17, 2027. On a changing planet, there are lessons and new perspectives in every community. We gather on Mi'kmaq territory to celebrate, learn and refuel for the work ahead.
April 14-17
Halifax, NS
2027
Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki
36 years
1st
international convening
of SEJ conferences
Environmental reporting must be both local and global
In Halifax, we'll continue building the connections, context and collaboration that define environmental journalism around the globe today. From the shores of the Atlantic, we'll gather to celebrate Indigeneity, international perspectives, our global interdependence and the stories shaping a hopeful future for the beat. Our theme, Shared Waters: Kinship in Environmental Journalism, starts with the Atlantic at our doorstep and follows the watersheds, fisheries and stories that cross every border, for our first conference outside the U.S. in our 36-year history.
“Indigenous worldviews hold solutions the world needs in order to be able to tackle the climate catastrophe at our doorsteps. As the publisher of an Indigenous newsroom, I am thrilled that SEJ's global community is coming to Mi'kma'ki.”
Eden Fineday · Publisher, IndigiNews
Who comes to SEJ, and why
Who attends?
The magic's in the mix. Reporters, editors, producers and freelancers across print, audio, video and digital; researchers, faculty, policymakers and solutions technologists; local and Indigenous storytellers, nonprofit leaders and newsmakers.
Why this conference?
Practical training, on-the-ground reporting and access to experts you can't get anywhere else. Expect immersive field trips along the Atlantic coast, data and investigative workshops, and panels with scientists, community leaders and award-winning journalists.
Conference Chairs
Eden Fineday
Publisher, IndigiNews; CEO, tâpwêwin media
Karen Pinchin
Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Network
Fatima Syed
Reporter, The Narwhal; VP, Canadian Association of Journalists
Key Dates
September
2026
Session and field tour proposals open
Fall
2026
Proposals close Nov. 13
Winter
2026
Registration opens
April 14–17
2027
Connect with environmental and science journalists across North America and beyond
Connect with environmental and science journalists, and help expand equitable access to high-impact training and reporting opportunities through conference sponsorship and funding support.
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