Apply for the Ecology-Justice Student Fellowship: Reporting on civics and sustainability action in the Garden State

CivicStory is offering Ecology-Justice Reporting Fellowships for undergraduate college students, February–May 2024.

CivicStory’s Ecology-Justice Reporting Project (SRhub.org) is a collaborative effort to amplify civic actions taken to restore healthy ecosystems and a thriving, inclusive democracy.

Participating Fellows will:

• produce one blog post (400–500 words) and two explanatory news stories (600–1,000 words)

• attend three orientation and learning/training sessions held over Zoom (70 mins. each)

• learn from experts in civics, sustainability, ecology, health, and environmental justice fields 

• receive stipends of $200 per piece, and $300 for attending all three training sessions and completing all reporting by May 16, 2024

Apply by Monday, January 22, 2024.  

How to Apply

Fill out our brief Google Form, then send your resume, two sample stories or other media, and your faculty advisor's contact info to: editor@civicstory.org by Tuesday, Jan 16.

CivicStory seeks applicants of diverse backgrounds, media, and areas of focus and interest. We look forward to working together on important stories pertaining to the health and safety of our communities and our democracy, now and in the future. For more information, contact editor@civicstory.org. 

Details

Articles, videos, audio, or photo journalism pieces by Ecology-Justice Fellows will first be published by their campus newspaper, then shared with CivicStory to be published on SRhub.org. This program provides self-motivated, passionate student journalists with expertise, insight, new contacts, and myriad story ideas about regenerative activity and civic learning on campus, in their county of residence, or beyond.

What will be reported on?

Topics might include restoring biodiversity; 'no-waste' initiatives; food access & plant-forward diets; civic education initiatives; first-time voting; Constitution issues; no-till farming; soil regeneration; environmental justice; composting; converting lawns to native flora; the cooling of urban heat islands; micro-forests; and more. 

About CivicStory's Ecology-Justice News project

Community partners include CivicStory.org (project lead), United Parks As One (UPAO), New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), and Biodiversity for a Livable Climate (Bio4Climate.org, Cambridge, MA). View recent sustainability news at SRhub.org.