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Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference 2025

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April 23, 2025 – April 26, 2025 EDT

Join GFI at this Southwest-based conference that explores the increasingly important role of environmental journalists! We will be exhibiting at the event to educate attendees about the power and potential of alternative proteins.

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Event description

Join this event to explore the Southwest’s compelling environmental stories in the field, to establish or expand your professional network and tap into SEJ’s unparalleled wealth of knowledge, experts and resources. Whether your focus is local impact or global effects, SEJ’s programs and people will inspire and equip you to provide your communities with the vital information and context needed to survive and even thrive in a rapidly changing and warming world.

Event location

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU

7 E University Dr.
Tempe, Arizona 85281 + Google Map

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