"Soil acts as a carbon sink in the global carbon cycle because it locks away decomposed organic matter. But deforestation, various agricultural practices, and a changing climate are releasing it back into the atmosphere and oceans as carbon dioxide, resulting in an imbalance in global carbon budgets."
"Soon after Maribel Munoz joined the trailblazing ranks of American owners of hydrogen cars — a group that exists only in California — she began to fear that the low price of the taxpayer-subsidized Toyota Mirai she purchased came with a tremendous cost."
"A new report makes the case that the oil and gas industry is trying to sell you a story — one that casts these companies as paragons of sustainability and seeks to delay policies that would address climate change."
"There’s a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn’t unique to the West. Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger."
"The Senate on Tuesday approved a roughly $1 trillion proposal to improve the nation’s roads, bridges, pipes, ports and Internet connections, advancing a historic burst in federal spending after years of failed attempts on Capitol Hill to invest anew in the country’s aging infrastructure."
"The Senate took a major step early on Wednesday toward enacting a sweeping expansion of the nation’s social safety net, approving a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint along party lines that would allow Democrats to fund climate change, health care and education measures while increasing taxes on wealthy people and corporations."
I've been an environmental journalist for more than three decades. I began at the Center for Investigative Reporting, straight out of college, where I learned as a cub reporter from masters of the trade to think of stories as threads of evidence. I quickly learned that investigating those threads on environmental stories ultimately leads to questions of equity and power — who is most frequently exposed to environmental hazards, and who is protected from them.
I’m running to serve a full term on the board of the Society of Environmental Journalists, to continue serving an organization I believe in deeply.
I was appointed to the board in June 2021 to serve the remainder of a term. In my short time on the board I've learned about the scope and breadth of SEJ's work, and the duties of board members. I serve on the fundraising and governance committees, and am grateful I can bring my experience in nonprofit journalism to SEJ. I would be honored to earn your support to continue that work.
I’m Rico Moore and I was appointed to the SEJ board of directors in May. I’m excited to run for election in hopes I’ll be able to continue the work I’ve begun since joining the organization as a member. My time on the board has inspired me to run, as I believe we are working together to improve SEJ for all. My purpose for running is to improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in SEJ and the field of environmental journalism, as well as strengthen press freedoms.
Dear fellow members of SEJ,
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