Climate change affects us all, but in many ways it’s personal: How the climate crisis will play out in one region is different from how it will play out in others, based on geographic, political, and cultural factors.
In this webinar, we framed the conversation around the issues that matter in the Great Lakes region: erosion along the lake shores, changing rainfall patterns, environmental racism in cities, climate impacts on agriculture, water and air quality issues, and much more.
For those who are relatively new to the climate story, we provided resources and story ideas, an intro to climate science, and an opportunity to talk shop with reporters from the area. (See this new guide we produced, Building Climate Reporting Confidence: Great Lakes, which provides general resources for reporting on the climate crisis, as well as those specific to the Great Lakes region.)
Our panel of experienced journalists share their testimony on how they got up to speed on the climate issue, challenges they’ve faced in reporting and ideas on how to tell localized, human-centered stories that will engage audiences. We flagged common mistakes and best practices to emulate, and took questions from reporters. Hosted by CCNow, Climate Matters in the Newsroom, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television, and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources, this 90-minute session will help get you up to speed on all things climate.
Panelists
- Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
- Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey Climatologist
- Tony Briscoe, ProPublica Illinois Reporter
- Paul Huttner, MPR Chief Meteorologist and Climate Cast Host
- Jim Malewitz, Wisconsin Watch
- Sandra Svoboda, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television
Mark Hertsgaard, CCNow’s executive director and the environment correspondent for The Nation and Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central Chief Meteorologist, Climate Matters Director co-moderated the event.