Monday, August 04, 2008

Aug. 15 is deadline to apply for 'Covering Climate Change and our Energy Future in Rural America'

The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues will accept applications until Friday, Aug. 15, for "Covering Climate Change and Our Energy Future in Rural America," to be held at the Hotel Roanoke Wednesday, Oct. 15 in cooperation with the Society of Environmental Journalists. The seminar will conclude the annual Environmental Journalism Boot Camp of Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and kick off the annual SEJ conference, which runs until the following Sunday.

Topics at the Oct. 15 seminar will include an overview of climate change, mountaintop-removal coal mining, carbon sequestration and two presentations by renowned scientist Amory Lovins: "Winning the Oil Endgame" and "Winning the Coal Endgame." For a brochure on the program, click here.

The fee for the seminar is $60. The Institute will pay the fee and help coordinate travel for up to 20 successful applicants, givign priority to those from the Appalachian coalfield and adjacent areas. Click here for an application form. For a PDF of the SEJ conference program, click here.

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