Communicating about climate change is both urgent and complex. Journalists and storytellers are tasked with translating the complexity into narratives that connect with people’s daily lives, and their work has the potential to illuminate solutions, spark action and inspire hope.
Join us for a conversation with climate journalist Katie Myers to explore the role of journalism in shaping public understanding and helping communities to grapple with one of the most defining issues of our time.
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Katie Myers reports on climate change in Appalachia through a partnership between Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio in western North Carolina. She previously served as a climate solutions fellow at Grist, where she focused largely on people, culture, and economies in transitioning fossil fuel communities. She also previously worked for West Virginia Public Broadcasting; WMMT 88.7 FM, an eastern Kentucky community radio station; and Ohio Valley ReSource. She has written extensively on the Appalachian region, with bylines in Belt Magazine, Scalawag, Strikewave, Inside Appalachia, and 100 Days in Appalachia. Her freelance work has appeared in the BBC, NPR, Belt Magazine, and the New Republic, among others, and she has completed media fellowships with the Society for Environmental Journalists, the Heinrich Boell Foundation, America Amplified, and the Solutions Journalism Network.
