Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Image by Christopher Paino/Mongabay Indonesia.
Journalism from Nature’s Frontline
Rhett Ayers Butler, founder of environmental news platform Mongabay, and recipient of a 2022 Heinz Award for the Environment, will join Andrew Revkin of the Columbia Climate School on Nov. 3 for a virtual discussion: Journalism from Nature’s Frontline: A conversation with Rhett Ayers Butler, recipient of a 2022 Heinz Award for the Environment.
They will also be joined by Kara Holsopple, the host of The Allegheny Front, a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania.
The conversation will focus on the current state of environmental journalism, including the threats, positive trends, and how crucial this reporting is to driving impact.
Rhett Butler in California.
Register for the event
The virtual event, hosted by the Heinz Awards, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT.
About Mongabay
Mongabay is a nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform focused on providing cutting-edge independent journalism from nature’s frontline. We pride ourselves on producing reporting that has substantial, tangible impacts around the world.
To learn more about Butler’s 2022 Heinz Award for the Environment, click here.