Applications are open for the USC Annenberg Certificate in Sustainability Communication! 🌱 Learn to translate climate science into clear, credible stories and build trust across audiences. Dates: Sept. 8–Oct. 30, 2026. Apply by Aug. 24: climatecenter.usc.edu/training/certificate-program

Academic silos. Algorithms that suppress climate content. Federal budget cuts. Funders out of touch with what's actually needed. Climate communicators are naming their institutional roadblocks. From the USC Annenberg Temperature Check 25-26 report. Full report ↓ climatecenter.usc.edu

⚡ The USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to announce that Season 3, Episode 1 of the Electric Futures podcast, a series that explores the transition to greener energy, is dropping on April 9, 2026. Read the full press release for Season 3 here! lnkd.in/gkrW9cki

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‼️ Interested in learning more about the intersection of science, communications and our planet? Sign up for this one of a kind maymaster program! 🌎 📩 Email [email protected] to enroll!

Join us on Thursday, April 9th at 12pm for a Electric Futures Live! ⭐ANN 106 ⭐Pizza will be provided 🍕 👉RSVP here: uscannenberg.formstack.com/forms/electr...

Join us on April 9 for a live recording of an episode of Electric Futures and learn about the key issues surrounding data centers, the focus of season 3 of the podcast. More info here! climatecenter.usc.edu/electric-fut...

Join us for a special water career networking + movie screening of 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈, at USC on Wednesday, February 25th. After the film, the director and a panel of local water experts will discuss about careers, water, and share their California water perspectives.

The USC Trojan Sustainability Network and the Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication are proud to present the next TSN Talk, focused on one of the most significant milestones coming to Los Angeles: the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games! uscannenberg.formstack.com/forms/la28_i...

👏 Congratulations to Sophia Apteker, who helped develop the communications strategy for MIT Climate Machine in our Certificate in Sustainability Communication program. The next certificate cohort convenes online in January. Apply today - climatecenter.usc.edu climatemachine.mit.edu

🌡️🌎 Take our latest Temperature Check survey to help us better understand what’s driving the climate conversation now and how professionals across journalism, sustainability, science, PR, and advocacy are navigating these changes. Survey closes 12/22! Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨Attention students!🚨 Whether you’re passionate about politics, science, food or local reporting, this mentorship program will help you develop the skills and confidence to cover climate change with depth, accuracy, and impact. 🌎 🙌

🌎 Start the new year by learning how to communicate about climate change with balance and accuracy through America's first online, non-credit sustainability communication certificate program designed to build the strategic skills today’s leaders need! 🗣️ 🔗 climatecenter.usc.edu/training/cer...

🌡️ Our Temperature Check survey is the first report of its kind that focuses on trends in climate communication across various professions. Your responses inform our work and the work of many other climate professionals around the world. Take the survey here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📣 New blog post! "Palau Embraces Climate Action" by Abigayle (Dirruei) Cariño. Read here: climatecenter.usc.edu/palau-embrac...

Check out this great op-ed by @allisonagsten.bsky.social in The Hill on Greenland’s rare earth mining and what’s at stake. Read here! thehill.com/opinion/ener...

🌿 In honor of California Biodiversity Day, join us for a conversation on how language shapes public understanding of the natural world. Learn new strategies for communicating biodiversity in ways that inspire awareness and action! Registration link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our colleagues at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social are hosting a webinar: "Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat" on August 7, 10-11 am PST/ 1-2 pm EST Learn more and register here! usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎙️CCJC is pleased to announce the launch of season two of Electric Futures, "Your Community, Electrified." This season explores a new neighborhood in Southern California that was built with climate disasters in mind. 👇Check it out here! climatecenter.usc.edu/electric-fut...

@uscclimate.bsky.social‬ is accepting applications for its journalism fellowship, which “supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and other disastrous impacts of climate change.” buff.ly/bHD507z

Released for #BiodiversityDay — a new guide that outlines 8 communication challenges and how to overcome them. Developed by @uscclimate, @USCDornsife, @JaneGoodallInst, and @SierraClub Let’s change the story. 🔗 climatecenter.usc.edu/wp-content/u... #CommunicatingBiodiversity #HopeInAction

More details here!: climatecenter.usc.edu/training/hea...

Apply to the Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship! We welcome ambitious projects that explore health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat and other impacts of climate change. @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social Learn more here! climatecenter.usc.edu/training/hea...

Congratulations to the team at @slateauto.bsky.social for the launch of their new company – and new truck – last week. It has been a pleasure to work with the executive group to prepare for this moment. Who wouldn’t be intrigued by cool new electric vehicle for under $20k??

❗Big News❗Our brand-new homepage is LIVE! 🎉 Check it out here: climatecenter.usc.edu

📣New blog post! Check it out here: climatecenter.usc.edu/tom-steyer-o...

New CCJC blog post by @allisonagsten.bsky.social. Read here! 👇 climatecenter.usc.edu/say-these-wo...

@coveringclimatenow.org launched Climate at the Border, a free, comprehensive training and reporting collaborative initiative to strengthen climate journalism along the US-Mexico border starting in March 2025. 👏 Check out link below! ↙️ coveringclimatenow.org/projects/cli...

CCJC announces an upcoming public program: A conversation with Tom Steyer, renowned climate investor, author, and environmentalist, and Dean Willow Bay discussing Steyer’s new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War," followed by a book signing, on Monday, March 3. Use QR code!

New blog post! @rhysea.bsky.social highlights the ongoing challenges faced by nearly 10 million residents of L.A. County in the aftermath of the LA wildfires and shares some tips she learned from attending a webinar organized by the Coalition for Clean Air. climatecenter.usc.edu/staying-safe...

CCJC's center director @allisonagsten.bsky.social was featured on BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show and spoke about reporting on the LA Fires. Listen to Agsten's interview by jumping to 18:50! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

If the fires in Los Angeles have impacted you or anyone you know, please go to our LinkedIn page for a list of resources! www.linkedin.com/company/8681...

Participate in our 'Temperature Check' survey and contribute to a broader understanding that could shape future strategies. Your responses not only inform our report but also help define effective practices for communicating complex climate information. 📋📝 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My brilliant colleague, Gale Sinatra, talked to Popular Science about how to deal with climate skepticism at the holiday dinner table. Here’s what you need to know: www.popsci.com/health/how-t...

Seems like scientific publications are now also participating in the “race for breaking news.” It’s WAY harder to produce quality stories and research when you’re forced to have a quick turnaround. Kudos to the scientists and journalists who are still doing remarkable things in these conditions.

(2/2) We just released our second survey to follow up. Whether you are a climate scientist, journalist, entrepreneur, activist, etc., we want to hear from you! What are the biggest challenges for you? How can we support you? Participate in the survey and you might be featured in our next report!

(1/2) Our first Temperature Check survey was the first report of its kind that focused on trends in climate communication across various fields. We found most respondents (scientists, journalists, PR & corporate folks) thought climate comms’ biggest challenge is the complexity of the climate crisis.

Know what I love to see? A greenwashing crackdown 💥

Spent this week with some of the most accomplished climate people in the biz (ty Tom Steyer, ty Galvanize Summit) and I gotta say, the vibe was 💪💪💪 Yeah, people are concerned about deregulation, etc. in the new administration but everyone seems confident — the energy transition is here to stay!

Adding more folks to my list of favorite climate communicators: go.bsky.app/9a9bmF3 Please share + let me know if there are people who should be on here that I am missing :)

Take 10 minutes out of your day to respond to our second annual survey about climate change communication! How do you foresee the new U.S. presidential administration impacting your work? What place does AI have in your job? What kind of support do you need? Let us know! forms.gle/Gawr83Z5k3N8...

We are so excited to join Bluesky! A little about us... The USC Annenberg The Center for Climate Journalism and Communication empowers journalists and other communicators to tell more impactful stories about climate change. Learn more about us here: climatecenter.usc.edu