Environmental Journalism and Education
Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.
Board of Directors - Environmental Journalism and Education
Holt Thrasher (Board Chair and Treasurer) has more than 35 years’ experience in investment banking, information technology, and consulting. He is currently Founder and CEO of Synovia Capital, an investment fund focused on ecosystem management within the data analytics sector.
Exposing the impact of mining on Indigenous and local communities
May 22, 2024 · For instance, in late 2023, Mongabay shed light on the devastating environmental and social impacts of illegal gold mining along the Cenepa River, which borders Peru and Ecuador. We observed 70 sites of illegal gold mining but also learned of the plight of the Indigenous Awajún communities, who were threatened with labor and sexual exploitation as a result of non-stop mining operations.
Jobs & Fellowships - Environmental Journalism and Education
Jan 2, 2025 · At the heart of Mongabay are the reporters, editors, videographers, translators, and designers who carry out the editorial work featured on each of Mongabay’s websites. Mongabay’s role as a publisher makes journalists our most engaged community to support. By directly providing job opportunities that otherwise would not exist, Mongabay’s highest commitment is …
Karen Coates - Environmental Journalism and Education
Karen is a New Mexico-based journalist, editor, and producer with more than 20 years of experience reporting on environment, food, health, and human rights. She lived and worked for many years in Southeast Asia and has led media trainings around the world. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of […]
How investigative journalism exposed environmental damage in …
Mar 11, 2024 · In June 2023, Mongabay’s Spanish-language news team, Mongabay Latam, published a collaborative investigation titled “The Debt of Oil: More than 6,000 Uncleaned Wastes in Four Latin American Countries” with La Barra Espaciadora, Cuestión Pública, Rutas del Conflicto and El Deber that revealed the extent of environmental damage caused by the oil industry in Bolivia, Colombia, […]
Africa Bureau - Environmental Journalism and Education
Africa Bureau. Mongabay Africa was launched in 2023 to scale up original multilingual reporting in English and French on issues relevant to the conservation of Africa’s wildlife and their habitats, development pressures and the activities of natural resource industries, and the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and communities across the continent.
Staff Writer – California Biodiversity - Environmental Journalism …
Overview Founded in 1999, Mongabay is an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organization, which publishes original news on a daily basis in an objective (does not advocate), accurate (relies on facts and scientific information) and timely manner to a global audience of conservation scientists, private-sector decision-makers, government policymakers, civil society ...
Indigenous peoples, local communities and conservation
Background: Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ (IPLCs) stewardship and knowledge of natural resources is increasingly being recognized as a critical priority in efforts to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and maintain the ecosystems that sustain the planet. Yet these communities continue to face grave threats when it comes to protecting their lands.
Erik Hoffner - Environmental Journalism and Education
Dec 20, 2024 · Erik is an editor of various topics at Mongabay and is also the organization’s podcast producer. He’s worked as an environmental journalist since 2005, writing for The Guardian, National Geographic News Watch, Earth Island Journal, Yale Environment 360, and Grist among others. Erik is also a photographer whose …