USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication

How are shifting policies, artificial intelligence, misinformation, and new technologies changing the way you communicate about climate? 🌡️ Temperature Check is USC Annenberg's annual survey of climate communicators. If you are a climate communicator, take the survey today! forms.gle/HnbTA3ECgcED...

If you’re struggling to square the circle of AI and sustainability, you’re not alone. Read how CCJC's students are grappling with the big questions that arise when you care about the environment and live in the AI era. climatecenter.usc.edu/the-ai-conve...

🌎The USC Trojan Sustainability Network in partnership with the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to invite you to our fourth segment of TSN Talks! ➡️RSVP Here: fightonline.usc.edu/s/view-event...

Stop by the Sustainability Hub to meet Pete Davidson*, our bearded dragon and guest of honor, and learn more about biodiversity communication from CCJC Director Allison Agsten! 📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 🕚 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT 📍 The Sustainability Hub, STU 101 calendar.usc.edu/event/biodiv...

🌎 The USC Trojan Sustainability Network, in partnership with the USC Career Center, is proud to announce TSN Office Hours - a new event series designed to connect the Trojan community with sustainability professionals! The first event is scheduled on Wed, 9/2. Register today: lnkd.in/ePCD9iMW

Apply today 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

We're hiring! 🌟 Join the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication as a Project Specialist. Help support impactful programs and collaborate with a great team. ➡️ Learn more and apply: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange... #Hiring #USC

Become a Certified Sustainability Communicator in just eight weeks 🌍. Participants in our selective program benefit from carefully curated small cohorts and uncommon access to field-leading experts. Apply Today! climatecenter.usc.edu/training/certificate-program

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

⚡ 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

E-mail agsten@usc.edu to enroll!

‼️ Interested in learning more about the intersection of science, communications and our planet? Sign up for this one of a kind maymaster program! 🌎 📩 Email agsten@usc.edu 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...