Senior Reporter, Climate Justice

The Guardian

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As human-caused global warming worsens and disinformation and populism spreads, this reporter will focus on the impacts of the people hit hardest, including historically marginalized or underserved communities. The reporter will hold to account the special interests driving the damage, weigh the human, political, social and economic costs, and recognize the resilience, ingenuity and determination of those pushing for something better: cleaner, affordable energy, less polluted air and water, and less exposure to toxic chemicals. The journalism will be in a variety of styles including daily breaking news on the biggest issues on the beat and enterprise and investigative reporting that breaks stories. It will also include reported analysis, reporting from around the country and interviews and news features that center people and communities. The focus of on-the-ground reporting will include the impacts of polluting facilities—such as fossil fuel-fired power plants, data centers, or industrial food production—on surrounding communities and nature. It will also cover how communities are rebuilding their lives in the wake of disasters like fires, floods, or hurricanes, which the climate crisis is making more deadly. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of climate in the context of justice and human rights with a talent for empathetic storytelling. They will regularly generate and deliver on strong story ideas, bring and cultivate contacts and sources, work well in a team, take assignments from editors and sometimes work outside the climate justice beat on other urgent environment stories.

Requirements

At least five years experience of reporting
Excellent knowledge and understanding of climate issues, human rights, migration, and environmental justice.
Strong track record of writing on the communities most impacted by issues relating to climate and environmental justice
Success at breaking news as well as crafting longer form stories and narratives
Able to work well individually and as part of a team
Expertise in using documents, data, and other journalistic tools to develop and report on climate justice.

Nice To Haves

Experience, or an interest in, multimedia reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

Regularly generate and deliver quality stories in a variety of styles including news stories related to the climate justice beat, enterprise stories, news features and well informed analysis on the climate crisis and how it intersects with issues of justice, equality, race and gender
Bring, build and maintain an extensive network of relevant contacts locally, nationally and globally
Use documents, data, and other journalistic tools to develop, report, and write stories about climate justice
Collaborate with editors and audience engagement and membership teams to develop outreach strategies for stories, including creating multimedia and social media content and reporting and distribution partnerships with diverse local and regional news media

Benefits

25 days of vacation leave in addition to 12 company holidays
Unlimited sick time
Free Headspace subscription for you and your family members(Headspace is a company that offers evidence-based meditation and mindfulness tools, mental health coaching, therapy, psychiatry, and EAP services)
401(k) Match
Subsidized healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental
Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
Generous parental leave with 100% pay
Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance
Life insurance
Commuter benefits
Work/Life balance: Flexible hybrid schedule
We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. You will also have the opportunity to hear unique insight from our journalists in our morning conference, a live discussion on the news story of the day.
We offer great tools to help you prioritize your wellbeing including a free Headspace subscription and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.