Youth Environmental Journalism Workshop

This Friday, more than 200 Chicago-area high school students will gather for a day of learning about urban environmental issues and how to report and write about issues such as:

• Food Deserts and Human Health
• Greening African-American Communities
• Environmental Justice and Public Health
• How Cities can Advance Environmental goals
• Water Conservation
• Issues in Environmental Journalism
• Eliminating Lead and Other Toxic Metals in the Environment

The event, hosted by Columbia College Chicago's Journalism Department and the Chicago Botanic Garden will feature workshops and some of the area’s top experts and journalists, including Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune. The conference will also showcase the work of:  

• Chicago's Free Spirit Media, a media production company for urban teens and a member of the Chicago Youth Voices Network 
• The work of Marisol Becerra, including the"The Cloud Factory," a documentary on the dangerous pollution in the Little Village neighborhood,

Stay tuned for our coverage of the event on Friday, February 18, 2011.  Download the event poster for more information.