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We’re only five weeks out from AWJ! In anticipation of their arrival, we’re counting down to June 21 by highlighting two fellows each week. First up: @IssamAhmed and @Ellevarela! #AWJ2026 Read more about the fellows: ow.ly/YeHl50Z0ioP

If you're interested in learning more about navigating the harms and uses of AI in journalism, sign up for a free training this Thursday, presented by Metcalf and Solutions Journalism Network, and led by Yumi Wilson. Sign up: ow.ly/k6V050YUAXm

For anyone feeling anger, depression, or powerlessness during this time of climate crisis and global unrest, climate psychologists Debra Borys and Nikyta Palmisani host "From Moral Injury to Moral Alignment": ow.ly/LWAY50YWbek ow.ly/OYkF50YWbel

Thank you to everyone who donated during URI Day of Giving last week – and to everyone who stopped by our table on the Quad during the End of Semester Celebration! It was great connecting with students and sharing Metcalf's mission in our community!

Generative AI is embedded in the workflows of major newsrooms, while data centers consume roughly 1.5% of world electricity. How should journalists approach it? Join us May 21 for a training with @Yumiwilson and @soljourno ow.ly/B1FP50YUAXj

Today is #URIDayofGiving! Until midnight, April 28, any donations made to Metcalf will help us reach $5,000, which will be matched by our Advisory Council! Select “RhodyNow: Metcalf Institute”. @AlumniURI ow.ly/bxsN50YR2Ns

Are you participating in #URIDayofGiving tomorrow? At this important time, we hope you consider making a gift to Metcalf to help us reach $5,000, which our Advisory Council will match! Donate before 11:59 p.m. ET April 28: ow.ly/9L6550YPoKw

Metcalf's Ethan Brown moderated a panel at the @sejorg conference in Chicago last week, featuring Television Jamaica reporter and Metcalf alum Kelesha Williams and meteorologists Shel Winkley and David Yeomans. Thank you #SEJ2026 for having us!

Why give to Metcalf on #URIDayofGiving? With climate science under attack, journalists must be able to communicate environmental research to their communities – Metcalf helps make this happen. @AlumniURI Donate today: ow.ly/MEel50YO4lI

Congrats to the 10 fellows selected for the 2026 cohort of our Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists! Follow along to hear about these fellows as we spotlight them in the weeks leading up to AWJ! 📰 Learn more: ow.ly/tV5450YKtlT

Our friends at the URI DWELL Lab are hosting a Spring Peeper Hike at North Woods Friday, April 17, at 6 PM, sponsored by the Rita Allen Civic Science Media Grant. A short hike will take participants to a vernal pool to see and listen for frogs! 🌳🐸

Thank you Meera Subramanian and Elizabeth Rush for a great discussion last Thursday! Meera shared how she and Danica Novgorodoff collaborated on A Better World Is Possible to tell a story of hope amidst climate grief. 📹: ow.ly/FJsA50YFJm4

Metcalf's Spring Lecture is this Thursday! Author and alum Meera Subramanian offers a preview of what's in store. Sign up for the free, open-to-the-public lecture on April 2 at 5:30 PM at the URI Kingston Campus: ow.ly/7s9Q50YBcss

Metcalf Institute has continued its driving tour of New England for the Climate Ready Newsrooms fellowship with visits to @DailyHampGaz, @CTMirror, @NewBedfordLight, and @ThePVDEye. ➡️ Learn more: web.uri.edu/metcalf/local-…

We're so excited to kick off our Annual Public Lecture Series with next Thursday's Spring Lecture featuring Meera Subramanian and Elizabeth Rush! Join us for a lively talk and book signing: April 2, URI Kingston Campus ow.ly/Xzlk50Yzg3s

Congrats to the three fellows chosen for the 2026 Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA)! We're excited to welcome @gaeacabico @jgasspoore and NaBeela Washington to the URI campus in Kingston, May 4-6. 🌊 ow.ly/WLWc50Yy7YG

Our Spring Lecture is only two weeks away! Watch the video for a few of moderator Elizabeth Rush's takeaways from Meera Subramanian's new book, A Better World is Possible, along with her 5-year-old's impressions! 🌍 📚April 2: web.uri.edu/metcalf/news-e…

Metcalf's Fara Warner and Ethan Brown went to Stowe, Vermont for an in-person visit for Climate Ready Newsrooms! Thank you, Vermont Community Newspaper Group for bringing your team together for this important conversation! 📸: Gordon Miller

Congrats to Metcalf alum Meera Subramanian, whose graphic novel, A Better World Is Possible, came out this week! We're especially excited because Meera is coming to URI on April 2 for our Spring Lecture! Register online: web.uri.edu/metcalf/news-e…

It's #WorldWildlifeDay! Not just human lives are affected by climate change - animals are, too, including migratory birds. MONA alum @rachjuramirez covers forest conservation in Central America for @audubonsociety. 🐦➡️ow.ly/zQtF50YozuZ