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Journalism that drives the discussion
We are a publication of Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to driving science into public discussion and policy on environmental health issues, including climate change.
The EHN.org and Daily Climate newsrooms are editorially independent of Environmental Health Sciences.
We are reader- and foundation-funded organization that reports, publishes and curates journalism on environmental topics.
We've been at this since 2002 and have published EHN.org continuously since Aug. 2, 2003.
Why do we publish news you don't like?
We get this question a lot.
We review and curate hundreds of stories and opinion pieces on vital issues every week involving health, pollution, nature, energy and more. Passions run high on these topics, and both science and politics can be contentious.
We have a high opinion of our readership; we don't believe that you need to be protected from exposure to news perspectives or opinions with which you may strongly disagree. Our assumption is that we do our job best by showing you a broad sampling of what's being written and reported on the topics we all care about. You may not like everything we post. But as journalists, we're committed to showing you the whole picture.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
EHS and its newsrooms bring an equity-rooted focus to its work contextualizing science, improving our health, and making our environment safer and more sustainable for all.
Please visit the Environmental Health Science website to see our organization's broader commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Submissions
We are always looking to work with new reporters, thought-leaders and content producers.
We are interested in articles, op-eds and video pitches on the following topics:
- Toxic chemicals
- Plastic pollution
- Environmental injustice
- The petrochemical industry
- Solution-focused stories on the above issues
If you want to pitch an idea to EHN, reach out to senior editor Brian Bienkowski with a detailed pitch, including why you’re the person to cover this for us and links to past work.
We pay a competitive rate for freelance writers and producers.
For opinions/commentaries:
We run opinion pieces, commentaries and analyses from scientists, community members, organization leaders and others. Articles are generally 600 – 1,200 words and written for a lay audience — not academic in tone. We use AP Style, and submissions may be edited for clarity, organization or brevity, with all proposed changes and edits run by the contributor.
We do not pay for opinion pieces.
Pitch your idea or completed article to senior editor Brian Bienkowski, including who you are and why you’re an authority on the issue.Republishing our work
If you are interested in republishing our work, please send an email to senior editor Brian Bienkowski or assistant editor María Paula Rubiano.
Funding
Environmental Health Sciences is a 501(c)(3) corporation registered in Montana and recognized as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Donations to EHN, The Daily Climate and Environmental Health Sciences are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our EIN is 88-0663738.
Editorial independence and integrity is paramount. We are committed to practicing journalism according to its highest standards.
Funding comes from readers like you (donate here to support our journalism!), advertising and several foundations:
- Foundation for the Carolinas
- Marisla Foundation
- Maine Community Foundation
- Forsythia Foundation
- Cornell Douglas Foundation
- The Heinz Endowments
EHS Governing Board
We are governed by a diverse group of distinguished leaders in their respective fields:
Dr. Pete Myers, chair, chair, founder and chief scientist, EHS
Julie Jones, co-founder, Advancing Green Chemistry
Marty Kearns, treasurer, founder, Netcentric Campaigns
Derrick Jackson, climate and energy fellow, Union of Concerned Scientists
Brian Johns, executive director, Virginia Organizing
More information about our board is available here.
EHS Editorial Board
The editorial board of EHN and The Daily Climate provides a voice for science-based public policy, a healthier environment, and a reduction in environmental injustices.
The editorial board champions those principles without regard to partisanship and beholden to no individual, scientific society or political organization.
While the editorial board is an institutional voice, it is not the voice of the institution as a whole. It does not speak for the newsroom of these two publications.
The board is made up of senior directors of Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes EHN.org and DailyClimate.org:
- Pete Myers, founder, board chair, and chief scientist
- Douglas Fischer, executive director
- Matt Kayhoe, director of strategy and partnerships
Privacy policy
Our policy is simple: We value your privacy as much as ours. Read how we do so here.
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Contact information
Environmental Health Sciences
612 W. Beall St., Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-600-8469
Former interns
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Legal information
Environmental Health Sciences is a 501(c)(3) corporation registered in Montana and recognized as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Donations to EHN, The Daily Climate and Environmental Health Sciences are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our EIN is 88-0663738.
EHS was incorporated in 2022. Before that, for 20 years starting in April 2002, EHS was a project of an umbrella nonprofit, Virginia Organizing.