Isuspect I am among the few who can look back over a lengthy professional career and point unhesitatingly to one specific, defining event that sparked a passion and sent them…

‘…trying to convince people about the importance of protecting the environment sometimes falls on deaf ears.’

There is government control and strained finances, but coverage of the environment is flourishing.

Reporters sort through promises of politicians and claims of advocates.

A Brazilian journalist describes his frustration with the beat.

‘…the craft is now firmly entrenched as a key beat in American journalism.’

‘This is a magnificent and urgent story just beginning to be told.’

‘… if we don’t do a better job of telling the story, devastation of the environment will be partly our fault.’

‘… I kept my camera’s eye fixed on the haunting faces of children.’

A veteran journalist uses fresh strategies with editors.