Join NC Sierra Club Foothills as they host speaker John Deem, who will speak about climage change and social justice reporting.
John Deem has been the climate change and environment reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal since November 2021. His work is funded by a grant from the 1Earth Fund and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Deem’s reporting has focused largely on the impact of climate change on the Triad; how the region’s residents, companies and governments are responding (or not) by moving to electric vehicles, solar power and other more sustainable energy options; and environmental justice issues including the Winston Weaver fire and severe erosion tied to timber clearing at Smith Reynolds Airport.
Deem is a native of Toledo, Ohio, and a graduate of the University of Toledo but has spent more than half his life in the Carolinas, working as a reporter and editor for newspapers in both states. Most recently, he served as editor of the Statesville Record & Landmark and Mooresville Tribune.
Join the meeting via Google Meet at https://meet.google.com/vvx-uvjm-hpr