Colorado Public Radio seeks climate and environment reporter

Colorado Public Radio is hiring a climate and environment reporter who will be part of a team of three reporters and one editor covering breaking news, enterprise and solutions stories surrounding climate, water, weather and the environment.

DUTIES:

• Discover and develop enterprise features on climate and the environment
• Develop sources and relationships with climate experts with a diversity of views
• Develop sources and relationships within federal agencies that produce policy relevant to Colorado
• Explore stories that examine how climate change and environmental policy affects diverse communities across Colorado
• Use open records to develop enterprising stories about climate-related policy and government action

What’s needed?

• Minimum of 3 years journalism experience at a major news organization
• Experience covering the environment or climate preferred
• Radio experience preferred
• High-level writing and editing skills

The position is based in CPR’s downtown Denver newsroom.