Environment Journo Requests

Climate Scientists & Environmentalists - Climate Change Impacts

I am currently working on a story focused on climate change and environmental issues. If there are any environmentalists, climate experts, or professionals working in this field, I would greatly appreciate it if you could reach out and share your valuable insights for publication. Email ID: [email redacted]

indiatimes.com

Bangor Alumni - Natural Sciences Careers Podcast Guests

As part of SLEWG (Student-Led Employability Working Group) at Bangor University, I’ve been involved in helping to develop a new #podcast aimed at students in the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences (SENS). The goal of the podcast is to provide practical careers advice for students within SENS, as well as highlight the diverse journeys and careers paths of individuals currently working in, or who have previously worked in, the field. We also want to speak to people who once started exactly where we are now at Bangor, to show what is possible beyond university and the different directions a degree can lead. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of conducting the very first interview for the podcast with Mark Rigby, a Bangor Alumini who started his journey studying agriculture! This was my first time interviewing someone so it was definitely a learning curve for me. I’m really grateful to Mark for being so patient and becoming our “Guinea Pig” for the first episode. Despite that, it was a genuinely rewarding experience. I learned a lot in a short space of time, not just about interviewing, but about confidence, and adapting on the spot. We had set questions prepared, but I also found myself coming up with follow-up questions during the interview, which was a really valuable part of the experience. As well, hearing about Mark’s journey from studying agriculture at Bangor to becoming a CEO was truly inspiring and it reinforced the value of creating spaces where students can hear real, honest career stories. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the podcast develops over the next few months and being a part of something that I hope will genuinely be useful for current and future students. If you’re a Bangor Alumni, or working in any aspect of the natural sciences field, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or [email redacted], we’d love to hear from you! Bangor University Undeb Bangor, Bangor Students' Union Careers Studio Bangor University | Stiwdio Gyrfaoedd Prifysgol Bangor Leon G. Jamieson Iris Ha Rebecca Jones

bangor.ac.uk

Mexican Destinations Doing Responsible Travel Right Mexico is still No.1. international destination for U.S. travelers. I am looking for regions or cities that are doing responsible travel well, whether through environmental protection, community-led tourism or cultural experiences that feel authentic rather than performance-based. The recommendation can come from hotels, travel companies, local tourism businesses. Please include why do you think that destination is doing responsible travel right. Please do not pitch Tulum or any overtourism hotspots even if there is a small corner which is different. I want to champion lesser-known regions. Deadline: JUNE 10 (Wednesday) [...] My inbox is always open [email redacted] and I especially love strong opinions. Please add the title of the story in the subject line so I can track the replies.

AI & Environmental Experts - Data Center Impact

Hi all, I'm looking for #AI and environmental experts for a story on the impact of data centres. This is a quick turnaround for today. #JournoRequest #PRRequest

Banks & Payments Processors - Agentic AI In PCI DSS

In this photo: figuring out how to put Koog (a JVM-based framework designed to build and run AI agents) inside a PCI DSS environment with Vadim Briliantov (Technical Lead and creator of Koog), Anton Yalyshev (Kotlin Product Manager), and Svetlana Isakova (Developer Advocate). "Built together" - the banner above us - turns out to describe exactly what's happening below it. I came to #KotlinConf2026 to deliver my talk, "Kotlin as a Safety Net: Type-Driven Reliability in the Finance Industry". But after catching Vadim Briliantov's session on building enterprise-ready AI with Koog, the connection between our topics was impossible to ignore. For organizations already leveraging the JVM, my first impression is that Koog offers a meaningful set of primitives that actually align with the controls a PCI DSS environment demands, rather than fighting them: - JVM-native: Supports Kotlin and Java equally. - Strict boundaries: Strong control of input and output by default. - Built-in observability: OpenTelemetry-native from the ground up. - Compensation primitives: A RollbackToolRegistry to manage tool side-effects on checkpoint restore. But here is the big caveat: Framework choice is maybe 20% of the PCI lift. The other 80% - tokenization, segmentation, KMS, logging, and vendor management - happens regardless of your tech stack. These are first impressions, not a finished thesis. Turning this into something production-ready requires proper business cases, deep comparison with other frameworks, deep technical risk analysis, and solving for the non-technical risks: regulatory compliance, liability allocation for agent actions, auditability of non-deterministic outputs, model version pinning, and multi-year change management. A request to the practitioners: If you're running agentic AI inside a regulated finance environment (a bank, payments processor, or PCI-scope fintech), I want to hear from you. What's working? What hurts? What surprised you in production? Drop your pros and cons in the comments. I'll synthesize the strongest input into a follow-up piece with Koog. #Kotlin #Koog #LangGraph #AIAgents #Fintech #PCIDSS #SoftwareArchitecture

Port & River Engineers - Incomplete Works Causing Coastal Island Loss

I took this photograph on Ghoramara Island in the Hooghly estuary. Those two palm trees are standing at the edge of land that is disappearing. Today, my investigation into why was published in The Times of India. The answer is not climate change. Not rising seas. In 1981, a seven-part port engineering scheme was drawn up for the lower Hooghly. Its goal: keep the approach channel to Haldia Dock Complex deep enough for cargo ships. The engineers understood that their plan would concentrate destructive tidal force against three inhabited islands downstream. So they included a protection wall for those islands — Unit VII: "Protection of Bedford and Ghoramara Islands." It was never built. RTI documents from Kolkata Port Trust reveal what was built instead: just three of the 7 planned units, including a underwater guide wall, 156 hydraulic structures in the channel running directly along those islands' shores — concentrating the current against them — while the protection wall around three islands (two of them inhabited) was abandoned. Two of those islands do not exist anymore. Hamburg University warned in 1998 that a 21-month window remained to act. Five tenders were floated. All five failed. No wall was built. When asked what caused the islands to disappear, Kolkata Port Trust replied: "Growth / decay of Islands is a natural process." Their own 2008 internal document listed the 156 structures they had built in that channel. Two islands — Lohachara and Bedford — are permanently gone. Ghoramara, where I took this photograph, is rapidly losing land mass. It is projected to shrink further by 2032. They were called the world's first inhabited islands claimed by rising seas. The documents say otherwise. Read the full investigation in The Times of India: https://lnkd.in/gzBWHfQs If you have encountered similar cases — port or river engineering projects whose incomplete execution affected inhabited coastlines — I would very much like to hear from you. Tuhin Ghosh Sunita Narain Stefan Rahmstorf Damian Carrington Climate Central, Inc. Carbon Brief IPCC UNESCO UNEP-WCMC United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre WWF-India Mongabay India Down To Earth Greenpeace 350.org Amitav Ghosh #CoastalErosion #Ghoramara #Lohachara #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #InvestigativeJournalism #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #CoastalErosion #Sundarbans #India #WestBengal #Hooghly #RTI #Accountability #EnvironmentalJournalism #IslandLoss #CoastalCommunities #HumanRights #Journalism #PublicInterest#Hooghly #Sundarbans #India #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJournalism #RTI #PublicInterest #Journalism

indiatimes.com

Ontario Therapists Who Worked on Keel Mind - Funding Fiasco & AI Use

A question about automated therapy solutions Hi all, I'm a Canadian journalist working on a story about the advent of private mental healthcare services in Canada specifically. My piece focuses on the recent funding fiasco involving Keel Mind and Ontario's provincial government. I'm hoping to speak with a therapist who worked through the platform to get a sense of their working conditions, etc. I'm also open to speaking with other therapists about their opinion on these scaled platforms, and the use of AI in a therapeutic environment (e.g., recording sessions, note taking). Thank you!

Historians of Environmental Regulation - Origins of Sierra Club

I am looking to interview people who are experts in the history of environmental regulation and understand the origins of e.g. the Sierra Club for project I am doing. Would really appreciate pointers/help on this matter and recommendations regarding whom to talk to.

PNG Political Scientists & Electoral Experts - 2027 Election Analysis

Invitation for expert Commentary: PNG 2027 National General Election coverage As Papua New Guinea moves closer to the 2027 National General Election, I am seeking the guidance and expert commentary of political scientists, electoral experts, and governance specialists to contribute to a structured weekly analysis series. This initiative is part of my role in overseeing election coverage, where the focus will be on providing informed, balanced, and evidence-based reporting on the evolving political landscape of Papua New Guinea. I am particularly interested in expert insights on key areas including: What to realistically expect in the 2027 National General Election How electoral processes, systems, and reforms are likely to function on the ground The evolving role of political parties, MPs, and campaign financing The potential risks and opportunities within PNG’s democratic process How the election may unfold within the broader political and social context of the country This weekly column will run consistently leading up to the 2027 election period, aiming to provide readers with clear, factual, and professional analysis of PNG’s electoral environment. Given your expertise in Papua New Guinea politics and governance, your contribution would be highly valuable in shaping informed public understanding and strengthening election discourse. I would welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you throughout this period and would appreciate your thoughts on participating in this ongoing analysis series. Looking forward to your response.

Young Bangladeshi Climate Activist - Climate Justice Article

Looking to speak with a young Bangladeshi climate activist for an upcoming article. If you’re working in climate advocacy, environmental justice, sustainability, grassroots organising, or related spaces, or know someone who is, please get in touch or share this post. Thank you! (Photo: Collected) #ClimateAction #Bangladesh #ClimateJustice #YouthActivism

Brand & Hospitality Professionals - F1 2026 Sponsorship Shift

Formula 1 in 2026 will not be decided only on track. An important part of the game will also take place in meeting rooms, hospitality activations, paddock backstage areas and in the way brands turn presence into reputation. While the public follows Audi’s arrival, Ford’s return and the new generation of engines, the corporate market is watching another movement: F1 is consolidating itself as one of the most sophisticated B2B environments in global sport. At the same time, the WEC is growing through another route. Endurance racing preserves a narrative connected to resistance, engineering, time and passion for the machine. This is not a dispute over superiority. These are two readings of value happening in parallel. In today’s newsletter, I analyse how 2026 may reshape the sports hospitality market, media coverage, behind-the-scenes audiovisual production and brand presence in premium environments. The provocation is simple: are brands prepared for this new logic of Formula 1, or are they still treating sponsorship, credentials and hospitality as sufficient presence? I would genuinely like to hear from those working within this ecosystem. You can comment here or send me your perspective by message. I have a real interest in understanding how professionals in brands, events, media, hospitality, sport and audiovisual are perceiving this movement. The full article is below.

Perfect World International Players - Retrospective & Reboot Reaction

Perfect World International: Retrospective Inputs (video project) Hello! I'm a 30 something neurodivergent gamer who is doing a little personal project. I have a wish to create a documentary video about players who were or are still around PWI, a VERY old Chinese MMORPG from my childhood. I have extremely fond memories from my time of 2009-14, playing on the Dreamweaver server, and finding friends in my teen years, with some of them still playing after all this time. Hell, my old guild is somehow still going after I dropped by to recover my account for filming environments a few months back, one of them inspiring my dream to become a graphic designer and some of them helped me with my homework 😂. But I don't see any or many videos on its history, and I want to try and document it the best I can. I understand that in hindsight it is a HEAVY pay to win game, and I remember a player called Keosev making a video about this year's ago - however, that video has long since been removed. What I'm asking for is the following: When did you start playing? What's your fondest memories? If you quit, did you come back? Or why did you quit in the first place? I will be talking about the failed PWI reboot. If you were part of the excitement/player testing, I want to hear about why you wanted to play it initially, or why you think it went down the drain. If I missed anything, I would love to hear open discussions about this. It will help me with building a script on what to write for the history of this game. Any updates to what's happened while I was gone would also be a boon. And if you maybe have any footage to share, let me know! Thanks in advance! Esnemyl - Dreamweaver (Tempest)

AI SaaS Users in Production - Integrations & Autonomous Workflows

AI Saas Tools I spent the last few days creating a truly fact-checked guide to the AI SaaS landscape in 2026, because most comparison articles are full of recycled marketing claims. An interesting trend: Almost every major AI platform has converged around the \~$20/month pricing model. The real competition now is integrations, orchestration, environment maintenance, and autonomous workflows. I would love to hear from people who are actually using these tools in production.

Broadband & Fiber Workers - Day-in-Life Video Submissions

Hello Everyone, I hope you’re doing well. As part of an upcoming episode and new 🎥 “Day in the Life” Workforce Spotlight Series for The Fiber Economy, I’m looking to feature real professionals helping build the future of connectivity across the fiber industry. I’d like to invite members of the community to submit short video clips showcasing the important work happening across today’s broadband and fiber infrastructure projects, including: • Your daily work environment • Fiber installation or splicing work • Construction activity • Testing, engineering, or troubleshooting work • Safety practices • Team collaboration • Broadband deployment projects • Behind-the-scenes moments that help tell the story of the workforce powering today’s infrastructure The goal of this initiative is to spotlight the people behind the networks while creating greater awareness around the growing opportunities within the fiber industry. 🎬 Video Submission Guidelines: • 15–60 second clips preferred • Recorded directly from your phone is perfectly fine • Landscape / horizontal video preferred if possible Selected clips may be featured on: 🎙️ The Fiber Economy Podcast 🌐 The Fiber Economy Website 📱 Social Media & Workforce Spotlights 🎥 Future “Day in the Life” Industry Features 📤 Submit Your Video Here: https://lnkd.in/gSsqhxBn Thank you for helping showcase the professionals driving the future of connectivity forward. I’m excited to continue building a platform that highlights the workforce, innovation, and infrastructure shaping the Fiber Economy. Best regards, Barnette Diggs (Bee Bee) Founder & Host | The Fiber Economy 🌐 https://fibereconomy.com/

Patients & Doctors in India - Rebuilding Trust

In India, patients don't fully trust their doctors. Doctors don't feel valued by their patients. Both are right. Neither is the villain. Growing up in India, I watched this tension play out quietly in every clinic, every hospital corridor, every family conversation about a medical bill. The patient's experience: you pay ₹500 for a consultation and feel overcharged. You pay ₹5 lakh for a surgery and feel exploited. You leave without understanding what happened to you or why. You don't come back until there's a crisis. Because? Prevention never felt worth it. The doctor's experience: you spend a decade training, work punishing hours, carry the weight of life and death decisions daily in an unsupported environment and watch the majority of what the patient pays disappear into a system that doesn't see you. You feel invisible inside the very institution built around your expertise. Neither of these is a character failing. Both are rational responses to a system that was never designed to serve either of them well. The real problem sits between them — in the structures, the incentives, and the absence of accountability that lets both experiences persist unchallenged. I've spent the last year researching exactly this gap — through surveys, interviews, and on the ground work in health systems strengthening across India. The data is coming. But first I want to hear yours. Are you a patient, a doctor, or someone who works in India's health system? What would need to change for you to trust the other side again? I'm currently running patient and doctor surveys on healthcare experience in India. If you'd like to participate or know someone who should — drop me a DM. Data publishing soon. #HealthcareIndia #DoctorPatientRelationship #HealthSystemsStrengthening #PatientSafety #HealthEquity #PublicHealthIndia #HealthReform #ClinicalLeadership #QualityImprovement #HealthPolicy #PrimaryHealthCare #UKIndiaHealth #StakeholderEngagement

Adult Children of Alcoholics - Book on Parental Alcohol Misuse

I’ve finally started working on something deeply personal to me 📝 I’m currently developing a book exploring the experience of growing up with parental alcohol misuse and the long-term impact this can have into adulthood. The project is rooted in lived experience and aims to bring together a wider range of perspectives from adult children of alcoholics (COAs) to help reflect the complexity, individuality and lasting effects of these experiences. As part of the research process, I’ve created a confidential questionnaire where contributors can share as much or as little as they feel comfortable with. Responses can be anonymous and contributors can choose how their experiences are identified in the final work. The questionnaire covers: - Childhood & Family Environment - Family Roles & Responsibilities - Adult Life & Relationships If you identify as an adult COA, or know someone who may wish to contribute, I’d really appreciate your support in sharing this project. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/euuQM5Kg I’m always more than happy to answer any questions or support those that may need it - just drop me a line 💙

US Residents Near Data Centers - Community Opposition & Local Impact

journo request: communities fighting against ai data centres hope this is okay to post on here. i’m a uk-based journalist at the university of sheffield, working on a story about how data centres being built within residential communities, particularly in the US, affect the environment for the citizens living near them. is there anybody on here with experience living near one and/or has experience within their community fighting against them that would be willing to speak to me for an interview? i can be flexible, just let me know. thanks so much x

US Residents Near Data Centers - Community & Environmental Impacts

✍️#Journorequest✍️ I’m looking for people based in the US willing to share their experience living near a #datacenter, and/or somebody within a community fighting back, for a story looking at the community/environmental impacts. Drop me a message/reply if you’d be interested!

Community Leaders Worldwide - Uplifting Positive News Stories

I'm searching for positive news stories from across the globe for an interesting project I am working on. We’re surrounded by headlines that often focus on the negative, but incredible things are happening every day and I am looking for people to share uplifting, inspiring and meaningful stories from any corner of the world. This could be: 🩺 Health & wellness breakthroughs 🌱 Nature and environmental wins ❤️ Humanity and community impact 🏛️ Positive political progress or policy change 🍜 Food, culture & local initiatives 🎓 Education achievements 🚀 Innovation, science & technology advances 🌍 Everyday stories making a real difference Big or small, I’d love to hear them. Please send your press releases or pitches to: [email redacted] #PRRequest #Journorequest #Content

Chocolate Founders, Operators & Retailers in India - Market Trends

Im deep into research of the chocolate industry in India. After visiting 8 supermarkets, Crawford Market’s chocolate wholesale lanes, 10+ retail stores and analysing 300+ chocolate SKUs across Amazon, q-commerce and D2C websites, I realized India’s chocolate market is changing much faster than I expected. A few things that stood out: • Dairy Milk still feels like the emotional center of Indian chocolate retail, especially across kiranas and impulse checkout zones. • As stores become larger and more premium, the category shifts rapidly toward gifting, imported chocolates and dark chocolate. • Wafer bars and mini treats dominate impulse-heavy retail environments. Hanging mini packs near billing counters were everywhere. • Pistachio and “Dubai chocolate” inspired products are suddenly appearing across multiple premium brands and q-commerce platforms. • Chocolate brands are increasingly competing through ingredients, texture and formulation stories. “No vegetable fat” “Bean-to-bar” “Single-origin” “Sweetened with dates” “Coconut sugar” “No white sugar” “Herbal cane sugar” • One product even positioned itself as a “Sugar Free” chocolate while mentioning the use of “Herbal Cane Sugar.” • Some products positioned as “Zero Sugar” still contained skim milk powder, which naturally contains lactose. • Online chocolate retail behaves very differently from offline retail. Online discovery feels far more driven by gifting, aesthetics, premium packaging and novelty. I’m currently putting all of this into a detailed newsletter breakdown covering: Retail observations Pricing ladders Claims & formulation trends Q-commerce behaviour Branding & positioning Flavour trends Premiumization in the Indian chocolate market It's almost ready. Before publishing it, I’d also love to speak with founders, operators, distributors and retailers in the chocolate ecosystem to make the report more holistic. Please tag your favourite chocolate brand or founder in the comments.

Businessperson In North Korea - On-Ground Business Dynamics

[TASK] Looking for a business person who has been to and conducted business in North Korea. I’m looking to speak with someone who has real experience doing business in North Korea and understands how things work on the ground. Someone who has been there, conducted business and understands it well. I’m exploring a deeper dive into the business environment there and would value a candid, experience-led conversation that touches on both the practical realities and the less obvious dynamics. There would be a structured element to the discussion, but nothing rigid or formal. The goal is simply to learn from someone who’s actually navigated that space. Naturally, this would be a paid engagement.

Sports Therapists in Football - Career Journeys & Inspiration

⚽️ Sports Therapists in Football ⚽️ I'm looking to talk to Sports Therapists in all walks of football to support an online event. Focus would be a discussion on your professional journey so far and to inspire our fellow Therapists into the sport. Whether you are in an academy environment, senior level, grassroots, EFL or national leagues. Maybe you have moved from the UK to oversees. We want your experiences to be showcased to others. If you would like to be apart of this, please get in touch. Pippa #SST #Sportstherapy #Football #Therapist

Black Current & Former Retail Workers - Documentary & ASALH Panel

Short sign-up form for Black current/former retail workers to share stories for a documentary and ASALH Conference panel (Black current/former retail workers) Hello! I hope all is well. I am currently applying for a conference session with theAssociation for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the original organizers of Black History Month. My theme and conversation focuses heavily onbeing Black in Retail. I am looking to conduct initial interviews with around25 Black retail workers—ranging from absolute beginners to veterans who have worked in the industry for years. In the retail space, there is a plethora of unique experiences you handle, and customer service shapes a massive part of that journey. Often, retail environments force workers to treat certain experiences as moments to ignore or discredit. I want to build a safe space to highlight the full picture. I would love to hear about: Why you originally applied for retail work. The everyday conveniences or inconveniences of the job. Professional tips and lessons learned along your journey. Subconscious or conscious experiences dealing with racism, prejudice, and systemic differences. The Good Stuff:I want to hear your funny stories, crazy moments, and exciting highlights! Form Submissions & Panelist RolesYour submissions can be handled in whatever format makes you most comfortable:written text notes, emails, messages, or short video clips. These initial stories are being collected for a documentary project. For our conference this September in Norfolk, VA, I am also looking to select6 to 10 panelistsfeatured in the film to join the live presentation to help expound on this topic. While all backgrounds are welcome, longer tenures inessential needs retail environmentsare highly sought after, including: Grocery stores & food logistics Home goods or cleaning services Liquor stores Major department stores (such as Macy's) Alternative Ways to ConnectIf you have trouble using the form link above, you can reach out directly: Email:[email redacted] Project Site:jamorrasignatures.com Have a beautiful, blessed day! Jamorra Monae DuBose Morris SurveyLink:https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1g0wK16nGVJ1TK8QYl3\_k\_fGQPGDa0cUMFMEvPXAKi68/preview https://preview.redd.it/2k4mc43pj51h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=277c81dee9be68df9865dce0e56296713b554525 https://preview.redd.it/9urs6r0qj51h1.jpg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03d586bd4c5862b8550f250563b4b5e8aaa4f281 https://preview.redd.it/yh1ksywqj51h1.png?width=424&format=png&auto=webp&s=174e6a95931d794ebad7df43fc9b48e8554bd003 https://preview.redd.it/gzpxb4nrj51h1.jpg?width=251&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edaa1b137f131a94f9c10a51f36477104b17b0b4 https://preview.redd.it/lt1hyygvj51h1.jpg?width=4928&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0d100876e03f131f8b28451300e76a10f0b06f1

Cabin Wellbeing Makers - New Launches Improving Passenger Health

Calling my lovely aviation PRs and followers! ✈️ I need your help please! 🙏 For a very established, well-known B2B aviation magazine, I'm writing a feature on "Aircraft cabin environment and wellbeing" This feature looks at the latest wellbeing solutions on board flights in Economy, Premium Economy and Business classes which offer passengers both mental and physical health benefits during their journey. I've already had some helpful responses but I'd love more please!! Basically I'm looking for new product launches (either recently launched or soon to come) that are designed to massively improve the physical and mental wellbeing of passengers. It can be pretty much anything, as long as I can get exclusive quotes from senior figures, plus product images suitable for publishing. Great chance to shine!! Deadline is fairly tight though - looking to complete the feature over the next 2 weeks. Please do DM if you can help! Thank you #aviation #PR #journorequest

Heated Rivalry Fic Authors - Comment Harassment & AI Spambot Impact

Looking to interview Heated Rivalry fic authors Hi, everyone. I am an entertainment/.culture journalist (and longtime fanfic reader/writer) who is working on an article for Fansplaining about the growing pains fanfic culture is currently experiencing. As someone who has been reading a lot of Heated Rivalry fic these past few months (and finding lots of good recs on this sub!), I have watched many authors choose to halt their writing, make their fics private, or remove them altogether due to an uptick in unsolicited criticism and harassment in the Ao3 comments and/or on social media platforms. I don't think this shift is particular to Heated Rivalry fandom, but I think it is particularly visible here due to the massive growth in a relatively short period of time. I am planning to interview some people on the programming/academic side about how the rise in AI spambots might be playing a role in this shift, but I would like to include the voices of fanfic authors who are writing in this environment. What kinds of engagement have you been getting? If you have been writing fic for a long time, have you noticed a shift in comment culture? If you just started writing fic on Ao3, has it been difficult to understand established norms? Do you often have to wonder if the comments are spambot or human? How does engagement differ on Ao3 versus social media, if it does? If you are someone who has decided to stop posting or to make a fic private, what led to that decision? If you are willing to chat with me, please reach out via email at [email redacted]. If you have any clarifying questions for me, you can ask me in the comments below or via email and I would be happy to answer. I am very aware of the history (and present) of media writing about women and queer-led fan culture in dismissive, misogynistic ways, and am not looking to contribute to that kind of coverage. You can check out Fansplaining, including the two articles I have previously written for the site, at this link: https://fansplaining.com/author/kaytiburt/ Thank you for considering!

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Rural Healthcare Leaders - Transport Delays & Staffing Strain

This Is What Healthcare Looks Like When the Cavalry Isn't Coming A patient in one of our rural EDs needed a higher level of care we couldn't provide. The clinical team did everything right. Stabilized, identified the need, and started making calls. Then the waiting began. Ground transport wasn't available. EMS companies were committed or short-staffed. Hours passed. When ground transport wasn't happening, we flew the patient. Not because it was the best option. Because it was the only option. That flight added thousands to the cost of care. Not for a clinical problem. A structural one. The work we do in rural healthcare is the same work done at large urban medical centers. We care for critically ill patients. We perform surgeries. We deliver babies. We treat behavioral health crises, traumas, strokes, and cardiac events. But we do it with far fewer resources, far fewer options, and very little margin for error. In an urban system, transport is a phone call. In our world, it can take hours or not happen at all. Patients sit in our EDs for days waiting on a bed somewhere else. Behavioral health patients are hit hardest because receiving facilities are limited and transport willing to move them is even more so. When every ground option fails, you fly them. Because the alternative is a patient in an ED that was never designed to hold them that long. Recruiting providers is a constant battle. Many physicians, or honestly their families, want to live near urban areas with more amenities and options. Recruiting to a rural community means selling the job, the town, and a future not every candidate will bet on. The pipeline is thin and the competition is fierce. Large systems have volume to justify employing specialists full-time. We often don't. The volume isn't there to support the salary, and the salary isn't small. So rural communities go without, rely on visiting specialists, or send patients somewhere else. Financial margins are razor-thin on a good day. Many rural hospitals operate with limited cash reserves and few capital dollars for reinvestment. When a large system needs a new CT scanner, it's a line item. When we need one, it competes with every other critical need in the building. Security may mean one officer rounding across multiple facilities. Surgical coverage may rest on one or two general surgeons. Not because anyone cut corners, but because the resources to do more aren't there. Rural hospitals are not smaller versions of large hospitals. They are fundamentally different environments that demand creativity and a willingness to solve problems with fewer tools. The people who work in these hospitals show up every day knowing the next call might not have a clean answer. They do extraordinary work that would surprise many people in larger systems. What rural healthcare needs isn't sympathy. It's visibility. If you lead in rural healthcare, I'd like to hear from you. What's the challenge nobody outside your walls understands?

PFAS Gas Experts - Data Centre Cooling Emissions

Dear LinkedIn. I hope all is well. I'm looking for experts on PFAS forever chemicals in gas form, particularly in the context of cooling systems and technology/data centres. This is for a national magazine, publication mid June. On record calls need to be done in the next two weeks. Thanks! #datacentres #environment #emissions #PFAS #foreverchemicals #cooling #pollution #airpollution

Bishop Auckland Residents - Environmental Issues & Community Projects

Well, you never know who might drop in when you hold a community journalism, erm, drop-in! Today we were joined by legendary North East editor Peter Barron MBE. He popped by to say hello and have a chat with our German visitors too. We hold these drop-ins at the Artists’ Hub of The Auckland Project in Bishop Auckland from 10am until 3pm every Wednesday. If you’re ever in the area, please do drop in, no appointment needed and the kettle is on! We want to hear your stories, understand more about the environmental issues that interest people in the area and, together with Archie MacKay at the Bishop Press, help amplify your community projects. #bishopauckland #countydurham #journalism #community

Vegans Avoiding AI Use - AI vs Animal Industry Emissions

Vegan because of AI? Hey! I'm a journalism student in NYC and I'm writing a story about AI's negative environmental impacts when compared to the animal industry's negative impacts. Bascally, I was wondering if anyone (which I imagine is probably someone on here) went vegan and abstains from AI use to help offset environmental damage. Basically, I'm trying to write a piece that compares these two things that negatively impact the environment: AI usage and the animal industry. If you're interested in chatting lmk! :)

This reporter is investigating xAI’s addition of 19 portable natural gas turbines at the Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi, and the related lawsuit from the NAACP and environmental groups over permitting and air-quality impacts. They are seeking current or former xAI employees who can speak about site operations, turbine installations, internal communications, permitting, and environmental or health impacts. Are you a current or former xAI employee who wants to talk about what's happening? We'd like to hear from you.

Health Professionals in Africa - Newborn Malaria Treatment Coverage

Fresh Off the Press: May 11, 2026 – Leading the Conversation on Health in Africa! We are excited to unveil the Monday, May 11, 2026, edition of Health News, your premier source for daily health insights. From digital transformation in hospitals to breakthrough malaria treatments, we are documenting the pulse of healthcare across the continent. 🌟 Inside This Issue: Digital Excellence: Smart Applications International Cameroon rewards the "unsung heroes"—the cashiers and receptionists—driving the success of biometric health platforms. HIV Response: Partners review progress in Yaoundé to strengthen community interventions and data management. Medical Breakthroughs: A major win for the most vulnerable! The WHO prequalifies a new malaria treatment specifically adapted for newborns weighing 2 to 5kg. 🤝 Call for Collaboration: Join Our Network! At Health News, our guiding principle is: "The right information for better health." To continue delivering high-impact reporting, we are looking to expand our circle of experts. Are you a Science Journalist or a Healthcare Professional? We invite you to collaborate with us! Whether it’s sharing clinical research, providing expert commentary on public health trends, or reporting on the front lines of medical innovation, your voice belongs here. Why partner with us? Reach: Connect with a dedicated audience of healthcare stakeholders and policy-makers. Impact: Contribute to high-quality, evidence-based journalism that saves lives. Visibility: Showcase your expertise on a platform led by experts like Joseph MBENG BOUM. 🌐 Get Involved Read today's full stories and reach out to our editorial team online: 👉 www.africahealthnews.info Let’s work together to provide the right information for better health! 🌍💉 July Nguemen Association des Journalistes Scientifiques de Guinée WFSJ The World Federation of Science Journalists Science Journalism Forum TWAS – The World Academy of Sciences European Journal of Soil Science Global Journal of Environmental Science & Sustainability (GJESS) Journalist Anamika Pal Healthcare Strategy Forum #HealthNews #PublicHealth #ScienceJournalism #DigitalHealth #AfricaHealth #HealthInnovation #MedicalExperts #Cameroon #GlobalHealth Dr. Malachie MANAOUDA Clavers Pascal Ndanga Arnauld T. Djiatsa Ariane Makamte Augustin fleury Nkot Subhra Priyadarshini Ben Deighton Agata Ogonowska Nestlé Smart Applications International Ltd Uganda Dr FOKAM Joseph, PhD Infect-Dis, PGD Public-Health World Health Organization Africa CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AFRICA UNION DEVELOPMENT @hiv

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Construction Site Teams & Apprentices - Skills Shortage Solutions

🚧 The construction industry has a skills problem — but are we asking the right people how to solve it? 🚧 Over the coming weeks, I’ll be joining a podcast conversation with a major Tier 1 national employer alongside a construction sector-wide alliance that connects different parts of the industry through independent research, collaboration, and best practice. The focus of the discussion is simple, but critical: How do we tackle the growing skills shortage in construction? We hear the statistics all the time: 📉 Skills gaps 📉 Ageing workforce 📉 Recruitment challenges 📉 Retention issues But behind every headline are real experiences from people working across the sector every day, and those are the voices I want to bring into the conversation. 💬 I’d genuinely like to hear from: Site teams Apprentices & learners Employers & recruiters Colleges & training providers Supply chain professionals Industry leaders Anyone passionate about the future of construction What’s your perspective? ❓ What is the industry getting wrong? ❓ What’s actually working well? ❓ How do we attract and retain the next generation? ❓ Are we doing enough to modernise perceptions of construction careers? ❓ What challenges are you personally experiencing? Whether your views are positive, critical, or somewhere in between .... they matter. Please add your thoughts in the comments or message me directly if you’d prefer to contribute privately. I’d love to bring as many real industry perspectives as possible into the discussion. The future workforce of construction affects all of us. Let’s talk about it. #Construction #SkillsShortage #BuiltEnvironment #ConstructionIndustry #Apprenticeships #SkillsDevelopment #FutureOfConstruction #IndustryCollaboration #Recruitment #ConstructionCareers #Podcast

Celebrities & Semi-Well-Known Figures - National Newspaper Slots

What I'm looking for from PRs right now... I thought it might be helpful to outline what I'd like to see in my (email) inbox from PRs, organisations and business owners. And on the flipside, what I can offer you. What I'm looking for: + More celebrities/well-known people to interview for regular slots in national newspapers. (I need people who are well-known (or semi well-known) to the average person). + Tech/human rights/sustainability/travel/environment stories in/around Mexico City. Tip: Don't just email me about an organisation. Tell me what the story is. + From July: Sustainability-focused stories from outside of the regions I'm reporting on. These need to be feature ideas (I don't cover press releases - unsure what I mean? Come along to one of my workshops or check out my portfolio page on my website). + From July: Regular or ad hoc work involving interviewing and writing up case studies. Have any other content work? Drop me a DM. + Travel and sustainability stories from the Netherlands (pitches from June). I am planning to be there in October/November. (I will be looking for a place to stay, ideally around Oud West, so shout if you know anywhere). + Hosting opportunities: Moderating panels, hosting fireside interviews and round-table opportunities from July '26. Can be abroad as long as it doesn't involve flying (I love a train journey, though) as I can't justify a flight (for environmental reasons) for a panel discussion. Last year I hosted the fireside chat interview at Semrush's conference in Amsterdam (pictured) while I was already there for a six-week stint. There's a blush-worthy testimonial from the organisers on my LinkedIn profile. What I can offer: + Help bolstering your press coverage and relationships with journalists via my popular How to Secure Media Coverage workshop, which thousands of PRs and business owners have attended. The next sessions are in Newcastle, Manchester, London and Zoom from June. I am also available for private sessions, in-person and online. There's also an online course packed with loads of resources and templates. Testimonials all over my website. Links below. + Power Hours with me or another specialist hack in my journalist content agency. Want to pick a journalist's brains on how to improve a pitch? Like to drum up story ideas? Have a journalist write a knock-out thought leadership post? More details below but you can also DM me. + A free bi-monthly newsletter offering insider intel on working as a journalist, PR tips, and industry news. Join thousands of readers by subscribing via the link below. + And if anyone is looking for a seaside break, I rent out my loft apartment in Margate (two mins from the sea/Turner etc) when I'm not there. DM for details. Picture: Me on stage interviewing Andrey Khusid, chief executive of Miro at Semrush's conference last year. #journalism #PR #media

Built Environment Professionals - Specification Challenges

School of Specification will be exhibiting at Futurebuild & UK Construction Week on Stand L30. Specification across the built environment is under increasing pressure — from regulation and competency through to sustainability, liability and performance. Throughout the event, we’re looking to hear directly from architects, consultants, manufacturers and contractors about: – the biggest challenges affecting specification – where competency and education still need to improve – what the industry should be discussing more openly We’ll also be filming a series of short interviews exploring the future of specification and the changing realities of the built environment. If you’re attending, come and see us for a coffee and a conversation. #Futurebuild #UKCW #Specification #Architecture #Construction #BuiltEnvironment #CPD #BuildingSafety #Sustainability

Engineers in Production - Team Workflows & Release Processes

Engineers working in production environments, would love your insights I am currently researching how engineering teams operate in real world environments and would love to speak with a few experienced engineers. Interested in learning about: • team workflows • release processes • debugging culture • operational bottlenecks • engineering decision making • collaboration patterns Looking to chat with: • Software Engineers • DevOps Engineers • SREs • Tech Leads • Engineering Managers Just a relaxed 15 minute conversation. Not selling anything or recruiting. Would really appreciate hearing from people working on real production systems. Feel free to comment or DM me if interested. \#softwareengineering #devops #sre #webdev #programming #backend #cloudcomputing #engineering #tech

Aarhus Residents With Eating Disorders - Photo Project

Photography Project Hi everyone, I am a photojournalism student based in Aarhus and I am looking for a story for my final project this month. I love personal stories, and I would love to talk about body image and/or eating disorders (since it's a theme really close to me). I know it's a very sensitive topic, but if you feel to share your story, let me know and I can tell more details about this project. I want to make a comfortable and free environment, that goes deeper than just a work, but into relationships. I hope to hear from someone soon! Lots of love, Cami

Rural & Heartland India Voices - Cultural Shifts & Sustainability

#Journorequest Hello connections, Calling for story pitches from rural and heartland India for an upcoming magazine issue. Think impactful and inspirational stories of cultural shifts (including cinema and music), environmental change, sustainable travel, food movements, content creators with unique niches, AI for positive change and so on. Stories that showcase the country’s progress. If you have a tale to tell that fits the bill, please email your pitches to [email redacted] TIA!

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Current & Recently Departed Rogers Employees - Voluntary Buyout Impact

Are you a current or recently-departed Rogers employee? I want to hear from you. Yesterday, I broke the news that Rogers Communications is offering voluntary buyouts to 50 per cent of its employees (with some exceptions/ ineligible groups: beginning of story below, and article linked.) I want to learn what the effects of cost-cutting look like internally. I will not use your name in stories or disclose it to the company or publicly. Please contact me here, email me (my email is on my Globe profile page), or message me on Signal at igalea.63 Thank you! ----- Rogers is offering voluntary departure packages to 50 per cent of its employees, excluding Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, as telecom industry revenue growth has slowed and companies look to shed costs. On Monday, Rogers said that about half of its employees across numerous business divisions will be offered packages. Rogers did not say whether it had a reduction target. Typically, only a minority of employees offered a voluntary buyout will accept it. Rogers had 25,000 employees at the end of 2025. This includes about 3,000 MLSE employees, as Rogers is now the company’s majority owner, but these MLSE employees will not be offered buyouts. “We are taking steps to adjust our cost structure to reflect the business realities of the current environment. As part of this, some teams have chosen to offer voluntary departure and retirement programs to give some employees the choice to decide whether they’d like to stay with the company or begin a new chapter,” said Rogers spokesperson Zac Carreiro in a statement. Some teams within the company are eligible, though others are not, including on-air talent, Sportsnet employees at Rogers Sports and Media, Toronto Blue Jays and union employees.

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Law Students - Self-Expression Suppressed by Big Law Recruiting

I'm writing an Op-Ed with one of my law professors about how students have been discouraged from self-expression in law school, in part by pressures that come from Big Law recruiting, and the broader way this impacts the campus environment. If this is something that interests you, or if you have an experience you'd be willing to talk about (your identity can be protected, you can be anonymous), please reach out to me!

Flooring Brands & Disruptors - Hidden Environmental Trade-Offs

The flooring industry has a story telling problem… and The Flooring Show want to fix it! We’ve all heard the same conversations: Sustainability. Supply chain. Costs. blah blah blah .. Important? Yes. Overdone? Also yes. Cockerill & Co are taking to the stage in the Kings Suite this September! I’m looking for bold voices, brands, disruptors, and individuals who can bring something unexpected to the table! Think: What nobody is saying about running a flooring business. The hidden environmental trade-offs we ignore How design psychology influences what we walk on The future of flooring we’re not ready for If you can challenge assumptions, spark debate, or make people uncomfortable (in a good way) I want to hear from you. 🎤 Interviews 🎤 Guest talks 🎤 Fresh perspectives only Blue suits and brown shoes are banned 😂😉 Let’s make the flooring conversation worth listening to again. Drop a comment or DM me if you’ve got something different to say or know someone who does. Or tag someone who I should contact and get in a headlock 😆

UK Same-Day Flyers - Overtourism & Spending & Emissions

I'm working on an in-depth piece about the phenomenon of extreme day tripping, focusing on UK travellers flying abroad for the day and returning home the same evening. According to data from KAYAK and others, this is growing year on year, with some of the capacity being added to short-haul routes a direct result of rising demand. There are UK social media groups with hundreds of thousands of members looking for the latest deals, and you can pay a subscription to get organised day trips and a first look at the latest deals. Destinations like Paris, Faro, Alicante, Málaga, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Rome and Seville are among the most searched by this growing community of same-day flyers. I am just trying to understand the full-picture. Travel industry executives often argue that destinations should focus on visitors who stay longer, yet this trend points in the opposite direction. Are day trippers spending enough to benefit local businesses? Are they a welcome addition to the visitor mix, or are they adding to overtourism pressures? And what about the climate impact, more short-haul flights, more emissions, for shorter stays? Are day trippers spending enough to benefit local businesses? Are they a welcome addition to the visitor mix, or are they adding to overtourism pressures? What do people in the industry really think, and how are destinations adapting? What about emissions, climate and environment impacts? Please DM or comment if you are happy to share your thoughts. #journorequest #extremedaytripping #tourism

Community Activists in North-East Scotland - Local Green Projects

🌳 Journalist on the lookout 🌳 I've worked with Local Storytelling Exchange for a wee while now, and have loved discovering untold green stories on my doorstep. Repair Cafes, baby banks and hydro schemes are just a handful of examples thus far, and I'm on the lookout for glorious people doing glorious things. Beauty salons ditching one use plastic, churches designed with the environment in mind, the quirkier the better. I'd love to hear from you if you've been taking action and building a legacy for the next generation in the North-east of Scotland. *completely unrelated picture of my 1 yr old at Newburgh, where the community has done an amazing job on the new boardwalk. Ten out of ten recommend.

Anthropologists & Evolutionary Geneticists - Ghost Lineages Documentary

Seeking experts on "Ghost Lineages" for a science documentary Hi everyone, I'm an independent documentary filmmaker focusing on scientific discoveries. I'm currently developing a video based on the recent study regarding crustal thinning (necking) in the Turkana Basin. I’m looking to connect with anthropologists or researchers who understand: The "Ghost DNA" found in modern populations. How geological "filters" dictate our understanding of evolution. Why certain environments (like Doggerland or the Green Sahara) destroyed the fossil record we desperately need. If you're an expert in the field or a PhD student working on these topics and would be open to a brief remote interview (that will be part of the video) I’d love to chat! Thank you all!

Former Solv LLC Environmental Reviewers - Anonymity-Protected Accounts

It’s a long shot — but if you have ever worked for Solv LLC doing environmental reviews, we’d love to hear from you! We respect anonymity. Email: [email redacted] Signal: Michael.7395

Conservation Genomics Experts - DNA Tools To Boost Climate Resilience

I’m looking for an expert for our podcast who could talk about how climate change is moving faster than nature’s ability to adapt, and how scientists are now turning to DNA-based approaches to support ecosystem survival. This includes conservation genomics and efforts to identify and use climate-resilient traits in species. Would love to understand how effective and scalable this approach is, and what it means for the future of climate resilience. Experts from climate science, climate policy, ecology, marine biology, conservation genomics, environmental genetics, and environmental economics are welcome to connect or share insights.

Remediation Industry Experts - Podcast Interviews on Closure Reports

In this 48th episode, I discuss The Goal of Environmental Site Assessments. Final Report and Closure. The Goal of performing Environmental Site Assessments is to generate a Final Report to be submitted to the necessary Regulatory bodies to obtain a Closure Report that indicated No Further Remediation is required. In order to obtain this, a final Report must be prepared and submitted to the necessary Regulatory Bodies. This Final Report is a complete summary of everything regarding all Phase of Environmental Site Assessments that were performed that give the Regulatory Bodies all the information they need to issue this recommendation. Total Disclosure of all activities is the best practice to be successful upon this submission. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to [email redacted] and follow us on FaceBook, Linked in and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes. https://lnkd.in/g7Hfczmw #LetsTalkRemediation #hanbyenvironmental #hanbymobileapplication #charlesfator #remediation #remediationservices #remediationprogram #Delineation #cleanup #spillcleanup #SpillResponse #emergencyresponse #EmergingContaminants #hazmat #HazmatResponse #HazmatTraining #environmentaleducation #environmentalhealthandsafety #PFAS #PFASAwareness #ContaminateofConcern

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Data Center Environmental Experts - AI Infrastructure Impacts

Happy Earth Day!!🌎 Can we talk about A.I. data centers? I am working on a story with Slice of Culture on the environmental/and societal impacts of installing more data centers. Is our species prepared to deal with such a phenomena like artificial intelligence? Feel free to DM

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Construction & Built Environment Marketers - Contributors & Columnists

You may have heard the news (or spotted my sign*…) but the Construction & Built Environment Marketing Network is now OPEN. While community remains at the heart of the network, we know that marketing teams in our sector tend to be lean, the regulatory landscape is constantly shifting, and most of us are dealing with the same challenges. And we felt that we were missing a trick for our contributors by gating all of the content. So, we’ve opened it up. What does this mean? Well, the new media platform is a place that you can share opinions, ideas, case studies, press releases, and expertise not only with the direct community – but also a broader audience too, making sure you're seen by people across the supply chain and in adjacent sectors. And that means there are a lot more opportunities too! We’re on the look out for contributors, columnists and people to spotlight in our ‘On the frontline’ series. So, if you want to be featured, we’re all ears. And if you have an opinion, case study, new whitepaper, webinar, appointment release, campaign you’re proud of - or something completely out there you think we'd like, we want to hear about it. Simply, give me a shout with your thoughts or email the team at [email redacted] (and make sure to add us to your media lists too). We’re looking forward to amplifying noise around everything you’re up to! Read more at the link in comments. *Before you knock it, you can't say I don't use my initiative...

Environmentalists & Travel Experts - Tourism to Places Set To Disappear

Hi! Are there any environmentalists or travel experts that can comment on why it wouldn't be ideal for tourists to visit locations that are set to disappear in the next 100 years (Maldives, Venice etc) contact [email redacted] #prrequest #journorequest

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Sterile Processing Leaders - Microplastics From Sterilization Wrap

We move thousands of pounds of it every week. Almost no one is asking what it's doing to our bodies. Non-woven sterilization wrap is 99% polypropylene — plastic #5. Here's what the data is quietly telling us: THE SCALE — Roughly 225 million pounds of blue wrap is thrown out by U.S. hospitals every year (Practice Greenhealth) — 19% of all operating room waste is sterilization wrap (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) — Less than 1% of polypropylene is actually recycled THE MICROPLASTIC QUESTION — Non-woven polypropylene was named in peer-reviewed literature this year as a major hidden source of micro- and nano-plastic pollution (Environmental Science & Technology, 2025) — Disposable polypropylene masks — the same Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond construction used in blue wrap — shed between 66 and 1,867 microplastic particles per mask — Mechanical friction is the single biggest driver of fiber shedding. Our processes are nothing BUT friction: folding, wrapping, loading case carts, transport, opening trays, re-draping THE EXPOSURE — Humans ingest an estimated 74,000 to 113,000 microplastic particles every year — Sterile Processing Department technicians and operating room teams handle this material daily, for full shifts, often in warm humid environments where fiber release accelerates Here's the question I can't stop circling back to: Are we concerned about microplastics in non-woven wrap? Not theoretically. Practically. For the tech opening a case cart. For the surgeon snapping open a tray chest-high over a sterile field. For the patient on the table. Rigid containers exist. Reusable wraps exist. But most of us haven't even named this as a risk yet — let alone measured it. I'd love to hear from: — Sterile Processing Department leaders: is this on your radar? — Infection Prevention: where does this sit against your other priorities? — Sustainability officers: any facility-level microplastic data in healthcare? — Researchers: what studies specifically examine blue wrap shedding inside the sterile chain? Let's talk about it. #SterileProcessing #InfectionPrevention #HealthcareSustainability #Microplastics #OperatingRoom #PatientSafety #LeanHealthcare #AAMI