{"id":623646,"date":"2025-11-15T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623646"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:12:01","slug":"2025-local-climate-change-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-local-climate-change-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Local Climate Change Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.climate.101023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.climate.101023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.climate.101023.png 600w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.climate.101023-300x63.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSPA honors top scholastic reporting on climate change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nov. 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Local Climate Change Reporting competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners were announced during the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 15, in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622056\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg 500w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Fall Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-pacemakers\/\">Broadcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-newspaper-newsmagazine-specialty-magazine-pacemaker\/\">Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/ Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Individual Awards<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-story-of-the-year\/\">Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-cartoon-of-the-year\/\">Cartoon of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-design-of-the-year\/\">Design of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-digital-story-of-the-year\/\">Digital Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-photo-of-the-year\/\">Photo of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-story-of-the-year\/\">Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-fred-ross-systemic-change-student-journalism-competition\/\">Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-local-climate-change-reporting\/\">Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-portfolio-of-the-year\/\">Portfolio of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-best-use-of-social-media\/\">Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nashville Best of Show<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#individual\">Individual Recognition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#staff\">Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Excellence in Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"844\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM-844x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM-844x1024.png 844w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM-768x932.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-7.58.52\u202fAM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Place<\/strong><br>Elise Andrade, Naveen Narayanaswami, Dalia Saal<br>The Campanile<br>Palo Alto High School&nbsp; Campanile<br>Palo Alto, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/thecampanile.org\/31400\/showcase\/legacy-of-flames\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legacy of Flames<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02_Page_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02_Page_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02_Page_1.jpg 793w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02_Page_1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02_Page_1-768x992.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<\/strong><br>Madeline Fong, Nathan King, Ira Rodrigues<br>Panorama<br>Ladue Horton Watkins High School<br>St. Louis, Missouri<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_02-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Greener World<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min-1024x1002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.00.26\u202fAM-min.png 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<\/strong><br>Isabella Dasner<br>The Daily Howl<br>Castaic High School<br>Castaic, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyhowl.org\/5621\/uncategorized\/fashion-sustainability-here-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fashion Sustainability Here on Campus!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04_Page_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04_Page_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04_Page_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04_Page_1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04_Page_1-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place<\/strong><br>Andie Korenge<br>Eagle Eye News<br>Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School<br>Parkland , Florida<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/9A_04-min-1_compressed-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brace for Impact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-8.01.38\u202fAM.png 1818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place<\/strong><br>Sage Gilliland<br>The Prospector<br>Prospect High School<br>Mount Prospect, Illinois<br><a href=\"https:\/\/prospectornow.com\/28869\/features\/how-car-dependent-suburbs-speed-us-toward-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Car-Dependent Suburbs Speed Us Toward Disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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