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Grist in the News
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- How Grist has been able to flourish as a nonprofit news site, Naomi Lubick, Poynter, 16 July 2015
- A Chat on New York’s Shale Gas Ban with Anti-Fracking Superhero Mark Ruffalo, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 18 December 2014
- Between China and Keystone XL, Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 29 Oct 2014
- Building Sustainable Energy Access from the Outside In, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 29 Oct 2014
- Utility Group Tried to Rally Black Caucus against Solar Incentives, Kate Sheppard, Huffington Post, 24 Oct 2014
- David Roberts Questions Naomi Klein’s Capitalism-Focused Climate Quest, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 15 Oct 2014
- SXSW Eco Wrap, Jessi Cape, The Austin Chronicle, 9 Oct 2014
- Electric Cars for All, Organic Dairy Hurt by Drought, New Fall TV Lineup, Madeleine Brand, KCRW, 22 Sep 2014
- Digital Breaks, or “Breaks”, Freddie deBoer, The Dish, 19 Aug 2014
- Why Neil deGrasse Tyson’s dismissal of anti-GMO concerns matters, Ezra Klein, Vox, 1 Aug 2014
- The Good, the Bad and the Anthropocene (Age of Us), Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 7 July 2014
- The Agriculture Secretary Sees a Smart (Phone) Solution to GMO Labeling Fight, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 27 Jun 2014
- Why Environmentalists are already Disappointed with the EPA’s New Climate Change Plan, Jordan Weissman, Slate, 2 June 2014
- Grist’s Brentin Mock Talks about Climate Change’s New Poster Children on MSNBC, Going Sustainable, 9 June 2014
- Want to Know If Your Food Is Genetically Modified?, Molly Ball, The Atlantic, 14 May 2014
- 15 Years of Green: As Grist Covers Sustainability, it Proves its Own, Monica Guzman, The Seattle Times, 10 May 2014
- A Journalist and a Scientist Break Ground in the G.M.O. Debate, Amanda Little, The New Yorker, 25 Apr 2014
- An Online Pioneer Leaves His Mark on a Leading Green Blog, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 13 Mar 2014
- Greens on Gas Exports: Not so Fast, Talia Buford, Darren Goode, Bob King, Politico, 6 Mar 2014
- Feelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 26 Feb 2014
- Here’s How To Travel The Entire Country Without Ever Getting In A Car, Huffington Post, 5 Feb 2014
- Food, Genes and the Feeling of Risk, Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times – Dot Earth Blog, 3 Jan 2014
Press Releases
- Grist Announces Redesigned Website Experience, 25 Aug 2014
- Grist Launches Environmental Journalism Fellowship Program, 4 Mar 2014
- Grist Names Scott Rosenberg as Executive Editor, 12 Sep 2011
- Is Earth “Effed”?, 20 Apr 2010
- Grist Joins the Climate Desk, 19 Apr 2010
- Comedy, Irreverence and Skepticism: Grist Launches Special Coverage of Copenhagen Climate Conference, 23 Nov 2009
- Grist Scores Senators on Climate, With Unexpected Surprises, 29 Jul 2009
- Grist’s “Screw Earth Day!” Campaign Stirs Debate Among Environmental Community, 20 Apr 2009
- Grist Says: “Screw Earth Day! One Day Is For Amateurs”, 9 Apr 2009
- Grist Launches New Website in Honor of 10th Anniversary, 6 Apr 2009
- Groundbreaking Facebook Application to Engage Communities Working Together to Stop Climate Change, 4 Mar 2009
- Grist.org Launches Ask Umbra on GristTV, Offering Astute Advice to Green Your Life, 30 Sep 2008
- Arizona State University and Grist.org Team Up to Provide Students with News on Sustainability, 8 Sep 2008
- Grist.org Announces Content Sharing Deal With Washingtonpost.com, 24 Jul 2008
- Grist.org Special Series Examines Surprising Cities Going for Green Grades, 15 May 2008
- Grist.org Expands its Green-Living Content with Product Tester and “How-to” Columns, 28 Apr 2008
- Grist.org Introduces Special Series on the Mississippi River, 20 Mar 2008
- Grist.org launches green job board, 14 Feb 2008
- Grist.org Expands Presidential Candidate Coverage in Partnership with AlternativeEnergy.com, 6 Dec 2007
- Grist.org publishes first book, 19 Nov 2007
- Grist.org publishes special series on food and farming, 24 Oct 2007
- Grist.org launches special series on parenting and environment, 4 Oct 2007
- Grist Interviews Presidential Candidates on Their Environmental Positions, 30 Jul 2007
- Grist Launches Special Series on Biofuels, 14 Dec 2006
- Grist and Founder Chip Giller Honored for Conservation Leadership, 17 Nov 2006
- Grist.org launches special series on God & the Environment, 10 Oct 2006
- Grist Dishes Up New Fare for Eco-Foodies, 27 Sep 2006
- Audience for Grist’s Coverage of “Poverty & the Environment” Surpasses 2.6 Million, 17 Mar 2006
- Grist Voted Best Magazine Website in Ninth Annual Webby Awards, 11 May 2005
- Tides Foundation Honors Chip Giller, Founder and President of Grist Magazine, 1 Dec 2004
- Grist Announces Independence, 5 Mar 2003
Awards and Accolades
- Ranked the No. 1 Top Urban Planning Website 2014 by Global Site Plans’ The Grid
- 7 Billion Unpacked honored for 2012 Best Cartoon/Comic by The Population Institute
- Chip Giller, recipient of a 2009 Heinz Award
- Silver medal for Outstanding Book of the Year, Wake Up and Smell the Planet, 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)
- Winner of 2006 National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation
- Winner of 2006 “Webby” People’s Voice Award for best online magazine
- Winner of 2005 Utne Independent Press Award for online political coverage
- Winner of 2005 “Webby” People’s Voice Award for best online magazine
- Chip Giller and Amanda Griscom Little awarded the 2004 Jane Bagley Lehman Award for Excellence in Public Advocacy by the Tides Foundation in recognition of the vital role Grist is playing in increasing environmental awareness
- Named “outstanding website” in the 2005 WebAward Competition
- Nominated for a 2004 Utne Independent Press Award for online political coverage
- Winner of 2003 Utne Independent Press Award for online political coverage
- Grist and Chip Giller won first place (by popular vote) in the 2001 AlterNet New Media Hero contest
- Nominated for a 2002 Utne Independent Press Award for online political coverage
- Society of Environmental Journalists named Grist a finalist for outstanding online coverage in the 1st Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment
- Selected as “Cool Site of the Day” in November 2004
- Named ”Favorite Beacon in the Smog” by Good Things
