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Lisa Sorg
- Environment, climate change and energy reporter
- NC Newsline
Lisa Sorg covers the environment, climate change and energy at NC Newsline, a nonprofit digital media outlet in Raleigh.
A journalist for 30 years, Sorg has a keen interest not only in the environment, but also the social justice impacts of pollution and corporate malfeasance.
She has won dozens of awards for her news, public service and investigative reporting, including the Henry Weathers Freedom of Information Award for her reporting on government transparency. In 2022, Sorg was a co-winner of the Thomas L. Stokes Award for environmental and energy reporting, presented by the National Press Foundation.
Sorg lives in Durham.
Sessions
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Beyond the Headlines: The Role of Climate Journalism in Shaping Public Awareness
In this session, we hear from veteran climate journalists about their experiences covering the climate crisis, the impact of their work on public awareness and policy and the important stories they feel they are missing. The audience will have an opportunity to share with the journalists what they feel is missing from climate coverage.