Editor at Large
Atmos Magazine
Yessenia Funes is an independent journalist who has covered environmental issues and the climate crisis for over 10 years. She publishes a creative climate justice newsletter called Possibilities and is presently editor-at-large for Atmos, a climate and culture magazine. She's been published in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, The Verge, Vogue, and more. She co-founded the CARES Media Initiative with Rebecca Weston of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. The initiative, supported by CPA, the Metcalf Institute, and the Solutions Journalism Network, focuses on Connecting Audiences, Reporters, Emotions, and Sources.
Taking Care: Facing the Mental Health Challenges of Covering Climate Change
Thursday, September 11, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT