Jamhoor is “an independent media platform for artists, writers, activists, academics and others to share their work on South Asia.” According to their submissions page, they pay $75 per piece. To learn more, and to submit a pitch, visit this page.
INKLINE is “an international media platform that features positive news and interviews with go-getters championing sociocultural causes to show the diversity, beauty, and goodness of the world.” They've previously reported payment rates of $300 per article. To contact them, refer to this page.
It's Freezing in LA! (IFLA!) is an independent magazine about climate change. They are looking for pitches for articles about environmental issues. They will pay £150 for 1,000 words. The deadline is February 7, 2020. For details, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is a non-profit news organization that produces explanatory and investigative journalism on food, agriculture, and environmental health. They pay $1.00 to $2.00 per word plus travel. To learn more, refer to this page.
Reckoning is “an annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.” For their fourth issue, they are looking for pieces (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) about urban nature and the environmental challenges of cities. They are especially looking for work from indigenous writers, writers of color, queer and transgender writers. According to their fiction and nonfiction editor, “I don't have nearly enough essays and creative nonfiction, and I want them.” Payment is 6 cents per word for prose and $20 per page for poetry. They are always open for submissions, but their arbitrary cut-off point for the fourth issue is September 2019. To learn more, visit this page.
Grist is a non-profit online publication that covers climate and sustainability. They welcome “a wide range of freelance pitches, from reported essays to in-depth investigations to changemaker profiles and Q&As.” Their “core topics include clean energy, sustainable food, environmental justice, livable communities, and reinventing the economy through cutting-edge science and cleantech.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.27 per word. Details here.
The Trouble is a magazine that focuses on the development of political strategies to confront climate change. They do not see climate change as a human error or a psychological defect, but see it as a fundamentally political phenomenon. They publish articles on a broad range of topics. Their contributors include a diverse group of writers, academics, journalists, and activists. According to their contributing editor, they pay $150 to $250 per piece. Details here.
Inhabitat is a green design and lifestyle website that covers environmental news and sustainable design. They are looking for remote writers who can contribute 2 or more articles per week. They pay $20 for a 300-word news story, $30 for a 300-word gallery story, and $50 for an 800-word feature story. They may also pay traffic bonuses of $150 to $300 per story. Details here.
The Revelator is “an online news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity.” They cover climate change, endangered species, wildlife, conservation, pollution, and more. They pay $300 to $500 per article. Details here.
Wild Lot Press is a publisher and residency program that focuses on “the curious gray areas between the natural world and civilization, and the influence of the wild on people, characters, and the creative process.” They are looking for pitches for essays, photo essays, book reviews, and interviews. They pay up to $250 for essays. They pay $150 for photo essays, $50 for book reviews, and $50 for interviews. To learn more, visit this page.