Andrew Hazzard

Andrew Hazzard is a reporter for Sahan Journal who covers climate and the environment. He writes stories about how climate change is impacting Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color, and how those people are interacting with the environment. His work often focuses on agriculture, environmental justice, energy efficiency, outdoor recreation, and pollution.

Andrew grew up in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He covered education and wrote features for The Commercial Dispatch, a daily newspaper in Mississippi, and was a crime reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. In the Twin Cities, he worked for Southwest News Media, covering Shakopee and Scott County, and reported for the now-closed Southwest Journal in Minneapolis.

Andrew is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. He speaks Spanish and enjoys learning about other cultures through explorations of food, language, and media.