Call for applications
Climate change is exacerbating existing challenges such as hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in the region. South Asia is already home to a significant portion of the world’s undernourished population, and climate change is expected to reduce food availability and increase food insecurity. The economic costs of climate change in South Asia are significant. While there are initiatives and declarations in place, the implementation of climate change policies in South Asia remains deficient due to a lack of readiness and resources, insufficient institutional capacity, and inadequate budget allocation. Strengthening climate reporting in the journalism community is critical to raising awareness, establishing accountability and advocating for action.
DataLEADSin partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism, Goldsmith University, London, invites applications for “The Open Climate Reporting Initiative: Climate Investigations Course”. Thefour day investigative course will support journalists from newsrooms across the South Asian region to enhance their understanding, skills, and tools in reporting on climate change and its impact. Selected journalists will get six months to work on a cross border investigative story related to climate change.
The applications are open to journalists from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. South Asian region continues to bear the brunt of climate change with rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, heatwaves, melting ice caps, forest fires, floods and landslides. Climate Investigations Course will help South Asian journalists gain an understanding of how to report effectively on climate change and create compelling cross border stories through a hands-on practical story lab workshop approach.
If you are an investigative journalists who wants to tell a story on climate change in South Asia, this programme is for you!
The programme will take place in Colombo in the month of November, 2024.
Application closing date: 1st September 2024
Registration – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8jXEvFpux5g4POFLog8FR2IUJVKuwd1nFyeTUxLj4iGk5Ug/viewform
