Deadline: March 31, 2019
Five aspiring and emerging climate journalists will be selected from different regions to participate in a 10-month online mentorship on climate solutions and journalism with Climate Tracker.
They are looking for stories about local solutions and responses to climate change. How have individuals, communities, or governments harnessed the powers of technology, science, community activism, policy, or others to solve the climate crisis?
Some examples could be: How are local councils redesigning their cities to be green and sustainable? How are indigenous communities responding to climate change and protecting their land rights? Is there a promising startup harnessing the powers of technology and innovation? Are youth groups effectively organising to influence international governments on climate change policies?
(Note that we are not looking for stories on false solutions, which include nuclear power, biofuels, new hydro, geo-engineering, or carbon capture and storage.)
Benefits:
- The fellows will receive guidance and training from us, will write for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation One Earth website, and receive a monthly stipend of USD150.
- One of the five fellows will be funded to attend an international climate change conference.
Eligibility
- Those who are from or are living in the following regions are eligible: Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Asia-Pacific.
- They accept applicants that are between 18 and 30 years old, but you are encouraged to apply anyway if you do not fulfil this requirement!
This is an exciting opportunity for both newer and more experienced writers. They’re looking for people who are deeply committed to writing about climate change and the environment, are skilled and creative journalists who are willing to experiment with new multimedia, and are self-motivated and reliable.
How to Apply
- Write an article about local solutions and responses to climate change. How have individuals, communities, or governments harnessing the powers of technology, science, community activism, policy, or others to solve the climate crisis?
- Publish your article. You have to find a news site, blog, newspaper, magazine, etc. Willing to publish your article. It can be at a national, regional, local or international level. Aim for the one with best outreach across the region.
- Submit your article to their platform. After submitting, we’ll rate your articles, and select writers to interview. Writers will be informed by April of their status. Deadline Publish and submit your article by March 31, 2019.
