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Reporter’s diary: forest journalists cover the globe

By: Ramesh Prasad Bhushal on December 15th, 2011

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Nepalese journalist Ramesh Bhushal reflects on what his trip to cover the UN climate change conference in Durban means for his future reporting on forests, climate and water.

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Taking it to the streets – in pictures

By: Dave Durbach on December 5th, 2011

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Chanting time-honored South African protest songs, the people of Durban joined workers and activists from all over the world to march against climate change, poverty and inequality – in the hope of pressuring delegates at UN talks into finding real solutions.

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Communicating climate change without the clutter

By: Armsfree Ajanaku on December 3rd, 2011

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Journalist Armsfee Ajanaku shares his opinion on this tricky business of communicating climate change in a clear way. He argues that too much jargon, scientific and technical terms are killing climate discussions.

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Nine journalists in one truck learn to adapt

By: Stella Paul on December 3rd, 2011

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The media is often accused of either ignoring climate change, or, focusing only on the political debates. But, in the UNFCCC climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, there are several journalists who fight a daily battle to report climate change. Stella Paul meets one woman radio journalist from Kenya, who travelled for a 21 days in a truck to Durban, so she could experience and report on climate change for herself.

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Global warning

By: Indi McLymont-Lafayette on December 2nd, 2011

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Caribbean music artistes produced this video with the help of Panos Caribbean as a warning against climate change.

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25 tips for climate change journalists

By: Mike Shanahan on September 27th, 2011

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This collection is based on training presentations to journalists from around the world, and especially the global South, that I have given in recent years.

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A Nigerian quest for better use of wood fuel

By: Ugochi_Anyaka on August 2nd, 2011

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Ugochi Anyaka reports on the health effects that people suffer when the burn wood as fuel in their homes – and how tackling this problem can help to limit climate change too.

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CCMP Fellowships 2011 – Applications Open

By: anna_egan on June 9th, 2011

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Applications are open for the 2011 Climate Change Media Partnership Fellowships. Open predominantly to journalists from developing countries, the fellowships cover travel, lodging and support at the COP17 summit in South Africa.

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Climate Change Communicator of the Year Award

By: Mike Shanahan on April 13th, 2011

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Voting is open for the Climate Change Communicator of the Year Award for activities in 2010.

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Making forest-climate plans gender friendly

By: Ugochi_Anyaka on March 9th, 2011

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Women depend so much on the forest for livelihood. They are also among the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change. This feature advocates for gender mainstreaming in the REDD mechanism. Ugochi Anyaka reports on this.

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