The journey to net zero requires a pivotal shift away from fossil fuels and traditional polluters towards a more carbon-neutral way of living. Africa is a continent home to an abundance of sun, sea, and wind; its renewable energy potential is vast.
This reality provides a blueprint of hope for mitigating climate change and climate injustice—but also raises many questions: Who is and should be funding net zero initiatives and is how are these money flows tracked? How does the power dynamic between the Global North and the Global South shape narratives and realities? Which countries are paving the way as leaders in renewable energy, and which are falling behind?
With support from the European Climate Foundation, EJN is pleased to announce a virtual media workshop on net zero for up to 40 journalists from Africa this August.
About Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
Internews initially developed the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) in 2004 to enable journalists from developing countries to cover the environment more effectively. We are now a truly global network working with reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. In our mission to improve the quantity and quality of environmental reporting, EJN trains journalists to cover a wide variety of issues, develops innovative online environmental news sites and produces content for local media – including ground-breaking investigative reports. We also establish netwo… continue reading
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EJN Virtual Media Workshop
Aim and Benefits of EJN Virtual Media Workshop
Aim
- The workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the net zero target, including its history, pathways to achieve it, key terminology and why it is an essential topic for every climate and environmental journalist to be covering.
- Over the course of three days, participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their thematic and technical understanding of Africa’s energy landscape, from net zero finance and policy measures to an analysis of different African nations’ energy mix.
- Participants will also hear from thematic experts and fellow journalists on the successes and challenges at regional and country levels as well as the dynamics of global conversations and negotiations.
- The workshop will discuss topics relevant for Africa as a continent but will spotlight examples and case studies from different African regions and contexts.
Benefits
- For journalists who lack access to a stable, strong internet connection, we can provide a limited number of communications stipends to enable participation.
- All participants who attend the full three days will also receive a certificate of completion from EJN.
Requirements for EJN Virtual Media Workshop Qualification
- Applicants can be from any country in Africa; applicants from South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria, and Morocco are particularly encouraged to apply.
- For the purposes of this grant opportunity, we will only be accepting applications in English. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to consider applications in other languages at this time. Applicants must have a working understanding of English to participate in the workshop.
- Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other expert media practitioners with professional reporting experience and a history of covering environmental and net zero issues. We encourage applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations—international, national, local and community-based.
- Applicants are required to be transparent about the use of generative AI tools, if any, to revise their proposals. EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, submitting AI-generated content as their own.
Interview date, Process and Venue for EJN Virtual Media Workshop
- We plan to accept approximately 30-40 participants for the workshop. Successful applicants will be notified by late July.
- The workshop will take place virtually on Zoom over three days from 9am-1pm each day (SAST time). While we strive to choose a time that works for as many time zones as we can, please take this into consideration when applying.
Application Deadline
July 23, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Earth Journalism Network (EJN) on earthjournalism.us.auth0.com to apply
- Click the ‘Apply now’ button at the top of the page.
- If you have an existing account, you’ll need to log in. Since we recently updated our website, you might have to reset your password by clicking the “Forgot password” link in the log in page. If you don’t have an account, you must register by clicking “Log in” on the top right of the page and click the “Sign up” link at the bottom of the page that opens. Click here for detailed instructions on how to create an account, and here for detailed instructions on how to reset your password.
- If you start the application and want to come back and complete it later, you can click ‘Save Draft.’ To return to the draft, you’ll need to go back to the opportunity and click ‘Apply now’ again to finalize the application.
- All applicants are required to provide a signed letter of support from their editor, explicitly stating that they can participate in the workshop.
- Applicants will also need to submit two samples of stories or links to relevant work.
For more details,visit EJN website
