Application Deadline: 20th September, 2021
COP26 is being hailed as the most critical UN negotiating session since Paris in 2015. This is with good reason. Not since 2014, has China, the US, Europe and most of the world’s major economies been able to align their climate pledges. With buy-in from East Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea, and the UK investing heavily in its diplomatic influence across the Commonwealth, it is right to project that COP26 could indeed be a turning point for the global climate movement.
In spite of all this, there are far too many hurdles to jump over for journalists from the Global South to be represented at the climate negotiations. From low vaccination levels to travel restrictions and skyrocketing airfares, the obstacles are multifaceted.
This is why, this year Climate Tracker is working to bring 5 young journalists from the Global South residing in Europe or the UK to this year’s climate negotiations.
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have:
- Be 18-35 years old
- 1 year of journalism experience min
- A hunger to improve as journalists – this is a learning experience
- A proven history of writing quality climate stories (show that you’ve published a climate or environmental story in the past 3 months)
Benefits
The in-person fellows will include a small team of 5 highly experienced journalists from the Global South who will be able to assist in providing training to an external team as well as support a wider global network of 20 online writers to publish stories.
Both the in-person and online teams will be supported by a dedicated member of Climate Tracker’s remote team.
Benefits
- Publishing at least 3 stories during the COP26 session
- Participating in a training session on the climate negotiations for an external team
- Providing updates and relevant information on the proceedings to the global team of 20 onlines reporters also covering COP26
Not only is this a great opportunity to build your network around the world and engage with journalists beyond your country/region, it’s a fantastic chance to gain hands-on experience at the largest climate negotiation sessions in the world.
Official Website: Climate Tracker COP26 Fellowship for Global South journalists
