The Earth Journalism Network

Application Deadline: May 5th 2016

Journalists are invited to apply to join a Fellowship program during the African Development Bank Annual Meetings focused on Energy and Climate Change held in Lusaka, Zambia.

The Earth Journalism Network, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), invites working journalists from Africa to apply.

EJN also welcome applicants from journalists originally from countries outside the continent who are dedicated to covering issues of energy and climate change within the African context.

The AfDB 2016 Annual Meetings are focused on Energy and Climate Change, in line with the Bank’s new focus on revolutionizing energy for all in Africa.

PREREQUISITES FOR APPLICANTS

To commit to attending all the days of the Fellowship program. This requires arrival in Lusaka by May 21st and departure no earlier than May 26^th
To have experience reporting on climate, energy and/or environmental topics
To be fluent in English (We recognize that of course a lot of excellent and important reporting is done in other languages but in order to fully take advantage of the meeting, it is important to be able to understand and communicate in English).
To produce stories for your home media organizations as a result of your attendance at the AfDB annual meeting and be willing to post copies of them on the earthjournalism.net website.
A letter from your editor or media outlet supporting your application (freelancers are welcome but must have a letter of support from a media organization that will publish or broadcast your stories).

Benefits

Selected participants will attend a day-long workshop in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 22^nd before spending May 23-25 at the African Development Bank annual meetings, developing sources and story ideas, networking with other journalists, and reporting on news from sessions on energy and climate change in Africa.
All participants will have their travel expenses and lodging covered, but please note our priority will be to select journalists who would otherwise not be able to attend.
The workshop will provide participants with an overview of climate change issues and energy solutions, as well as tips for reporting on these topics and for navigating the AfDB Annual Meetings. During the Congress, Fellows should have opportunities for special briefings with key figures in the field of renewable energy and climate finance.

EJN expect they will produce stories about climate and/or energy stories based on their participation in the meetings in Lusaka, and hope they will come away from Lusaka with a rich stock of contacts, knowledge and ideas to support their future reporting.

Application Procedure:

To Apply, please register on the www.earthjournalism.net website and fill out in English the form available on the following link

Apply Now for the Earth Journalism Network Media Fellowships

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Earth Journalism Network Media Fellowships

Application Deadline: June 15, 2015.

The Earth Journalism Network has created the Climate Communications Innovation Fund to support the development, adaptation, and introduction of novel story telling methods focused on the human dimensions of climate change.

Communities living in regions with climatic changes that undermine their livelihoods face a two-way problem: a lack of capacity to have their perspectives heard and barriers to receiving information on the drivers of change. Causes range from unintelligible information to difficulties in sharing solutions to a lack of media coverage and critical communications infrastructure that result from a history of marginalization and poverty.

This grant opportunity represents a challenge to journalists throughout the world to facilitate a responsive information ecosystem that more accurately and holistically reflects environmental challenges facing people across the planet.

The Grant:

This grant fund will support up to 5 projects with each grant amount averaging for approximately 10,000 USD

Type of Projects Supported:

The primary focus of this grants opportunity is on the application of technology and novel techniques for climate change communication.
Open to applications that include fellowships and travel grants that support specific story ideas or coverage of key events, so long as these activities have a clear relationship to the innovative components of the project.

Eligibility:

The Climate Communications Innovation Fund is designed primarily to support the work of already existing media outlets, journalism networks, and associations where an additional funding is need to pursue innovative or experimental approaches.
Individuals or new ventures are eligible for this funding.
Applicants should provide information about sustaining about this project after the initial seed funding provided under this grant.

How to Apply:

Grantees are expected to give their full cooperation in monitoring and evaluating the results of the projects, and are encouraged to submit their own monitoring and evaluation plan along with their application. The final monitoring and evaluation plan will be agreed upon by EJN and each individual grantee.
Applications should include a budget using this form
The projects are generally expected to take place within less than a year. Projects that can show results before the start of the COP21 Climate Summit in early December, 2015 will receive particular interest. Final reports for accepted projects must be filed no later than February 10, 2016.
Projects that can offer or raise co-financing to complement EJN’s support will be favorably viewed.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Earth Journalism Network Climate Communications Innovation Fund

Earth Journalism Network Media Fellowships to the 2016 AfDB Annual Meetings in Lusaka, Zambia (Fully Funded).

2015 Earth Journalism Network Climate Communications Innovation Fund ($USD50,000 Grants)