Be a Voice of the Caribbean! 🌴
Are you passionate about climate change and eager to make a difference? Do you dream of being at the forefront of reporting on global environmental negotiations?
We are searching for exceptional journalists from the Caribbean region to join our overall international Climate Tracker COP29 reporting team. This is an incredible opportunity to cover the climate stories of our time while amplifying the perspectives of the Caribbean.
What’s in it for you?
✅ 🛫 Our in-person Fellows will attend the COP29 conference in the city of Baku, gaining firsthand experience and witnessing history unfold before their eyes. They will also be part of an intensive pre-COP training programme and receive support to publish their stories.
✅ 👩🏽💻Our online Fellows will be part of an intensive pre-COP training programme and receive support to publish their stories.
✅ Expert Training 👩🏽🏫 As a Climate Tracker Fellow (applies to both in-person and online), you’ll receive exclusive training from seasoned climate journalists and industry experts. This comprehensive programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the often complex world of climate negotiations and effectively communicate the urgency of the Caribbean’s climate challenges.
✅ Networking Opportunities 💁🏽♂ Immerse yourself in a vibrant network of climate advocates, fellow journalists, and policy influencers from around the globe. Connect with like-minded individuals, build lasting relationships, and expand your professional horizons. This is your chance to create connections that will propel your career in climate journalism forward.
✅ Stipend Support 💰 We believe in the value of your work and its impact on the world. That’s why we provide a stipend to our COP29 fellows to support their reporting efforts.
NOTE: For in-person fellows, funding covers accommodation in Baku, flights to and from Baku, and a stipend. For online fellows, funding covers a stipend.
Interested? Here’s what’s next in this COP29 opportunity!
1️⃣ Fill out the online application form, sharing your passion for climate journalism, relevant experience, and your vision for covering COP29, and submit your compelling climate-related story or article you’ve written and published. Showcase your talent and ability to engage readers through impactful storytelling. Submit your application by September 6th, 2024.
2️⃣ Our team will carefully review each application, selecting outstanding journalists to join our COP29 in-person and online team.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of reporting on global climate action and raise the voices of the Caribbean to new heights.
📆 Application Deadline: Friday 6th September, 2024 (11:59pm AST time)
Our COP28 Fellows did a fantastic job! Will you be a part of this year’s wonder team?
If you’ve got any questions, please feel free to reach out to: Dizzanne Billy – Caribbean Regional Director (dizzanne@climatetracker.org) and Camol Walker – Caribbean Communications Officer (camol@climatetracker.org).
ABOUT CLIMATE TRACKER
Climate Tracker (CT) is an international non-profit organisation, aiming to support, train and incentivise better climate journalism globally. We believe in the power of journalism but recognise that many young journalists don’t have the training, resources or support to identify and tell the climate stories they want to. We also recognise that this challenge is often greatest in the countries hardest hit by climate change. To address this, we:
- Provide training and fellowships for young journalists around the world to tell better climate stories locally
- Conduct action-oriented media research to better understand the biggest challenges, trends, and obstacles to powerful climate reporting around the world
- Fund young journalists to report on the world’s most pressing issues and cover the world’s biggest moments, UN negotiations and conferences
- Support global collaboration
