Green Echoes #41: Environmental reporting, opportunities and more
Greetings and a warm welcome to the most recent issue of Green Echoes, a bi-monthly newsletter published by the Environmental Reporting Collective. We aim to bring you up to speed with the latest news on investigative features, data sources, training initiatives, and projects concerning environmental matters in Asia and beyond.
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Environmental reporting to take note of
The Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC) collaborated with newsrooms and journalists across 12 countries and two continents to investigate the global sand mining business, the syndicates controlling it, the communities affected by it, and the need for international standards to regulate it before it is too late. It is titled, Beneath the Sands.
Investing in local communities and entrepreneurs offers new hope for Africa’s degraded lands: Discover how African farmers are leading the way in restoring degraded lands and building a more sustainable future.
Where do China’s food policies and climate goals meet? A mix of government initiatives, marketing and consumer choice can help cut emissions from China’s food system.
Recent, rapid heating of the world's oceans has alarmed scientists concerned that it will add to global warming.
A heat wave is sweeping across Asia, worsened by climate change. Rising temperatures are also linked to other extreme weather events, such as flooding. But despite the damage to people's lives and the economy, critics have said governments are not doing enough.
Could debt-for-climate swaps be the solution to help low-income countries combat climate change? Learn how COP27 is addressing this innovative financing mechanism.
Why China’s renewables push fuels coal power investment? Power from renewable energy bases is combined with substantial coal power and transmitted via long-distance lines that lack the capacity for flexible dispatch between regions.
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Opportunities
The Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship is now accepting applications for a second cycle, which will run from June to November 2023.
Fellowship opportunity: Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is seeking to boost content production and distribution of information to build awareness about renewable energy in India.
Data, Resources and Training
IDEA Talk which begins a new EJN webinar series explores the impact of climate change on women, and how they are leading the charge for climate action and adaptation.
In this webinar, you'll explore some great multimedia storytelling and reporting apps you can download and use on your phone.
The One Young World Summit is an annual event that brings together young leaders from all over the world to engage in discussions, network, and create positive change. Here are 10 scholarships for young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit 2023.
Join the ERC Slack community to meet and engage with fellow journalists and for more grants and other opportunities.