Green Echoes #44: Environmental reporting, opportunities and more
Dear Readers,
We are delighted to present the newest edition of Green Echoes, a monthly newsletter from the Environmental Reporting Collective. Our primary objective is to provide a comprehensive update on the most recent investigative stories, data sources, reporting and training opportunities, and noteworthy projects concerning environmental issues across Asia and beyond.
We are devoted to keeping you well-informed and engaged, fostering a deeper understanding of the environmental challenges we face and the potential solutions that lie ahead. Thank you for joining us on this informative and impactful journey.
Environmental reporting to take note of
A new report by TRAFFIC, the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Baseline for Monitoring and Law Enforcement in the Sulu-Celebes Seas, calls for urgent action in the Sulu-Celebes region as a concerning volume of wildlife are being trafficked through the Sulu-Celebes region.
The Group of Seven heads (G7) of state met for a summit in Hiroshima, Japan, from 19-21 May 2023. The three key takeaways focused on phasing out fossil fuels, boosting renewable energy production and ending plastic pollution.
Coal power is no cure for Guangdong: The reasons given for building more coal power stations don’t stack up, writes Zhang Xiaoli.
Jay Richardson writes how Nordic Mining’s planned Engebø project waste, set to be deposited in the ecologically protected Førdefjord in Western Norway, could smother a deep water habitat comparable in size to some of the world’s major metropolitan areas.
Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change? UN scientists are now clear that reducing greenhouse gas emissions alone won't be enough to stop dangerous levels of warming. They say there will need to be some carbon dioxide removal - actively removing it from the atmosphere.
Why the financial sector must invest in boosting Earth's biodiversity: The Earth is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, and this fall in biodiversity threatens not only the environment but also the global economy.
ERC Global Convening 2023
A virtual gathering of global journalists, researchers, activists, and academicians.
Opportunities
The Pulitzer Center, a global organization that supports independent, innovative journalism, is now accepting applications for its new Ocean Reporting Network (ORN).
Thibi is looking for an experienced long-form narrative journalist to join their training team and mentor participants of their Environmental Data Journalism Academy.
If you want to sharpen your reporting skills and are passionate about sustainability issues in the Asia Pacific region, join this Sustainability Media Academy.
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge is starting a new programme of funded Visiting Fellowships for scholars from the Global South.
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Data, Resources and Training
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and independent media outlet Agenda Propia and its Red Tejiendo Historias program present this e-learning course to help understand journalism from the perspective of Indigenous people.
In this webinar, you'll explore some great multimedia storytelling and reporting apps you can download and use on your phone.
The 2023 Global Investigative Journalism Conference is on 19-22 September 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Join the ERC Slack community to meet and engage with fellow journalists and for more grants and other opportunities.