Climate Story Lab Lagos 2023 for All Creative Changemakers, Nigeria

We are converging progressive individuals and storytellers to share ideas and co-create concepts that target the development of collective actions to address climate and environmental justice.

We are inviting creative changemakers to the first ever West Africa edition of the climate story lab.

We are looking for creative storytelling projects that seek to drive awareness about climate change as it intersects with other social issues such as water, health, human security, energy poverty and so on. We are looking for projects with the potential  to generate strategic impactful change.

We are focusing on storytellers in Nigeria and West Africa, whose works are rooted in climate storytelling with strong focus on the region.

??Projects should be non-fiction films (feature length, shorts, episodic series), immersive and interactive stories or podcasts. Fiction films with a clear climate perspective can also be considered. Projects must be in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages.

Each creative project selected may be represented by up to 2 team members including the director and/or producer.

• Table of Content
• About Climate Story Lab ZA
• Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers
• Aim and Benefits of Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers
• Requirements for Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Climate Story Lab ZA

The Climate Story Lab ZA  2022 vision is to connect a selection of  powerful creative narratives that address climate change and climate justice while exploring solutions, with experts,strategists, organisational partners and funders. The 4-day residential lab wil incubate projects and support the development of strategies for greater impact. The Climate Story Lab Africa invites dynamic and passionate creatives (filmmakers, writers, podcasters, journalists, theatre-makers and other visual/aural storytellers) to apply to the inaugural Climate Story Lab South Africa (CSLZA).... continue reading

Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers

Aim and Benefits of Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers

• Learn about using your creativity and the power of storytelling for impact.
• Learn about the climate crisis in the local context and how to use your voice to address it.
• Network with a cross section of industry professionals in the climate sector.
• Join a community of creative storytellers.

Requirements for Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers Qualification

Applicants must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be a national of any West African country.
• Submit a project that is in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages.
• Must be a rightful author or co-author of submitted project
• Be emerging or established creative practitioners using or interested in using storytelling to talk about climate change.
• Commit to attend all components of the Climate Story Lab Lagos.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Climate Story Lab for All Creative Changemakers

• Impact Lab - 3 - 4 October 2023 | Virtual.

• Climate Story Lab - 18 - 19 October 2023 | Lagos, Nigeria - in person.

• Please complete and submit this application form by September 8th.

• ?Shortlisted applicants will be notified by September 22nd.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Do you have a project that you believe will inspire people to action?

• We invite you to bring your creative skills to the climate frontline.

• Complete the form here to apply.

 For more details visit: Climate Story Lab  website.