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Published: 04 Jul 2023 579 views
We're on the look out for four fellows from Africa to join our global team of journalists covering COP28!
Are you a young African journalist (18-35 years) passionate about climate change reporting and would love to report on COP28? Then this opportunity is for you!
We are looking for four fellows from Africa who will join our global team of journalists to cover the global climate summit in-person and virtually from November 30, 2023 – December 12, 2023.
In-person or Virtual Reporting: Two finalists will be fully funded to attend the COP28 conference in Dubai, while an additional two will be part of a virtual team reporting from their preferred locations.
Climate Tracker was founded in 2015, and has delivered cutting edge training, innovative media campaigns, and supported incredibly talented teams of young reporters around the world ever since. The organisation was founded in the lead-up to the Paris Climate talks, but the idea was born years before. In 2009, a global coalition of climate-focused NGOs called the GCCA, believed that innovative young climate bloggers might be able to influence their national negotiators at the UN climate talks. This idea was known as Adopt a Negotiator. The Adopt a Negotiator became an... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 03 Aug 2023 |
| Country to study | United Arab Emirates |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Climate Tracker |
| Gender | Men and Women |
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Open to young African journalists;
Applicants should be between 18-35 years.
Climate Tracker expects you to write and publish a story (between June 30 and August 3, 2023) in your local or national media that highlights how challenging the energy transition can be, and those at risk of being left behind.
You will have to publish the story within the application period (June 30 to August 3, 2023) and submit a link to the story within the application form.
Wait to get feedback! If you are shortlisted, Climate Tracker will send you an email to schedule a possible interview date, after which we will make the final announcement of successful fellows.
Deadline for application: August 3, 2023
Please note that because of the volume of applications, we might not be able to give feedback to everyone who applied for the opportunity.
To start you off on putting your application together, we will be organising two webinars:
Energy Transition in Africa : Date: July 17, 2023
Energy Poverty in Africa : Date: July 24, 2023
We will also be having social media engagements on Twitter and Instagram, so do well to follow us on all social media platforms to stay updated on what we have planned.
Sounds interesting right? Then go ahead and click APPLY and we’ll be glad to review your application!
For more details visit: Climate Tracker website.