The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental fund that provides funding to assist low- and middle-income countries in meeting the objectives of international environmental conventions such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Since its establishment in 1991, the GEF has enabled environmental action by providing over $22 billion in grants and blended finance. Some of the GEF funding projects include the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), which helps safeguard water resources, agriculture and food security, health, disaster risk management and prevention, infrastructure and fragile ecosystems. The GEF’s new climate adaptation strategy for the 2022-2026 period will support the adaptation needs of small island developing states (SIDS), and support countries to adopt climate-resilient technologies and adaptation solutions.
This fellowship to the GEF’s Seventh Assembly, which will be held from August 22-26 in Vancouver, Canada, will strengthen journalists’ capacity to cover real-time changes to global environmental and climate financing instruments and their implications.
About Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
Internews initially developed the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) in 2004 to enable journalists from developing countries to cover the environment more effectively. We are now a truly global network working with reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. In our mission to improve the quantity and quality of environmental reporting, EJN trains journalists to cover a wide variety of issues, develops innovative online environmental news sites and produces content for local media – including ground-breaking investigative reports. We also establish netwo... continue reading
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EJN Fellowships for Journalists to Cover the Seventh Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly in Vancouver
Aim and Benefits of EJN Fellowships for Journalists to Cover the Seventh Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly in Vancouver
- EJN will cover non-refundable economy-class airfare, accommodation, meals, travel insurance, and transportation costs to participate in the fellowship.
- Organizers will also reimburse meals and other transport expenses acquired in transit, including COVID testing; facilitate the press accreditation process; and provide logistical support relating to the trip.
- Note that the process of obtaining any necessary visas is the Fellow’s individual responsibility, though they can reimburse visa costs. Journalists awarded fellowships are responsible for their own safety during travel, and for ensuring that they meet any requirements for travel and attendance, which may include proof of vaccine status and/or testing for COVID-19 before and during the conference.
Requirements for EJN Fellowships for Journalists to Cover the Seventh Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly in Vancouver Qualification
Applicant must:?
- Be a professional journalist from or representing an established media house from a low- or middle-income country.
- Have previous experience reporting on environmental issues. Experience covering climate and environmental financing is a plus.
- Have good command of the English language.
- Be available to arrive in Vancouver by August 21, 2023 and commit to staying to cover the full week of the Assembly and participate?in all fellowship activities.
- Provide a letter of support from an editor or media outlet, committing to publish or broadcast any stories produced as a result of this fellowship. This is expected of both staffers and freelancers.???
- Submit recent, relevant samples of their journalistic work, which can be uploaded as documents?or web links. Work samples can be in any language as long as they are accompanied by a short English synopsis.
- Journalists can be of any age, but preference will be given to youth journalists (age 35 and under).
Interview date, Process and Venue for EJN Fellowships for Journalists to Cover the Seventh Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly in Vancouver
They are looking for applicants who meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrated experience covering environmental and climate topics.
- A clear and well-researched reporting plan for the conference, outlining the kinds of stories they will pursue from — and following — the conference, story ideas with the potential for impact and the audience reach of the proposed media outlet.
- A relationship with an established media house. They strongly encourage you to provide a signed letter of support from an editor agreeing to publish or broadcast work produced at the conference as part of your application.
EJN also considers the need to assemble a diverse cohort of journalists from different types of media houses and geographies.
Application Deadline
June 12, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) on earthjournalism.net to apply
- Click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page.??
- If you have an existing account, you'll need to log in. Since we recently updated our website, you might have to reset your password by clicking the “Forgot password?” link in the log in page. If you don’t have an account, you must register by clicking “Log in” on the top right of the page and click the “Sign up” link at the bottom of the page that opens. Click?here?for detailed instructions on how to create an account, and?here?for detailed instructions on how to reset your password.??
- If you start the application and want to come back and complete it later, you can click 'Save Draft.' To return to the draft, you'll need to go back to the opportunity and click 'Apply now' again to finalize the application.??
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.? Please consider submitting at least one day in advance of the deadline to avoid any issues.??
For more details visit: EJN website.
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