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Q & A with Gustavo Faleiros:

On Geojournalism and Why Environmental Reporting Excites Him

Gustavo Faleiros Gustavo Faleiros is an environmental journalist at O Eco Online in Brazil and a Fellow in the Climate Change Media Partnership co-sponsored by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network. He has a special interest in “geojournalism,” the new practice of combining online mapping and satellite imagery with reporting to tell richer stories. (Full Interview)
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Climate change: How to report the story of the century

“All journalists should understand the science of climate change — its causes, its controversies and its current and projected impacts . . . This is particularly true for journalists in the developing world, where the issue generally goes underreported despite the fact that the poorest countries are most vulnerable to climate change.”

− James Fahn, Director of Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, in an article in SciDev.net
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April 22, 2009

Celebrating Earth Day

Honoring the World's Best Climate Change Reporting

Earth Journalism AwardsOn Earth Day today, Internews announced the creation of the Earth Journalism Awards for climate change reporting at a G8 summit in Italy. Internews and its Earth Journalism Network (EJN) provide journalists in developing countries with the skills and resources to educate and engage the people most directly affected by environmental concerns. This e-newsletter highlights a few of Internews' environmental media projects around the world.

In  This Issue:

Internews Announces Earth Journalism Awards on Opening Day of G8 Environment Ministers' Meeting

Internews today announced the creation of the Earth Journalism Awards for climate change reporting at a round table on communication at the G8 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Siracusa, Italy. Designed to increase and improve media coverage of climate change around the world, the competition will culminate with a ceremony at the pivotal United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen this December. (More)

EJN Fellows Make a Splash at World Water Forum in Istanbul

Dealing with water scarcity and preventing water conflicts were major themes at last month’s 5th World Water Forum held in Istanbul, where Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) brought six international Fellows to participate in training and reporting activities. (More)

Third Pole Project Tackles Climate Change in Himalayan Region and Downstream Countries

EJN has formed a partnership with ChinaDialogue.net to focus on the climate change issues affecting the Himalayan region and downstream countries. Because of their vast ice reserves, rivaling those of the North and South Poles, the Himalayas are often referred to as "the third pole." (More)

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Banner photo: Reporters at an Earth Journalism Network training field trip. (James Fahn/Internews)
Conference photo: Journalists interviewing at the Poznan Climate Change conference (Slawek Jankowski)
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