Media Development 2021-4
Communicating Climate Change
The basic premise of public interest journalism is that people should be informed in a fair and balanced way about crucial matters that affect their understanding...
By Philip Lee
Towards the end of 2020, Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper, made a commitment to its readers and supporters:
“The global climate crisis is the emergency of our...
By Bridget Backhaus, Anne Leitch and Kerrie Foxwell-Norton
“Warming Up” is an Australian research project to help adaptation to climate change by supporting community radio stations to amplify local stories of...
By Lorenzo Vargas
Unless the people leading the fight against the climate crisis on the ground, such as Indigenous people and other vulnerable communities, are able to have their stories heard...
Por Carolina Martínez Molina
Los páramos representan para la humanidad, la opción de vida y supervivencia en esta Casa Común. Al ser fábrica y depósito de agua dulce, este delicado ecosistema...
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar
The knowledge, innovations and practices of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal, as in many parts of the world, are often taken for granted and brushed aside as insignificant....
By Asher Minns
Mitigate more. Adapt now. Be afraid. Feel guilty. Pay up. Change everything.
Few people want to hear these messages, yet they have been at the heart of the most...
By Lora Batino
In the Southern Philippines, a small town by Sibugey bay is home to both a community and the mangrove forests that they look after. The town of Kabasalan...
By Edwin Kamau
The following article describes how previously voiceless people in a small region of Kenya were given a chance to communicate to decision makers, the young generation, their peers...
By Alice Wojcik
This practical “how-to” guide introduces the concept of values-based climate change communication for adaptation. It provides clear, concise summaries of the principles of engagement, combined with practical examples...