EJN Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowships 2025 for journalists to cover COP30 (Fully Funded to Belém, Brazil)

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Application Deadline:  July 15, 2025.

Applications are actually open for the 2025 EJN Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowships. The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is happy to announce the COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists occupied with overlaying the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30). Hosted this 12 months by Brazil, the convention is scheduled to happen within the metropolis of Belém from November 10-21, 2025, with the World Leaders’ Summit on November 6-7.

• Be knowledgeable journalist from or representing a longtime media home and reporting from a low-and middle-income nation within the checklist beneath.*
• Must not have attended a COP earlier than—both self-funded or as part of a fellowship.
• Those making use of for the in-person fellowship have to be obtainable and prepared to journey to Belém to attend COP30 in individual.
• Have an excellent command of the English language.
• Have earlier expertise reporting on local weather change points and clearly point out the sorts of tales you may pursue throughout the convention.
• Commit to take part in all fellowship actions.
• Share an up-to-date resume/CV.
• Share a video, not more than 2 minutes in size, explaining what you may be reporting on at COP30.

Fellowship logistics

In-person CCMP Fellows will journey to Belém to attend the UN local weather negotiations in November 2025, with particular arrival and departure dates to be decided. Fellowship help consists of: 

• Operational and logistical help: The CCMP will cover non-refundable economy-class airfare, lodging, meals, journey medical insurance coverage and floor transportation prices associated to Fellowship participation. Organizers may also facilitate the press accreditation course of and supply logistical help relating to the journey. Please notice that the method of acquiring any essential visas is the guy’s particular person accountability, although the CCMP will reimburse visa prices.
• Accommodation: Given the uncertainties round lodging, candidates ought to be comfy with the potential of shared housing.
• Financial help: Selected fellows will probably be offered a small stipend to offset the price of meals and different incidental bills associated to the fellowship.
• Reporting assets and editorial help: Fellows will probably be guided by EJN trainers, who’re senior journalists with expertise overlaying UN local weather summits. Prior to the beginning of COP30, fellows will obtain informational assets and technical help to assist put together for reporting on the convention, together with a pre-COP digital workshop to meet the trainers, focus on reporting Opportunities, and ask any questions. Once in Belém, fellows will take part in an in-person orientation session with seasoned local weather journalists and consultants on the important thing points at this COP and specifically designed actions on the bottom, together with day by day briefings and 1-1 discussions with mentors. They could have entry to a Trello board for ease of entry to assets on-the-go and be part of a bunch chat to share data, focus on and ask questions on a secure and safe platform. Fellows may also be inspired to search suggestions from EJN trainers on story concepts and drafts all through the fellowship.
• Opportunities for interviews: Fellowship organizers will prepare group interviews with high-level officers and subject material consultants.
• Opportunities for networking: Fellows will probably be inspired to attend networking mixers with different journalists and take part in cohort-building actions together with group meals and/or native excursions. Selected fellows might also be invited to take part as audio system or moderators at official and/or unofficial aspect occasions happening throughout the summit.

CCMP digital fellows will cover the COP remotely from their home nations and can take part in program actions totally on Zoom. Fellowship help consists of: 

• Financial help: Virtual fellows will probably be supplied with a communications stipend to guarantee they’re ready to preserve a secure web connection all through the fellowship.
• Reporting assets and editorial help: Fellows will probably be guided by an EJN coach, who’s a senior journalist with expertise overlaying UN local weather summits. Prior to the beginning of COP30, Fellows will obtain informational assets and technical help to assist put together for reporting concerning the convention, together with a pre-COP digital workshop to meet the coach, focus on reporting Opportunities, and ask any questions. The CCMP will present entry to livestreams, recordings, and different assets to allow digital fellows to watch COP proceedings and report successfully just about. Fellows will take part in different specifically designed digital actions, together with common briefings and 1-1 discussions with mentors. They could have entry to a Trello board for ease of entry to assets on-the-go and be part of a bunch chat to share data, focus on and ask questions on a secure and safe platform. Fellows may also be inspired to search suggestions from EJN trainers on story concepts and drafts all through the fellowship.
• Opportunities for interviews: Fellowship organizers will prepare group interviews with high-level officers and subject material consultants on Zoom when doable.

For More Information:

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