Call for Applications: Communicators’ Workshop on Renewable Energy in India

The workshop sessions are designed to strengthen the skills of communicators to research and report on renewable energy issues.

The organizers will facilitate engagement between communicators, scientists, researchers, subject experts and policymakers, providing an opportunity to gain knowledge and deepen understanding of the promises and obstacles in the road ahead as India strives to increase the percentage of renewable energy in its total energy mix.

Topics

• The topics covered will include:
  • Research and development in energy conversion and storage,
  • Delivering fuels of the future within the Just Transitions framework,
  • Clean and efficient energy production including the development of fuel cells,
  • Technological challenges to scaling up, and the important link between energy and health.

Location

• The workshop will be held in New Delhi from November 24-27, 2023.

Eligibility  Criteria

• Applications are open to communicators based in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from print, online, radio and television outlets.
• The organizers will cover the cost of travel, accommodation and meals of selected participants.
• The workshop will include a field trip to a location with a renewable energy facility.
• They especially encourage women and early- and mid-career professionals to apply.
• Applicants must:
  • Commit to attending all days of the workshop.
  • Have some experience reporting on scientific and/or environmental topics.
  • Understand and be able to communicate in English and/or Hindi.
  • Demonstrate interest in renewable energy issues.
  • Permit republication by the organizers of any output as a result of participation in the workshop.

For more information, visit Earth Journalism Network (EJN).