Deadline: 15 July 2024
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has launched the Communicators’ Workshop to strengthen the skills of communicators to research and report on various renewable energy issues in the state to improve public awareness, and provide critical feedback on policy frameworks in Maharashtra.
EJN will facilitate engagement between communicators, researchers, subject experts, policymakers and communities, providing an opportunity to gain knowledge and deepen understanding of the fast-evolving RE landscape.
The workshop will be held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, from August 29-31, 2024.
Cost Covered
- The organizers will cover the cost of travel, accommodation, and meals of selected participants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to communicators based in Maharashtra from print, online, radio and television outlets. Communicators based outside Maharashtra but working for outlets with large audiences in Maharashtra are also eligible.
- The workshop will include a field trip to a suitable location.
- They especially encourage women, Dalit, Indigenous Peoples, persons living with disability, and early- and mid-career professionals to apply.
- Applicants must:
- Commit to attending all days of the workshop.
- Have some experience reporting in one or more of the following areas:
- Energy
- Environment
- Business
- Science
- Understand and be able to communicate in English and/or Marathi.
- 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 EJN.