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📣 Newsrooms and media organizations in coastal countries: Do you have an enterprising project to boost accountability on the 30x30 marine conservation target? 🌊👇 We’re awarding media grants of up to USD 10,000 to support projects that strengthen reporting on governments' progress toward achieving the 30x30 goal, efforts related to financing and regulating MPAs, both within territorial waters and the high seas, or areas beyond national jurisdiction. We especially encourage organizations in Ghana, Mexico, and the Philippines to apply. 🔗 Deadline: November 24—https://loom.ly/qeJVrUI #MarineConservation #30x30 #OceanJournalism #Biodiversity #MPAs #Sustainability #EnvironmentalJournalism #ClimateAction #Ghana #Mexico #Philippines #MediaGrant

Lost Echoes: How a Falling Bridge in Bihar is Threatening #GangeticDolphins Syed Abubakr Fatmi and I report from Bihar’s #Bhagalpur & Patna This is our 1st story of a 3-part series on Gangetic Dolphins. The project is funded by Earth Journalism Network & Internews. Joydeep Gupta Thanks to my editor Mike Shanahan for his guidance and mentorship all this while, and to the publishing editors at Ground Report, Rajeev Tyagi and Wahid Bhat for their support. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gA2zSJaj

It's a carbon sink, a coastal protector, and a nursery for marine life. And it's disappearing. I'm talking about Posidonia oceanica, the "lungs of the Mediterranean Sea." Last May, I received a grant from the Earth Journalism Network to report on the fight to save this seagrass. Today, that story is out on Mongabay News. Human activities, such as illegal trawling, pollution, and boat anchoring, are devastating these meadows. But Italy is deploying multiple sophisticated sensors to map its entire coastline in exceptional detail, creating a powerful new tool to inform protection and conservation. While this large-scale mapping provides a new baseline, targeted restoration efforts show that we can bring life back to the sea. Read the full story here:

"The exploitation of beaches by resorts makes the balance between tourism and habitat conservation difficult to achieve, if not utopian," explains Marianna Marangi, microbiologist and researcher at the University of Foggia. Caretta caretta, the loggerhead sea turtle, is classified as a low-risk species, but its survival depends entirely on conservation efforts. In Salento, on the same beaches that host some of Italy’s most luxurious resorts, turtles are nesting in increasing numbers, yet protection measures remain far from a priority, and conservation work relies solely on volunteers. I am deeply grateful to Ugo Mellone for his stunning photography, which captured this fragile balance so powerfully, and to the Earth Journalism Network and Magma Magazine for giving me the chance to tell this story about the beaches where I grew up and watched them change. And a huge thank you to Guia Baggi for her support, mentorship, and incredible editorial work. Read the full story (in Italian) on LifeGate: https://lnkd.in/dq7bAje2 In English on The Guardian: https://lnkd.in/dHReG8Aj "Lo sfruttamento delle spiagge generato dai resort balneari rende molto difficile raggiungere un equilibrio tra turismo e conservazione degli habitat, se non addirittura utopistico", spiega Marianna Marangi, microbiologa e ricercatrice presso l’Università di Foggia. Caretta caretta, la tartaruga marina comune, è classificata come specie a basso rischio, ma la sua sopravvivenza dipende interamente dagli sforzi di conservazione. In Salento, sulle stesse spiagge che ospitano alcuni degli stabilimenti balneari più lussuosi d’Italia, le tartarughe nidificano sempre di più, eppure le misure di protezione rimangono tutt’altro che una priorità, e il lavoro di conservazione si basa esclusivamente sui volontari. Profondamente grata a Ugo Mellone per il suo straordinario lavoro fotografico e all’Earth Journalism Network e a Magma Magazine per avermi dato la possibilità di raccontare le spiagge dove sono cresciuta e che ho visto cambiare. Un enorme ringraziamento a Guia Baggi per il suo supporto, il mentoring e il suo incredibile lavoro editoriale. #Journalism #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Conservation #MarineLife #Puglia #EJN #Storytelling #Giornalismo #Ambiente #CrisiClimatica #Conservazione #TartarugheMarine #Puglia

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Apply Now! Virtual Workshop on Climate Change and India’s Private Sector for Communicators The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is inviting journalists and media professionals across India to apply for a 5-day virtual workshop (8–12 December 2025) focused on understanding the intersection of climate change and private-sector action. This intensive training will help communicators explore how businesses contribute to — and can help address — climate challenges through sustainability, ESG strategies, carbon markets, and just-transition efforts. Participants will engage with leading experts, gain fresh story ideas, and strengthen their ability to connect business and climate narratives. 🗓️ Deadline: 13 November 2025 📅 Date: 8–12 December 2025 📍 Format: Virtual (Online) 🧷 Learn more & join: https://buff.ly/7x8C0gw #EJN #ClimateJournalism #ClimateChange #MediaTraining #Sustainability #ClimateAction #BusinessAndClimate #ESG #EnvironmentalReporting #IndiaClimate

🎣 Along Libya’s coast, some fishers say their nets now catch more plastic than fish—as industrial trawlers, pollution and weak enforcement deplete the Mediterranean Sea. This month, we spotlight EJN fellow Islam Alatrash, who reported from the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, earlier this year. In his piece for Deutsche Welle, he details how collapsing fish stocks are devastating marine ecosystems and livelihoods across North Africa—and why stronger North–South cooperation is vital to safeguard the region’s waters: https://loom.ly/QkCEzBM 📹Here, Alatrash offers us a behind-the-scenes look at how he brought fishers’ voices to global decision-makers at UNOC. #MarineConservation #Mediterranean #Fisheries #Sustainability #ClimateJournalism #BlueEconomy #OceanGovernance #EnvironmentalJournalism #UNOC2025

Latest for Asian Dispatch, with support from Earth Journalism Network. This wouldn’t have been possible without the help of so many people along the way. I’m deeply grateful to my forever mentor, Mohd Badruddoza , who listened to this idea when I was just getting ready to apply for the grant and pushed me to pursue it. I’m equally thankful to Shameem Ara Sheuli, who has been a patient, steady mentor throughout the entire process. In Malaysia, I had the privilege of connecting with Jaya Shreedhar, who stepped in at a critical moment and connected me to the right experts when my outreach had hit a wall. That’s also where I spoke with Harjeet Singh, who generously gave his time and helped us frame the issue and see the bigger picture. I’m indebted to Pallavi Pundir for being the first to believe in this story, and to a powerhouse team—Kritika . Anoushka Dalmia, Preeksha Malhotra—who brought it to life. It’s been such a joy working with this team! And a special thanks to Rifat Anik, my work partner across many projects, who once again braved the challenge of working with me and delivered the most essential piece of this project: the visuals that hold everything together. This story took me to new places and into difficult, necessary conversations. I was nervous about whether I could do justice to the people who trusted us with their experiences. Connecting the dots across such a niche intersection was not straightforward; it took time, and patience. What I really hope is that when people talk about climate anxiety, climate stress or mental health, it isn’t only Global North experiences that define the issue. The Global Majority has shouldered these crises for so long that they are too often normalized. I hope this story sparks conversations about the comprehensive support frontline communities still lack—and are entitled to—especially as COP30 approaches next month. And the apas who shared their time, opened their homes, let us into their world, thank you for trusting us with your story. https://lnkd.in/dqvyB5hY

⚡️☀️Electricity prices are soaring across Asia—and Vietnam is feeling the strain. What’s driving this surge and can rooftop solar plus battery energy storage systems offer a way forward? Energy and environmental journalists in the Mekong region: join our webinar with Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Vice-Chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association, for insights on price drivers, policy trends, market opportunities and cost-cutting clean energy solutions—plus practical tips for reporting on the topic. With energy access and price stability in the spotlight ahead of COP30, don't miss this opportunity to get story leads, data points and fresh angles on how renewables can advance affordability and security. 👉 Register here: https://loom.ly/yI1kZDw #RenewableEnergy #Vietnam #SolarPower #BESS #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #ClimateSolutions #EnvironmentalJournalism #CleanEnergy #ClimateSolutions #Journalism #COP30 Paritta W.