Virtual Training for Business and Climate Change Reporters

JN is organizing a virtual media training in late August for business and financial reporters in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Thailand aiming to enhance their climate-centered reporting on environmental responsibility, financial and industry solutions and driving public demand for change in Asia's business sector.

Attendees of the workshop also have the opportunity to apply for a story grant to create journalistic content.

Journalists have thus a crucial role in making companies accountable for their attempts (or failure) to implement more sustainable business strategies and disclose more openly their emissions, in order to speed up action on climate and, in collaboration with government and society, advance sustainable solutions where those most at risk from climate change are not left behind. Journalists covering business and finance can similarly do better to alert the public to the policy cues and regulations needed to incentivize and de-risk private sector investment in climate action. As part of EJN's new initiative, the Business and Climate Media Initiative (BCMI), we are excited to announce a three-day online media workshop for journalists in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Thailand for business and finance reporters to explore in greater depth how the business world in Asia contributes to climate change and is at the forefront of adapting to—and mitigating this climate crisis.

Themes

This online workshop will explore the business sector's role in the climate crisis—both the ways it is driving climate change and the ways it can lead climate action, amplify sustainable solutions and build a stronger greener economy.

Journalists will learn from researchers, policymakers and officials from local communities and the business sector how businesses, innovation, technology and climate finance can contribute to cutting greenhouse emissions and driving decarbonization in an inclusive manner in four target countries in Asia.

Journalists will also be coached on how to do reporting with an accountability and solutions focus, various storytelling approaches and techniques to enhance audience engagement.

Journalists will also get a chance to work on their story pitches, share sources and resources for their reporting and network amongst themselves.

The final workshop agenda will be communicated to shortlisted participants by early-August 2025.

Eligibility

The applicants must be from any of the four focus countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Thailand.

For the sake of this training event, we are only accepting English, Thai and Indonesian-language applications. We are not currently in a position to accept applications in other languages. Candidates will be required to have a working knowledge of English, Thai and Indonesian in order to be able to attend and gain full benefit from the workshop. Simultaneous language interpretation will be offered.

Applications are invited from journalists in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other media practitioners with reporting experience on business, finance and/or the economy. Climate and energy reporting experience is welcome but not essential.

We invite applications from both staff writers and freelancers writing for all forms of media organizations—community-based, local national and international. We particularly encourage women, rural, Indigenous and early and mid-career journalists to apply.

Proposers must be open with the utilization of generative AI tools, if any, in revising their proposals. EJN has the right to bar applicants from consideration if they have been caught engaging in unethical or improper professional practice, including, but not limited to, passing off AI-generated content as their own. 

Logistics

We intend to take on around 40-50 participants for the workshop with regard to fair representation of participants from each target country. Those selected will be informed by late-July.

The workshop will occur virtually on Zoom on three consecutive days in late-August 2025, with 3 hours of training sessions per day. We will try to select a time that is convenient for as many time zones in Asia as possible. It should be noted that it is likely this workshop will occur in the late afternoon or early evening for participants, so you should bear this in mind when applying.

To make these workshops accessible, EJN will provide limited communications stipends to individuals with an unreliable internet connection in the remote location. Please specify on your application if you will need a communications stipend to maintain Wi-Fi access throughout the training.  

Individuals participating in all sessions will be issued a certificate of completion by EJN.

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.