Have Your Voice: U.N. Launches Worldwide Survey on Safety of Climate Journalists
For decades the world failed to acknowledge the urgency of the climate change challenge and largely ignored those who covered the issue, but that’s beginning to change.
As climate journalists gain much-needed attention through their crucial work of spreading awareness about human behaviors that threaten our planet, their safety is also increasingly at risk.
From harsh natural environments to harassment, threats, and even physical violence, journalists covering the highly sensitive subject often find themselves pushing against powerful political, economic, and cultural forces.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) are conducting a survey to better analyze and address the dangers faced by environment journalists worldwide.
The survey is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Arab and Chinese. You can participate using this link. Responses can be submitted until March 28.
The results will be unveiled during World Press Freedom Day on May 3 in Santiago, Chile.
Khushboo Razdan is a correspondent for the South China Morning Post based in Washington. Prior to this, she worked for the Post in New York. Before joining the team, she worked as a multimedia journalist in Beijing and New Delhi for over a decade. She’s a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.