Its goal was to foster investigative and solutions-oriented journalism on pressing climate topics such as energy independence, forest protection, green transition, and climate justice.
The program targeted freelance journalists with 2–3 years of experience in climate reporting from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and selected EU countries.
Many participants got an opportunity step into investigative journalism for the first time, especially in challenging environments with limited access to data.
The key part of the project was a workshop in Moldova in September 2025 for 15 selected journalists. It will equip participants with essential tools, networks, and inspiration to conduct pre-investigative and exploratory research on climate and energy issues.
After the workshop, participants could apply for funding of up to €800 (including taxes) to support the development of their story. This can be used for exploratory or pre-investigative reporting to identify leads, trends, and actors.
June 2025 – Selection of participants: 15 journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijdan, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Belgium and Georgia were selected.
September 2025 – Workshop in Chisinau, followed by the call for publications.
October-November 2025 – Participants worked on their publications.
