Michele Bertelli is a journalist and documentary filmmaker who has covered international news, migration, climate, energy, and environmental issues.

Since 2012, he has been reporting from regions such as Latin America, South Sudan, Italy, and the UK, with his work featured on major media outlets including, El País, Politico, Der Spiegel, Deutsche Welle, and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, as well as Italian media such as Corriere della Sera, Rai News, Repubblica TV, L'Espresso, Internazionale, and Il manifesto.

Michele is also an associate editor for the Italian Institute for the Study of International Politics (ISPI).

A graduate of London City University, Michele has focused on innovative and interactive journalism since 2014. He produced the web documentary Bolivia's Everyday Water War and interactive video projects such as Mothers and Children First and Coding Like a Girl (audience honour at Shorty Awards 2019 ).

In 2017, the United Nations Correspondents Association honoured him for his coverage of the Italian humanitarian corridors for refugees.


 

Michele Bertelli

Basic information

Name
Michele Bertelli
Title
Journalist and videographer
Expertise
Economic development, environment, and human rights
Country
Italy
City
Milan
Links

Supported projects

Take Me Down to the Zero-Carbon City

  • Cities
  • Climate
  • Environment

MILAN / BOLOGNA / BARCELONA / DRESDEN – This investigation looked in the climate action plans of leading cities in Italy, Spain and Germany, scrutinising their use of EU funding, and identifying effective solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Spoiled Olympics

  • Environment
  • Sport

CHAMONIX / CORTINA – "Spoiled Olympics" is a cross-border investigation into the run-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina and the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, exploring the environmental, social, and economic implications of hosting these events for the regions involved.

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Message in a Bottle

  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - For the first time in history, the world is consuming more bottled water than soft drinks. Although access to safe water is both a fundamental human need and a basic human right recognised by the United Nations, the continuous growth in bottled water consumption is not just a response to basic human need.

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