Climate change is here: preparing journalists for the 'coming storm'
TIRANA - This project equipped Albanian journalists with the knowledge to be able to report on environmental issues to the wider public in a clear way.
Training journalists to identify the polluters of Lake Ohrid, Albanian side
LAKE OHRID - DMO Albania is organising a training for journalists, centred on the environmental issues putting pressure on the ecosystem of Lake Ohrid (Albanian side).
Investigating Deforestation - From Tracing Supply Chains To Europe To Solutions
SÃO PAULO - This project aimed to train environmental reporters to trace supply chains linked to deforestation, follow money trails and deliver cross-border investigations on profiteering European markets.
LONDON - A highly-produced three-part, narrative podcast, it follows the dirty trail of British waste from dustbins in England and exposes a British system creaking under the weight of hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste - with illegal dumping happening with impunity both at home and abroad.
AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS - The official handbook of the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists covers the internationally renowned Story-Based Inquiry method, which is a quick and efficient way to organise and conduct journalistic research. The authors also discuss the social ...
Hashtags in the battle for women's bodies in Egypt
CAÏRO - Those who hoped the 2011 Egyptian revolution would dramatically improve women's lives are being disappointed. More than a decade later, calls for equal rights and opportunities are ringing louder than ever. Social media are once again an ideal sounding board for emancipatory ideas. And the ...
HAVANA - The IPCC is clear: besides radically reducing emissions, the world must also prepare for the consequences of 1.5 degrees of warming of our atmosphere. How will we feed, shelter and protect ourselves in this heralded 'climate hell'?
Hands On Deck: Exploitation of Migrant Fishing Workers in Ireland
DUBLIN - Recruited to Ireland with the promise of good wages, fishers from the Philippines - often in debt after paying illegal recruitment fees - travel across the world to provide better opportunities for themselves and their families. But a work permission scheme, introduced following exposure of ...
Noise Pollution in Western Balkans: Loud, but Underestimated Issue
BELGRADE / TIRANA – Two articles, one story – noise pollution in Western Balkans. Although constantly underestimated, this pollution is disturbing citizens of the region’s capitals on a daily basis. Unfortunately, noise has become a habit, which is precisely what should not happen.
Increasing the role of media in highlighting environmental issues due to the Russian Invasion
KYIV - Internews Ukraine (IUA) team has completed the implementation of the a project aimed to increase the awareness of the public and decision-makers in Ukraine and Europe about ecological issues emerging as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
BRUSSELS – A huge amount of art was stolen during World War II. The Nazis looted art from occupied countries and brought it to Germany, where they established ambitious collections. The story of what happened to Belgian art has yet to be told. How did paintings by Memling, Van der Weyden, Bruegel ...
Frog Smugglers in Slovakia: The Illegal Trade With Endangered Animals Worth Millions
BRATISLAVA - A couple from Slovakia imported hundreds of frogs from Central America to the EU, completely legally. However, the woman was later apprehended in Germany, where police seized over 100 frogs from her. Some of them of the kind which was never in history imported to Europe legally. Turns ...
GHENT - At 16, Sofie developed symptoms of what later turned out to be anxiety and depressive disorder. On social media, it seems like every young person struggles with it. Wouldn't it be nice to start a club? Based on her own experiences, Sofie Steenhaut talks to club members and experts. Welcome ...
TEHERAN / ISLAMABAD / - Women face obstacles when entering public spaces: prejudice, traditions, prohibitive laws, violence. All over the world, brave, creative women have found ways to overcome these obstacles. With their specific modes of transport, they challenge gender roles, gain independence ...
BRUSSELS / THE HAGUE - Did DPG Media, bpost and newspaper distributor PPP play under a hat for bringing in and distributing the hundreds of millions of public support? Where exactly do the millions of euros of public money for investigative journalism end up? A dossier on subsidy flows to the ...
BRUSSELS - Asbestos is more lethal than previously known. New figures, recognised by the EU institutions, show that 70,000-90,000 Europeans die each year of asbestos related cancer.
KINSHASA - Although the Amazon forest is significantly larger, the tropical forests in the Congo Basin, in the heart of Africa, are taking more CO2 out of the air today. This seems like good news, but these forests are also disappearing at a rapid pace.
The Migrant Farm Workers on the Frontline of Europe’s Climate Crisis
CAMPOBELLO DI MAZARA – Migrant farm workers in Italy and Spain are on the frontline of Europe’s climate emergency, bearing the brunt of deadly heatwaves and extreme weather. While the media has focused on the impact of rising temperatures on European citizens, hundreds of thousands of migrant ...
The TuNur solar exportation project: an unjust green energy project
RJIM MAATOUG - Importing the Saharan sun to supply Europe with clean and low-cost energy : this is the dream that European countries have been entertaining with certain players in the private energy sector for decades. Once buried, projects to export solar energy from the North African deserts to ...