Supported Stories

As part of the Dark Green project, we were able to award five participants small grants to support their research into a related investigation.

Stories from each of the grantees are detailed below

Copyright: Josse van Meegeren

Daphné Dupont-Nivet is an investigative journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on climate, environment and the energy transition. She is affiliated to investigative journalism platform Investico and is co-presenter of the climate tv programme Wat Houdt Ons Tegen?.

Daphne researched the environmental impacts of the ‘Hyphen Project’ a huge hydrogen facility planned for construction in coastal Namibia. Several EU countries are hoping to use the hydrogen produced as they seek to decarbonise crucial industries to meet their climate goals.

The resulting story was published May 15, in English in EU Observer, and in Dutch in De Groene Amsterdammer and Trouw.

Jasmine Owens is a freelance journalist, and co-editor of Ethical Consumer magazine, based in Edinburgh, UK. With a focus on corporate accountability, Jasmine’s investigations range from exposing poor working conditions within the supply chains of major brands to pointing out greenwashing.

Jasmine researched the hidden problem of oil leakage from power cables, which has introduced millions of litres of oil into a wide range of ecosystems causing environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.

The resulting story was published August 13 in the Guardian.

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