Climate Investigations Course: Climate Investigation Fundamentals
This introductory module provides participants with a holistic background about climate change as one of the major issues confronting the world. Participants will access specialist knowledge to better understand the context from a science, policy, and politics perspective.
The module looks at best practice from experienced climate journalists, using successful examples of news reporting that has effectively addressed climate-related problems, and giving guidance and tips on how to approach the subject from an investigative point of view.
Following the module, participants will be well-equipped to begin learning and applying the investigative techniques covered in the following modules in their work to produce the important and impactful reporting that is so critically needed.
There is an urgent need for greater public understanding of the looming climate crisis, and journalism has an integral role to play in this.
However, while environmental and climate reporting is crucial, there is an equally critical need for investigative journalism around these topics. While the public needs to know what is happening to our planet, they also need to understand why it is happening.
Why, despite decades of warnings and research into mitigation and solutions, is the situation worsening?
Where are promises and commitments being broken?
What is hindering the process of building new systems to avert the worst of the coming crisis?
And who, ultimately, is profiting from this situation?
This course will help you dig into the people, organisations, governments and companies that can provide you and your audience answers to these questions.
Technical Requirements
This course will need you to have the following software/apps/tools on your computer:
- Zoom app
- Camera and audio
This course will be hosted on Zoom. To find out more about how we use Zoom, please check out our Zoom InfoSec page.
Course Structure
Exercises and additional resources will be provided to supplement the training between sessions.
Important
Our training is not recorded: if you miss a session, it is lost – you cannot watch a recording of it, nor will you be allowed to attend that session at a later date.
Ready to dive into the Climate Investigation Fundamentals? Please see the booking form below.
Note that you can get a 20% discount on the total applicable fees by booking the full ‘Climate Investigations Course’ instead here which ‘Climate Investigation Fundamentals’ is a part of.
Trainer Biographies:
Lina Yassin
Akintunde Babatunde
Booking Form
- 27 March 2025 09.00–11.30 GMT (UK time)
- 28 March 2025 09.00–11.30 GMT (UK time)
One ticket per person.
In line with our non-profit mission, our pricing operates on a sliding scale, ensuring large organisations pay more to subsidise places for smaller newsrooms, freelancers and students.
*Students places for this course are capped, due to limited capacity. Anyone registering as a student will be asked for a photo/scan of their student ID ahead of the course.
**Employed individuals who cannot have their employers pay for the course are entitled to the freelancer rate. Note that we are a small charity and rely on your honesty so please do not register as a freelancer if your employer is reimbursing you for the course.
We have a strict policy of No Refund and No Transfer of bookings.