Climate on the Ballot: Virtual Summit for Journalists

Covering Climate Now is hosting the ‘Climate on the Ballot: A Virtual Summit for Journalists.’ This summit will teach journalists how to cover the story of our time, climate change, in this unprecedented election year.

Over three days — through panels, workshops, and more — they’ll dig into the challenges and opportunities of elevating the climate angle in journalists’ political storytelling. Polling shows that a clear majority of the public cares about climate change and wants to know more. So, how can we tell stories that capture audiences’ attention and drive public discussion in a news cycle that is moving so fast? How can we be accurate and honest about climate change, while guarding against allegations of partisanship? And how can we demonstrate to audiences the connection between this election and the climate action, or inaction, they’re seeing in their backyards? During the Climate on the Ballot summit, they’ll tackle these questions and more.

The summit will be held September 17-19, 2024.

Registration guidelines

The deadline for applications is September 16, 2024. For more information about this opportunity and to register, please click here.