KEG/GIZ train more Journalists on effective climate change reporting

 

Some Journalists and Stakeholders during the Kenya Editors Guild/GIZ training on Climate Change Reporting-Photo Courtesy

By Dickson Odhiambo

June 10, 2024

KEG/GIZ train more Journalists on effective climate change reporting

The Kenya Editors Guild and the GIZ Kenya have trained more journalists on the issue of effective climate change reporting.

The about 30 journalists based in Kisumu, Vihiga and Kakamega counties converged in Kisumu for the two days training that took place this June 6 and 7.

The Kenya Editors Guild Programs Officer Ken Bosire says they are currently training 150 journalists in Kisumu, Nairobi and Mombasa on how tackle climate change reporting within their areas of coverage and beyond.

Bosire says about 1,000 journalists across the country will be trained by the end of this year.

He says the training is supported by the GIZ and target to train the scribes and equip them with knowledge on climate change reporting.

Bosire says a training manual has been developed by Journalists through the Kenya Editors Guild and GIZ to help ease on how to report climate change.

“The impact of climate change cuts across. After receiving such training on climate change reporting, let us go to the ground and get the stories on the impact of climate change on different sectors of economy. By doing this, we will surely connect directly with climate change,” Bosire says.

Kennedy Ouma, Advisor on Climate Communications, GIZ Kenya says there is need for more sensitization to the people about climate change.

He says more solution based journalism is needed on the issue of climate change reporting.

Ouma says so far the journalists across the country have done well on the issues of climate change reporting that has impacted on the lives of many Kenyans, adding that there is need for enhanced reporting on the issue.

John Recha, a Research Scientist on Climate Change says there are various sectors of economy that climate change has affected and Journalists can make a follow up and come up with stories.

He says such sectors include Agriculture, Biodiversity, Health and Energy among others.

During the two days training, the Kenya Editors Guild {KEG} and GIZ made it easier for the Journalists to understand climate change reporting and this has been done through simplifying the terminologies in climate change reporting.

The scribes will now pitch stories on climate change with an aim of doing them.