The Climate Data Journalism Workshop- Mumbai edition
In partnership with the Azim Premji University, IndiaSpend curated a series of 2- day Climate Data Journalism workshops across 5 different cities. The main aim is to bridge the wide gaps in understanding climate change and its impact on the socio-economic fabric of the country combined with an evident apathy on the part of editors and owners of mainstream media.
The workshops focused on providing guidance, imparting data and solution journalism to journalists, journalism students, and civil society organizations on how they can contribute in a more meaningful way to reporting on climate change, the odds of sparking public interest and steering attention to understanding one’s role in the fight for the planet.
Through Climate Data Journalism Workshops we have built a cohort of climate change journalism networks. The workshops have contributed to the formation of this collective body, indicating collaboration and shared interests in reporting on climate change-related issues.
The main components of the workshop included sessions on data, visualizations, policy, misinformation and media literacy, writing a climate change story, and a few case studies.
Faculty
Shubhangi Gupta
Project Associate, WRI
Santonu Goswami
Associate Professor, Azim Premji University
Rajit Sengupta
Centre for Science and Environment
Mayank Aggarwal
Journalist
Kartik Chandramouli
Mongabay- India
Hisham Mundol
Chief Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund
Govindraj Ethiraj
Founder: IndiaSpend & BOOMLive
Divya Chandra
Workshops and Training, BOOM FactCheck
Ayaz Memon
Indian sports writer and journalist
Aditya Valiathan Pillai
Centre for Policy Research
Agenda
Registration
Wi-Fi connection and tech check over coffee
Inaugural session
Welcome note
Defining impact
This session focuses on the core purpose of the Climate Data Journalism workshops and builds a case for citizen science journalism and identifies gaps that this initiative aims to address.
Lecture
India and the climate abyss – A concise overview of rising temperatures and its impact in the near future.
Masterclass
<li> Attributes a reporter writing on climate change and environment needs in order to report on the beat. </li> <li> Differentiating between a climate change story and a climate event story. </li> <li> Building blocks of a climate change story. The structure of a well written report – a checklist.</li> <li> Identifying data sources and data sets.</li> <li> Hallmarks of good quality data.</li> <li> Finding spokespersons – Given how diverse the sector is – where do we find experts on carbon markets, Innovation, clean energy, energy transitions etc. </li> <li> The importance of climate change jargon? International standard for definitions.</li> <li> Managing translations, simplifying definitions and avoiding jargon and acronyms – Climate change reporting from a regional reporter's perspective. </li>
Report
How Is India Adapting to Heatwaves?: An Assessment of Heat Action Plans With Insights for Transformative Climate Action
Report & Infographics
Introduction to State of Environment report 2023 and the application of infographics and visualizations in narrative-building.
Masterclass & interactive session
<li> Where does the answer lie – India’s long term low carbon pathways </li> <li> Gearing up for COP28</li> <li> Introduction to datasets and dashboards</li>
Updates
Goal setting for the day
Masterclass: Disinformation, misinformation, and verification
This session will train you to detect the difference between disinformation and misinformation, verify images, text, and videos you receive on WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms. You will learn how to access online fact checking tools and gain hands-on experience of applying them in your daily routine.
Interactive session
Introduction to Stats of India – Making Sense of India through data, stories and visualizations
Masterclass
How to produce digital content on environment and conservation.
Deep dive
<lo> <li> The potential for an Indian pathway to shared, sustainable prosperity</li> <li> Just transition as both a moral and a strategic imperative</li> <li> Integrating sustainable livelihoods with environmental responsibility</li> <li> Climate change as both the crisis of the century, but also the business opportunity of the century</li> <li> India’s opportunity to go big and go right on hydrogen</li> <li> The importance of methane and what can be done about it</li> </lo>
Vote of Thanks
Handover of certificates
