Climate Arena 2024

During the climate crisis, we need journalism that brings us forward. But whether writing stories about individuals or investigations about companies, climate journalism should remain critical and find the right balance between motivating the audiences and criticising the culprits.

Living in a tiny house means less material baggage but also less space. Taking the night train means more adventure, but also a slower trip. Carbon offsets projects can help to balance emissions from hard-to-decarbonise industries, but what if they cause unexpected consequences? Regardless of whether we are reporting on private involvement or on companies - we gain nothing if we paint the situation too positively.

In this roundtable, we share experiences and perspectives on the risks of constructive reporting to be turned into “feel-good stories”, greenwashing or advertising, and how to critically engage sources when researching climate solutions.

Come to this session with your own experiences and “solutions” dilemmas, and let’s discuss them together.