„Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data“ is a two-day training program by Netzwerk Klimajournalismus Österreich designed to strengthen investigative climate reporting. The training equips participants with core skills to uncover the forces driving the climate crisis. Participants will learn to track emissions across borders, follow financial flows, decode corporate climate claims, navigate FOI laws, analyze lobbying influence on EU climate policy, and work with geodata, satellite imagery and flight tracking tools. All sessions are led by experienced investigative journalists and climate experts (tba), with a strong focus on practical methods and real case studies. The sessions will take place in English.
This two-day training will bring together 20 journalists from across Europe in Vienna on April 24th and 25th at the Forum Journalismus und Medien (fjum). It is open to professional journalists based in Europe, whether they already cover climate topics or hope to integrate climate investigations into their beat. Travel and accommodation will be covered thanks to funding from Journalismfund Europe.
➡️ Application possible from January 8th until January 31st, midnight.
About us: The Climate Journalism Network Austria is a cross-media initiative that counts more than 70 members and is run by a core team of twelve people. Its aim is to connect journalists interested in climate reporting and to inform about current developments in the industry as well as in climate news. This happens through a monthly newsletter, press briefings, as well as informal meetups and a summer school. The network was founded in October 2020.
The training program is funded by
