COP30 is approaching, and the impacts of the climate crisis are becoming increasingly visible in the Amazon and around the world. Journalists, communicators and content creators face the urgent challenge of reporting with depth, clarity and responsibility.
To support this mission, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and Amazônia Vox are launching the free webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources and storytelling strategies for journalists,” which will be streamed live from July 30 to Sept. 3, 2025, every Wednesday at at 6 PM (Eastern Time), in Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation to English, except for Session 2, which will be in English with interpretation to Portuguese.
Renowned experts will discuss strategies for reporting responsibly, combating climate misinformation and covering events like COP30 with greater impact.
The series will bring a special focus to the Amazon region, highlighting voices from traditional communities and strategies to engage diverse audiences. There will be six sessions covering a range of topics—from the scientific fundamentals of climate change to translating what’s often called “climate-speak,” as well as investigative journalism, combating disinformation, solutions journalism, and digital content creation during significant events.
The opening session on July 30 will be hosted by Larissa Noguchi and Daniel Nardin, who will also moderate the rest of the series. Noguchi, who is from the Amazon region, is a digital content expert and researcher in communication and climate monitoring. Nardin is a journalist with two decades of experience in the Amazon and the founder of Amazônia Vox.
The series brings together professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise to enrich each session. Check out the full schedule and guest speakers:
Session 1 – July 30, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
Climate change: An introduction to the causes and impacts journalists need to know
With Caroline Rocha (LACLIMA and Amazonidas Network for the Climate) and Natália Nascimento (USP and Amazonidas Network for the Climate)
Session 2 – Aug. 6, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
Integrity, verification and fighting climate disinformation
With Charlotte Scaddan (UN), Cris Tardáguila (Agência Lupa) and Laura Zommer (Factchequeado)
Session 3 – Aug. 13, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
Investigating the climate crisis: A toolbox for accessing databases and sources
With Heron Martins (Center for Climate Crime Analysis) and Ikaruni Nawa (Funai and Brazilian Network of Indigenous Journalists – Abrinjor)
Session 4 – Aug. 20, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
Solutions journalism applied to climate coverage
With Juliana Strobel (Fundación Avina), Marcela Martins (Climate Tracker LatAm) and Angela Evans (Solutions Journalism Network)
Session 5 – Aug. 27, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
How to cover climate and COPs: Understanding key topics and translating “climate-speak”
With Ana Carol Amaral (freelance journalist), Claudio Angelo (Observatório do Clima) and Alice Martins (special correspondent at Amazônia Vox and O Eco)
Session 6 – Sept. 3, 6 PM (Eastern Time)
Creating digital content at COP30
With Samela Sataré Mawé (content creator and communications advisor at the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil – Apib), Tay Silva (content producer and social media manager at Amazônia de Pé) and Juliana Matteucci (Impact campaign strategist at Purpose Brasil, part of the UN “Verified for Climate” initiative)
This series is practical and accessible: all you need is an internet connection and a Zoom account or access to YouTube. Sessions will be recorded and available for those who can’t join live. Participants who attend the sessions will receive a free certificate of attendance.
Registration is now open at journalismcourses.org.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from those on the front lines of climate coverage and to get ready for COP30 with tools, sources and narratives that make a difference.