Bridging Climate Change Knowledge Gap Through Journalism

Five Cs has entered a strategic partnership with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union to sponsor C.B.U. awards and host regional journalists in climate change workshops. This week, the organization is engaging a group of journalists from across the Caribbean in climate change related topics, ahead of the Caribbean Media Awards. Doctor Young spoke on the importance of this partnership.

 

Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director, CCCCC

“The Five Cs have based on the research we have done in the region we have found out there is a tremendous knowledge gap between those who work in climate change and the regular persons on the ground, the farmers, fisherfolks and those who work in areas affected by climate change. So, the events of the C.B.U. is intended to help bridge that knowledge gap by helping to build knowledge gaps of the Caribbean public towards climate change. The stores and reporting we will tell are important to build that knowledge, whether print, digital, TV, news, it is important for journalist to effectively communicate the stories to understand the science of climate change so that they can engage audiences in an effective manner.”