Los Angeles Times photojournalist Allen J. Schaben makes his way through smoke as he works covering the wind driven Bond Fire wildfire near Lake Irvine in Orange County, California, U.S., December 3, 2020. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Dear ,
Journalists reporting on climate change are facing unprecedented risks. Their work shines a light on political corruption, environmental devastation, and corporate accountability—yet they increasingly face threats for telling these critical stories.
That’s why CPJ has announced the Climate Crisis Journalist Protection Initiative, an effort to raise $1 million to ensure climate reporters can continue their essential work safely. This initiative will:
- Provide financial and non-financial support, including mental health assistance and tailored safety workshops, to journalists via a dedicated emergency fund
- Further CPJ’s research to detect global hotspots and safety trends, map journalist needs, and conduct preventative outreach Help increase awareness of the threats facing climate reporters and transform existing journalist protection mechanisms to account for climate-related threats
- Engage with the private sector to ensure that journalists face no barriers to and no reprisal for their reporting on companies that are exacerbating or working to solve the climate crisis
While we have raised nearly one-third of the funds needed for the $1 million dollar initiative, which CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg unveiled today at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, we need your help to reach our goal. Your gift today will support this initiative and our broader efforts to protect journalists worldwide.
Thank you for standing with us—and with the journalists who keep us informed.
Warmly,
John Weis
Director of Development and Outreach
P.S. Your support enables us to safeguard the press. Make your donation today to power this initiative and our other vital programs.
