First Joint Interaction Program on Climate Change Reporting in Manipur Held

Senapati, July 15: The Media Resource Centre, Manipur, in collaboration with the State Climate Change Cell, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Manipur, organized a “One-Day Joint Interaction on Climate Change Reporting in Manipur” at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Porompat, on 15 July 2025. The objective of the workshop was to enhance the capacity building of the media fraternity on climate change reporting and foster a better understanding of climate facts through strengthened networks.

Through organizing such programs, journalists are expected to promote environmental journalism, develop the capacity of the media fraternity on climate change reporting, disseminate a host of climate evidence-based issues and information through various media platforms, and bridge the gap between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners on climate change.

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The interaction programme provided an opportunity to learn and share good practices on climate change issues such as climate science, effective political advocacy, community-based adaptation, as well as the role of media in raising public awareness on climate communication and public access to information.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. T. Brajakumar Singh, Director, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change, Government of Manipur, stated the need to review the reports submitted by journalists who were awarded fellowships from the department. The Director mentioned that the fellowship was awarded to journalists working in the state, which he termed as an initiative of the department to campaign for combating climate change.

The basic idea of the joint interaction programme was to build the capacity of the media fellowship recipients and intending applicants for the fellowship on climate change reporting—especially journalists who are primarily working on different issues in the hill districts. It also aims to foster better understanding of climate facts, promote reporting in simple common language, and popularize people’s science.

Candidates from the 6th State Level Media Fellowship Program made their presentations during the session. A question-and-answer session followed, along with reflections from experts from the Media Resource Centre.

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Senior journalists Irangbam Arun and Pradip Phanjoubam, President of Editors Guild Kh. Khogen, and environment activist Salam Rajesh also attended the program. Participants included awardees of the 6th Media Fellowship Programme, Ukhrul District Working Journalists Association, Senapati District Journalists, Tamenglong District Journalists, All India Radio (AIR) Imphal, Lai Kaidong U Team, Coordinator of the Media Resource Centre, and expert members from the Media Resource Centre.