World Press Freedom Day

  The planet is facing a triple environmental crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Simultaneously, there is a worldwide erosion of press freedom and democratic backsliding, undermining the role of journalism in finding evidence-based solutions. This is magnified by algorithm-driven, anti-science disinformation on the internet. Even as public awareness about climate-induced disasters grows, denialism of climate change is evolving: outright rejection is giving way to a ‘new denial’, which accepts the basic facts of climate change but casts doubt on its seriousness and spreads misleading narratives and conspiracy theories. As a result, journalists and climate scientists are increasingly being silenced by trolling and threats. This session tracks these trends and argues for greater investment in investigative journalism and training in digital techniques. Coverage needs to go beyond soft-focus stories to seek the economic and political roots of climate breakdown....

On May 6, 2025; From 9:45 – 11:15; A parallel event entitled ''Environmental journalism in the age of generative AI: Augmented Ethical Journalism vs. AI-Driven Climate Dis-/Misinformation." Organizers: Reporters without Borders , Fundacion para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) , Cartooning for Peace Venue: Institut des Hautes Études des Communications sociales - École de Journalisme de Bruxelles Contact: Paul Pouchoux

  Watch the livestream:  World Press Freedom Day Geneva 2024 at UN Geneva . A Press for the Planet: protecting journalists and scientists in defense of the environment.   WPFD 2024 will be dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis . It aims to highlight the significant role that the press, journalism, and access to information play to ensure and secure a sustainable future that respects the rights of individuals , the diversity of their voices, and gender equality. In this context, UNESCO, UNEP, WHO, OHCHR, the Permanent Mission of Austria to Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Chile to Geneva, and the Geneva Press Club, will organize a WPFD event on the 7th of May from 15:00-18:00 in the Palais des Nations, Room XXIII . The event will focus on science communication in shaping public understanding and policymaking regarding environmental issues, strategies to ensure the dissemination of ...

Venue – Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile . Organized by IFEX | BiblioGAM Moderator: Ms. Rachael Kay, IFEX, Canada. Workshop on ''Exploring the Power of Collaboration for a Sustainable Environment and Information Ecosystem.'

Workshop Organized by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting during the World Press Freedom Day 2024 in at the BiblioGAM in Santiago, Chile Topics introduced by Ms. Karla Mendes, Mongabay, Brazil Mr. Bram Ebus, Independent journalist