The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called on Journalists to advocate for climate change initiatives that foster resilience and sustainability.
The MCK CEO David Omwoyo said training journalists on climate change will raise awareness, advocate for solutions and devise ways of adapting to climate change.
“We encourage journalists to reflect on the effects of climate change and identify initiatives that promote adaptation”, said Mr Omwoyo during a Virtual Climate Summit Awareness Workshop organised by the Council in partnership with NETFUND.
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Mr Omwoyo spoke on the role played by journalists in shaping public discourse on climate change, adding that the training is essential in enhancing reportage on climate change stories.
“Journalists play a vital role in shaping public discourse on climate matters. This enables the public to shape a green sustainable future”, he said.
On his part, NETFUND Senior Corporate Communications Officer Nelson Mapesa said the issues affecting us are not only on climate change but mostly on climate change adaptation.
He urged the participants to devise innovative ways to mitigate the issues.
“We need to come up with strategies that enable us to withstand the impact of climate change”, stated Mapesa.
He noted that the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 will present an ambition for green economic growth and practical climate actions.
“The summit seeks to bring together government partners, inter-governmental organisations, private sectors, the youth and women in Africa to deliberate on climate change issues and the need to push for climate investments.
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