Empowering youth talents through the Young Environmental Journalists programme
The Young Environmental Journalists programme aims to provide learning and networking opportunities to outstanding young journalists, students and environmental defenders. The campaign is facilitated by the joint Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - UN Development Programme Environmental Governance Programme, UN Volunteers (UNV) programme and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The Environmental Governance Programme is fully funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
UNDP advertised for the Young Environmental Journalists via the Online Volunteering platform of UNV, offering young leaders and environmental and human rights advocates worldwide an opportunity to join the programme. Following a rigorous selection process, 71 young talents were selected to work together in 2019, while 100 young talents from 27 countries participated in the 2020 edition of the campaign.