Using media to protect the environment

If temperatures continue to rise within the next generation as predicted, people living in poverty will be the worst affected. It is essential that people in developing countries receive accurate information about climate change and other environmental changes such as deforestation, soil erosion and pollution. They also need skills and knowledge to cope with natural disasters. More about how we are using media to protect the environment

  • A Mursi village visited by Ed Butler when reporting for Climate Connection

    On the 'front line' of climate change

    BBC journalist Ed Butler reports on the experiences of the Mursi people of southern Ethiopia.  Read more
  • Cattle on arid land

    Talking loud and clear about climate change in Africa

    Africa Talks Climate, a major research and communications initiative funded by the British Council, has been launched ahead of this December’s crucial COP15 climate change summit in Copenhagen.  Read more
  • Javier Farje at a seminar in Colombia

    Raising awareness of climate change in S America

    More than 160 government officials, politicians and journalists attended the first stage of an FCO-funded climate change project in South America.  Read more
  • Environmental journalism training workshop

    Raising awareness of environmental issues

    We are working in partnership with media professionals, local authorities, and national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the Eastern Caribbean to build public awareness of climate change and the need for national and regional environmental policies.   Read more
  • Child on railway tracks in Calcutta

    India: focus on the environment

    We worked in partnership with The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), Television Trust for the Environment (TVE) and the Stockholm Environment Institute to mobilise public opinion around the environment by improving the media's coverage of environmental issues and helping environmental activists communicate their messages more effectively.  Read more