RiffReporter – die Genossenschaft für freien Journalismus e.G. / the Free Journalism Collective

Project partner

The name RiffReporter is synonymous with independent, high-quality journalism, fairness and strict adherence to facts – all of which are part of its journalistic code of conduct. RiffReporter’s lively, professional work has already earned the organisation the Umwelt Media Prize, Grimme Online Award and #Netzwende Prize. www.riffreporter.de offers its readers a wide variety of well researched journalism on scientific, societal, cultural, environmental and technological topics, written by professional freelance authors who work for major newspapers, magazines and broadcasting companies.

Project description

The project “Countdown Earth: How to resolve the climate and biodiversity crisis!” aims to use high-quality, expert scientific journalism to educate the general public about the significance of the twin crises of climate change and the extinction of species, and to offer inspiration and ideas on how to deal with the crises proactively:

The purpose of the project is to raise public awareness of the significance of self-efficacy and political participation, even in times of serious crisis. A team of around 11 professional investigative journalists will present their findings in an accessible, understandable way with the aid of solution-oriented journalistic methods. The project was initiated because the urgently needed change in society, politics and industry as a reaction to the ever-increasing severity of the twin crises appears to be stagnating.