Seminar on Environment Journalism and Climate Reporting Highlights Media’s Role in Sustainable Future during 14th GFJN
Noida: A significant seminar on Environment Journalism and Climate Reporting was organized at Marwah Studios during 14th Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2026, bringing together eminent media professionals, academicians, and broadcasters to deliberate on the growing responsibility of media in addressing climate change and environmental challenges.
The session was initiated by Sandeep Marwah, President of Marwah Studios**, who set the tone for the discussion by emphasizing the urgent need for responsible and research-based environmental journalism. He highlighted that climate change is not just a scientific issue but a social, economic, and humanitarian concern that demands serious media attention. He encouraged journalists and students to adopt solution-oriented reporting while raising awareness about sustainability.
Sushil Bharti from Radio Noida 107.4FM** shared practical insights from community radio initiatives, explaining how grassroots-level communication can effectively influence environmental awareness and local action.
Dr Vipin Gaur of NAI** spoke about research-driven climate communication and stressed the importance of factual accuracy and scientific understanding in environmental reporting.
Dr Himani Choudhary, Director at AAFT**, addressed the academic perspective, highlighting how institutions must train young journalists to report climate issues with depth, ethics, and responsibility.
Dr Manoj Agarwal, Director AAFT, elaborated on integrating sustainability topics into media curriculum and encouraged students to create impactful stories on environmental challenges.
Senior media professionals including Jitender Sharma, Editor-in-Chief of Jantantra TV**, Raj Shekhar Tripathi, Rajeev Gautam, and RJ Tripti shared their field experiences, case studies, and real-life reporting examples. They discussed challenges such as misinformation, lack of awareness, political sensitivity, and the need for impactful storytelling to bring environmental issues into mainstream discourse.
Each speaker contributed valuable perspectives drawn from years of professional experience, emphasizing that environment journalism must move beyond event-based coverage to continuous, investigative, and people-centric reporting.
The seminar concluded with an engaging interaction with students and participants, reaffirming the commitment of Marwah Studios and AAFT to promote responsible journalism and proactive climate reporting for a sustainable future.
