Publisher identifies Climate change as worst enemy of man, calls for establishment of sustainability dept in production firms.
” As Camic/ Dangote holds 2day workshop for Journalists in Kogi.
ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA.
A renowned media practitioner and publisher of NatureNews, Aliu Akosile, has described climate change as the worst enemy of man which has affected the ecosystem with the threat to Human existence .
Akosile stated that if urgent and proactive measures are not adopted by the stakeholders across the globe the earth and its inhabitants may ceased to exist.
He urged journalists to intensify their reports on climate change, Ozone layer depletion and Green House emissions to enable citizenry to be alive to their responsibilities.
The Publisher / Editor in Chief, NatureNews, gave the charge at a 2 day Environmental Journalism Workshop, organised by CAMIC and sponsored by Dangote Group with the theme: Reporting The Environment For Sustainability.
While presenting his paper on the topic: Journalism in the era of climate change; Responsibilities, Challenges and Opportunities,urged Journalists to ensure accuracy, balance and fairness in their reportage on the environment.
Akoshile lamented at the effect of climate change to the entire humanity, with the Earth and its ecosystem being endangered , saying all hands must be on deck to change the narrative.
He said to create awareness on how to find sustainable solution to its ravaging effect, he charged Journalists especially those covering environment to prioritise creating awareness campaign to ensure the promotion , mitigation and all forms of initiatives to tame climate change.
Akoshile urged Journalists to consider the environment first in their news judgement to ensure that climate change is effectively mitigated for the sustainability of the mother earth.
“Towards an effective climate change journalism, a shift in
Data journalism and visualization, collaborative and investigative journalism, there should be a need to engage audience through interactive, solution journalism and constructive narrative.
” I therefore charged Journalists to use their reports to translate scientific findings for public use, as environmental reportage is a vehicle that should bridge the gap between experts and readers , as well as to provide climate literacy and behavioural change.
” To achieve the aim of rescuing the environment from climate change , there should be diverse engagements with stakeholders on information sourcing and to reporting it in a away that can be understood by all classes of readers.
