Environmental Media Champions at Nature Kenya

You qualify if you: 

• Are an active journalist in print, radio, TV, or digital media
• Hold a valid Media Council of Kenya accreditation
• Have 5+ years of environmental journalism experience
• Can deliver compelling stories on short notice

What you will do as an Environmental Media Champion:

• Conduct field visits to Kenya’s Key Biodiversity Areas and file stories for publication or broadcast
• Produce in-depth feature stories on biodiversity and conservation themes
• Cover Nature Kenya events – press conferences, international days, community forums, and policy dialogues – and publish or file stories
• Post social media content that amplifies biodiversity and conservation stories
• Develop original investigative or explanatory story scripts in consultation with Nature Kenya
• Engage with and profile high-ranking decision-makers, change agents, and policy processes, from parliamentary committees to EIA reviews, to connect conservation science to public accountability
• Monitor the media landscape and flag significant environmental stories to Nature Kenya for response or amplification
• Participate in Journalist Forum meetings and mentor fellow environmental journalists
• Submit performance reports documenting stories produced, audiences reached, and impact achieved.