Award Ceremony - All India Environmental Journalism Competition

At the IFAT India Fair, October 9, 2014 - Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai.

As India moves towards rapid economic growth, environmental degradation is becoming severe. To move towards sustainable development, awareness and knowledge about the state of the environment and sustainable solutions are key factors. Media has a crucial role to play in this. Environmental reporting can positively contribute towards raising awareness and generating knowledge on the means to ensure a sustainable future.

To encourage media coverage of environmental issues, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the Asian College of Journalism, ICLEI South Asia, The Third Pole and the Deutsche Welle Akademie organise the annual All India Environmental Journalism Competition for journalists reporting on environmental issues in India, in cooperation with IFAT India Fair, and under the patronage of the German Embassy. By recognising and awarding good journalistic reports, the competition aims to inspire journalists to take up a wider range of topics about the environment, as a part of their work, and put the spotlight on solutions and positive stories.

The 2014 winners' award ceremony will follow the official opening ceremony of IFAT India on October 9, 2014. This year, in taking up the new Indian Government’s initiative, Germany will award a special prize: The “Clean Ganga Award” for the best journalistic entry on the rejuvenation of the Ganges. 

The entries of the winners in the six categories - print, web, photo, radio, video, and Clean Ganga - will be presented in a summary form as part of the award event.