Entries must centre on real-world climate change impacts on people and communities in southern Africa, the steps that can be taken to adapt and make the impacts less intense, as well as possible opportunities that may arise.
Stories may appear in any local or national newspaper, news website, radio station, TV channel, or social media platform, but must focus on a specific community or person.
Topics may include (but are not limited to): climate science, renewable energy, conservation, climate policy, environmental racism, or climate solutions.
Acceptable formats include: written stories (articles, op-eds), video (documentaries, news reports), audio (podcasts, radio), and multimedia (interactive web content, photo essays).
Content must have been published, aired, or made public between 1 December 2024 and 26 October 2025.
Entries are open to all journalists, reporters, and content creators, must be original, and created by the entrant or team credited in the submission.
Entries can be in any language.
Open to creators in Africa.
Content must adhere to ethical journalistic standards: accuracy, transparency, balance, and respect for sources and communities.
Content promoting misinformation, hate speech, or climate denial will be disqualified.
Content will be judged on relevance, relatability, originality, and potential impact.
Categories for entries are:
Social media entries can either be a single post or a series of posts on one topic or theme.