Submit Applications for Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon”

Deadline: 1 August 2020

The Data Journalism Contest: All Eyes on the Amazon seeks to encourage the participation of journalists as researchers and creators of content about the different threats and vulnerabilities faced by indigenous peoples and local communities of the Amazon, as well as the importance of their role in the fight against climate change, nature conservation and the preservation of ancestral knowledge

Indigenous peoples and local communities living in the Amazon are the guardians of the forest. They and their knowledge are key to sustainable protect the forests from deforestation and ecosystem degradation.

The contest also aims to potentiate data journalism as a promotion mechanism for environmental and social awareness through the collection of information and data that visualize the importance of the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in forest conservation and the mitigation of climate change.

Goals

To promote research, analysis and journalistic dissemination to give visibility to the violation of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and their territories’ rights and the relationship with the destruction of Amazonian forests, climate change and the loss of biodiversity.

To give visibility to the efforts of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to defend their territorial rights.
To sensitize public opinion about the violation of indigenous and local territorial rights, deforestation and degradation of ecosystems on the Amazon.
To encourage a data journalism that promotes environmental and social awareness through the collection and analysis of data that demonstrate the importance of nature conservation and the necessary response to the effects of climate change.

Prize Information

The first and second place of this contest will be recognized with:

Translation and dissemination of the winning content through the communication channels of the program All Eyes on the Amazon.
An “all paid” trip to accompany the partner organizations of the “All Eyes on the Amazon” program, in a media journey to the Peruvian Amazon, where they will get to know on first-hand the work of forest monitors.
Monetary prize of:
- 1st place: 1500 american dollars
- 2nd place: 1000 american dollars

In case that the winning work belongs to a group, the monetary prize will be given in full, for distribution at the discretion of the group.

Topics

Protection against the violation of indigenous rights and territorial rights.
Agreement of Escazú, transparency and access to environmental justice and protection of environmental defenders.
Use of technology for the protection of territories, nature conservation and biodiversity.
Deforestation and degradation generated by extractive / agroindustrial activities near indigenous territories, communal reserves, peoples in voluntary isolation and protected natural areas.
Innovative stories and strategies of young people and / or intergenerational dialogue with indigenous and local adults of the Amazon for territorial, forest and human rights protection.
The role and relation of women in territorial protection of Amazonian forests and safeguard of indigenous rights.

Eligibility Criteria

Journalists, journalistic teams, opinion leaders, and bloggers who are currently practicing the journalism profession in the Latin American region, working in national, regional or international media and have had publications in any media outlet can participate.

The work submitted must comply with the following characteristics:
- To be an original piece,
- To be written in Spanish, Portuguese or English,
- To have been written and published from February 26th and August 1st.
The following formats are considered eligible (must meet at least 01 of the formats):
- Printed: chronicles and / or written reports, published in a print media
- Digital: chronicles and / or written reports, published in an online media
- Photo Reportage: visual records, published in print or online media