Entries Open for ACCCRN Storytelling Competition 2017! Deadline: 30 September 2017

Entries Open for ACCCRN Storytelling Competition 2017!

Deadline: 30 September 2017

The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) in partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) is pleased to announce the ACCCRN Storytelling Competition 2017 that is designed to promote important stories on why and how climate change action should work for everyone.

The ACCCRN Network and TRF share the goal of raising awareness about climate change – including how cities are coping with rising temperatures and how the actions could impact everyone.

The competition’s theme is “Beat the Heat: How inclusive cities are coping with rising temperatures”

Sub-Themes

• What are the impacts of rising temperatures on ecosystems, agriculture, and the social, health, and economic situation in cities? Have the impacts of rising temperatures been unfairly distributed, costing the poor or those with low socioeconomic status – including because of gender or age – more?
• What actions should be taken by cities to overcome these problems? How should they develop interventions and ensure they are accessible and reach out effectively to the most vulnerable people? Can understanding the root causes of inequalities ensure interventions promote adaptation and the building of resilience to climate hazards in an intelligent and just way?
• How can innovation by the affected communities themselves address the challenges they are facing? Can they help create a social safety net for those most at risk within vulnerable groups?

Prize Information

• Shortlisted finalists will be invited to attend an Urban Heat Resilience storytelling workshop organised by Mercy Corps Indonesia and TRF from 27-30 November 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• The two top competition winners will be announced on the last day of the workshop.
• The first winner will receive an iPad and the second winner will receive mirror less camera.
• The winning entry will be posted as a blog on the Thomson Reuters Foundation news website and ACCCRN Network’s website.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their story via given website.

For more information, please visit ACCCRN.