Nu kan du delta i KLIMAPRESS 2026 – en årlig konferens om klimatjournalistik med särskilt fokus på Norden
Läs på danska: KLIMAPRESS 2026: Klimajournalistik i Norden
Läs på norska: KLIMAPRESS 2026: Klimajournalistikk i Norden
Läs på engelsk: KLIMAPRESS 2026: Climate Journalism in the Nordics
Klimatförändringen är och förblir ett viktigt bevakningsområde för journalister. Trots det har klimatet hamnat i skuggan av krig, upprustning och andra konflikter. Hur ska vi få klimatbevakningen tillbaka på agendan? Hur kan vi rapportera om klimatkrisen på ett mer inspirerande och engagerande sätt? Vad säger medieforskningen? Vilken roll spelar olika aktörer som företag och aktivister i klimatfrågor och hur bevakar medierna dem?
Det är de centrala frågorna på KLIMAPRESS 2026 – en ny nordisk konferens om klimatjournalistik. Bland talarna finns tidigare EU-klimatkommissionären Connie Hedegaard samt George Marshall, grundare av den brittiska Climate Outreach-rörelsen.
Konferensen arrangerades för första gången i Oslo i fjol och nu har turen kommit till Köpenhamn. Den 22–23 oktober på DMJX:s campus bjuder vi på sessioner med keynote-föreläsningar, paneldebatter och workshoppar.
Arrangörer för konferensen är Aarhus universitet, Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole (DMJX) samt Nordisk Journalistcenter (NJC). Vi välkomnar journalister, redaktörer och medieforskare från hela Norden att komma samman och diskutera klimatjournalistikens framtid.
Under konferensen kommer journalister och medieforskare från Norden och andra länder dela med sig av sina erfarenheter och samtala om utvecklingen av klimatjournalistiken i en tid av hårt pressade internationella relationer – samtidigt som klimatet fortsätter att slå rekord.
Liksom i fjol kommer en branschjury på konferensen att dela ut priser för den bästa klimatjournalistiken i Norden – nominera senast den 1 september.
Anmäl dig i ansökningsrutan
Läs mer: Nominations for the KLIMAPRESS 2026 Award – Nordic climate journalism
Arrangörer för konferensen är Afdelingen for Medievidenskab og Journalistik vid Aarhus universitet, Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole (DMJX) och Nordisk Journalistcenter (NJC)
Program (in English)
Please note: Unless otherwise stated, all presentations in the program are in English
Thursday, October 22:
9:00 Arrival, coffee and small-talk
9:30 Welcome
9:40 Plenary talk 1: What are major companies actually doing about climate change – and how do the media cover it? By Connie Hedegaard (board member of Danfoss, BBVA, the Villum Foundation, and several other organizations)
As the former European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard has insight into the climate initiatives and strategies of major international companies. She will discuss how companies approach climate action and the considerations behind their efforts, as well as offer her perspective on how the media cover climate issues.
10:30-11.30 Parallel Sessions:
Session 1: Covering Energy Transitions in a European Context — by Boris Schneider (Clean Energy Wire, Berlin)
Session 2: Hidden success stories? Why some companies choose not to talk to the media about their climate efforts – by Line Schmeltz (DMJX)
Line Schmeltz is an Senior Associate Professor at the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX). Drawing on her research, she will explore “greenhushing” – when companies deliberately avoid communicating their climate efforts in the media for fear of public backlash and accusations of greenwashing.
Anette Maria Christensen is an Executive ESG Advisor at Give Steel A/S, a Danish manufacturer of structural steel, operating on the European. The company considers itself a first mover on several ESG initiatives within their industry in Europe, and is continuously working on ESG initiatives across several areas. However, the company is cautious about communicating its efforts within sustainability in the media, as the complexity of the field can lead to errors and misunderstandings when the issues are reported and communicated in the medias. With new EU requirements on sustainability communication, this issue is more relevant than ever.
Session 3: Short inspirational local stories from the 3-5 climate journalist (former NJC participants) — led by Professor Andreas Ytterstad (Oslo Met University)
12:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Plenary Panel: Meet New Researchers — led by Associate Professor Henrik Bødker (Aarhus University)
Sophie Ysholt Hansen (University of Southern, Denmark)
Ingerid Salvesen (Oslo Met University, Norway)
Nelli Jäntti-Tuominen (Tampere University, Finland)
14:15-15:00 Parallel Sessions:
Session 1: Challenges and potentials of long-form journalism — by journalist Sofie Mohanthy Hviid (Klimajournalisterne)
Session 2: Working with constructive journalism — by Gerd Maria May, head and founder of Room of Solutions
Session 3: How to cover COP31 in Turkey in November – by journalist Otto Lerche (Dagbladet Information)
15:00 Coffee
15:30 Plenary talk 2: Climate change journalism as and beyond science communication – by Sabrina Vitting-Seerup (Assistant Professor Copenhagen University):
16:30 Reception and price ceremony
18:30 See you tomorrow
Friday, October 23:
9:00 Coffee and small-talk
9:30 Plenary talk 3: Activists and NGOs: The battle for a place in the media and political decision-making – by George Marshall (strategic communications consultant, founder of Climate Outreach)
For decades, British climate campaigner George Marshall has been an active participant and prominent voice in the climate debate, with a background in grassroots movements and NGO networks. He will analyse how the role of activists and NGOs in climate action has evolved, and how media coverage of these actors has developed over time.
10:30-11:30 Parallel Sessions:
Session 1: Covering Green Conflicts — by Associate Professor Mikkel Fugl Eskjær (Aalborg University)
Session 2: Climate activists – voices of citizens and political actors? — by Associate Professor Julie Uldam (Copenhagen Business School)
Julie Uldam is an Associate Professor and researcher at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). She will present findings from her research into the relationship – or lack of it – between companies and climate activists, and discuss what this means for media coverage.
Amanda Büchert has been involved in activist and NGO networks in Denmark for many years. She has also founded a grassroots media outlet focusing on stories about climate action. She will share her experiences of how the media cover climate activism and discuss how activists position themselves in the wider climate debate.
Session 3: Journalism education & and the environment — by Associate Professor Mette Stentoft (DMJX)
12:00 Closing Event: Summary and presentation of next year’s event.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Farewell
Støtte og samarbejde
NJC har modtaget støtte til denne konference fra Demos-programmet, der administreres af Nordisk kulturkontakt i Helsinki på vegne af Nordisk Ministerråd.
