The Singapore Environment Council's Asian Environmental Journalism
Awards (AEJA) aim to recognise and reward excellence in environmental
journalism at all levels of society.
From passionate citizen journalists, to outstanding
professional journalists, to the environmental attitudes of overall
media organisations, the AEJA highlight exceptional journalistic work,
and encourage continued high-quality coverage of environmental issues in
Asia.
It is beyond a doubt that the media plays a crucial role in
advancing the cause of environmental protection. Journalists form an
essential bridge between emerging environmental issues and all members
of society, whether it is the public, policy makers, or activists.
By bringing environmental stories to the forefront of public
perception, journalists play several key roles – through reports on
environmentally harmful practices, they serve as the watchdogs of our
environment; through features on environmental champions, emerging
environmental technologies and business practices, they bring
inspiration and fresh ideas on environmental protection to the public.
They also enrich public understanding of the environment by presenting
complex scientific, technical, ecological and cultural facts about a
complex issue in a simple, accessible format.
There are six categories for the AEJA 2014:
- SEC-CDL Environmental Journalist of the Year
- SEC Young Environmental Journalist of the Year
- SEC-Coca-Cola Environmental Story of the Year
- SEC-Sky Creation Design Environmental Blogger of the Year
- SEC-CITIC Telecom International Environmental Photograph of the Year
- SEC-Lee Foundation Excellence in Environmental Reporting by a Media Organisation
Moreinfo: http://www.sec.org.sg/aeja/overview.php
