This GIJN webinar focused on the key strategies for probing the fossil fuel industry, guided by insights from GIJN’s forthcoming Guide to Investigating Fossil Fuels, which had been supported by Journalismfund Europe's Professional Development for Environmental Journalism grant programme.
A panel of expert journalists — all of them chapter authors of the guide — shared their experiences and tools for exposing the industry’s role in the climate crisis, investigating private and state-owned enterprises, analyzing regulatory policies, and evaluating the credibility of proposed climate solutions.
Megan Darby is a writer and strategist on the IISD Energy program. Before joining the organization, she was the editor of Climate Home News, an award-winning independent media outlet specializing in the international politics and diplomacy of the climate crisis.
Geoff Dembicki is an investigative climate change reporter from Alberta, Canada, home of the largest oil sand deposits in the world. He is a regular contributor to DeSmog. His work has been instrumental in unveiling the industry’s influence on climate policies and highlighting the consequences of unchecked corporate practices.
Fermín Koop is a reporter from Argentina specialized in the environment and climate change. Based in Buenos Aires, he is the Latin America managing editor at Dialogue Earth. He is the co-founder of Claves21, a network of environmental reporters in Latin America, and a university professor of journalism.
The session was moderated by Amy Westervelt, an award-winning investigative journalist and the founder of Drilled, a podcast and media outlet that uncovers the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate misinformation and greenwashing. She brings a sharp focus on holding corporations and governments accountable for their environmental impact.
