In a significant advancement for regional journalism, ten Caribbean journalists have been chosen as the inaugural recipients of reporting grants from the Caribbean Energy Transition Reporting Initiative (CETRI). This strategic program aims to enhance media coverage of clean energy developments and climate resilience efforts throughout the region.
The selected cohort represents a diverse mix of seasoned reporters and promising emerging journalists who will develop human-centered narratives documenting the transition toward low-carbon economic development. These grants build upon CETRI’s expanded 2025 training curriculum, which recently featured both virtual learning sessions and the initiative’s first physical workshop held in Dominica under the thematic banner ‘Science Meets Storytelling.’
Established specifically to strengthen regional capabilities in energy journalism, CETRI maintains a core mission of providing Caribbean communities with trustworthy, research-driven information concerning renewable energy alternatives, climate adaptation strategies, and technological innovation. The initiative functions as a critical bridge between scientific expertise and public understanding.
Project Coordinator Alison Kentish characterized the grant awards as representing ‘a milestone for regional journalism,’ noting that they directly respond to increasing demands for more profound and community-focused energy reporting. With Caribbean interest in climate resilience intensifying, CETRI has outlined ambitious plans to further extend its training programs, expert networks, and reporting support mechanisms through 2026.
This sustained effort seeks to guarantee that the Caribbean’s ongoing energy transition is chronicled with journalistic precision, substantive depth, and consistent attention to human consequences, ensuring local narratives remain at the forefront of the global climate dialogue.