Climate Story Lab 2023 For West African Creatives – Lagos, Nigeria

Published: 06 Aug 2023

We are inviting creative changemakers to the first ever West Africa edition of the climate story lab.

We are looking for creative storytelling projects that seek to drive awareness about climate change as it intersects with other social issues such as water, health, human security, energy poverty and so on. We are looking for projects with the potential  to generate strategic impactful change.

We are focusing on storytellers in Nigeria and West Africa, whose works are rooted in climate storytelling with strong focus on the region.

??Projects should be non-fiction films (feature length, shorts, episodic series), immersive and interactive stories or podcasts. Fiction films with a clear climate perspective can also be considered. Projects must be in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages.

Each creative project selected may be represented by up to 2 team members including the director and/or producer.

Climate Story Lab Contest

Application Deadline	September 8, 2023
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Contest
Sponsor	Climate Story Lab
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Climate Story Lab Contest

• Learn about using your creativity and the power of storytelling for impact.
• Learn about the climate crisis in the local context and how to use your voice to address it.
• Network with a cross section of industry professionals in the climate sector.
• Join a community of creative storytellers.

Requirements for Climate Story Lab Contest

Applicants must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be a national of any West African country.
• Submit a project that is in production, post-production or distribution and outreach stages.
• Must be a rightful author or co-author of submitted project
• Be emerging or established creative practitioners using or interested in using storytelling to talk about climate change.
• Commit to attend all components of the Climate Story Lab Lagos.

Selection Process

Shortlisted applicants will be notified by September 22nd.

The Impact Lab will bring together creatives working in film, photography and other art forms, selected through an open call, for a two day training and capacity building session where they will learn about how to use their voice, storytelling projects and creative skills to drive social  impact, on the climate crisis in the local context through collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
Following the impact lab, selected projects will participate in the Climate Story Lab event in October with the intention of sparking collaboration between the storytellers and invited partners that range from civil society, policy makers, academia, researchers, journalists, community activists and community organizers.

Application Deadline

September 8, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Climate Story Lab on climatestorylablagos.org to apply