Arena for Journalism in Europe
@journalismarena.eu
Arena is a non-profit promoting cross-border collaborative journalism.
We organise Dataharvest - the European Investigative Journalism Conference, the Climate Arena Conference, and develop cross-border networks.
journalismarena.eu
We organise Dataharvest - the European Investigative Journalism Conference, the Climate Arena Conference, and develop cross-border networks.
journalismarena.eu
📊 Where in Berlin can frontline workers afford to live?
This beautiful data project from @urbanjournalism.bsky.social shows locals and policymakers a new way of 'seeing' Berlin. It's now expanding to other cities -- a great example of collaborative, crossborder #journalism!
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This beautiful data project from @urbanjournalism.bsky.social shows locals and policymakers a new way of 'seeing' Berlin. It's now expanding to other cities -- a great example of collaborative, crossborder #journalism!
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November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
📊 Where in Berlin can frontline workers afford to live?
This beautiful data project from @urbanjournalism.bsky.social shows locals and policymakers a new way of 'seeing' Berlin. It's now expanding to other cities -- a great example of collaborative, crossborder #journalism!
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This beautiful data project from @urbanjournalism.bsky.social shows locals and policymakers a new way of 'seeing' Berlin. It's now expanding to other cities -- a great example of collaborative, crossborder #journalism!
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📥 Want to stay updated on our projects and opportunities for journalists? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 and never miss an update!
Subscribe here: journalismarena.eu/newsletter/
Subscribe here: journalismarena.eu/newsletter/
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📥 Want to stay updated on our projects and opportunities for journalists? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 and never miss an update!
Subscribe here: journalismarena.eu/newsletter/
Subscribe here: journalismarena.eu/newsletter/
Some disasters arrive with a bang, while others happen silently, almost unnoticed. Bit by bit, we're losing nature and cropland across Europe, despite EU laws meant to protect nature. These laws are toothless, and failing us.
This video, from our major investigation Green to Grey, shows...
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This video, from our major investigation Green to Grey, shows...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Some disasters arrive with a bang, while others happen silently, almost unnoticed. Bit by bit, we're losing nature and cropland across Europe, despite EU laws meant to protect nature. These laws are toothless, and failing us.
This video, from our major investigation Green to Grey, shows...
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This video, from our major investigation Green to Grey, shows...
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📣 Applications are open for the European Collaborative Journalism Programme 2026!
We've again partnered with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung to support 16 journalists across Europe to engage in cross-border investigations.
More info and link to apply in the thread 👇 🧵 [1/2]
We've again partnered with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung to support 16 journalists across Europe to engage in cross-border investigations.
More info and link to apply in the thread 👇 🧵 [1/2]
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📣 Applications are open for the European Collaborative Journalism Programme 2026!
We've again partnered with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung to support 16 journalists across Europe to engage in cross-border investigations.
More info and link to apply in the thread 👇 🧵 [1/2]
We've again partnered with the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung to support 16 journalists across Europe to engage in cross-border investigations.
More info and link to apply in the thread 👇 🧵 [1/2]
🤝 "Arena’s signature theme of collaboration was as strong as ever, with attendees making pitches to each other from panels, in networking sessions and at lunch tables."
Here is a collection of some of the things we learned at the #ClimateArena conference 2025: journalismarena.eu/whistleblowe...
Here is a collection of some of the things we learned at the #ClimateArena conference 2025: journalismarena.eu/whistleblowe...
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🤝 "Arena’s signature theme of collaboration was as strong as ever, with attendees making pitches to each other from panels, in networking sessions and at lunch tables."
Here is a collection of some of the things we learned at the #ClimateArena conference 2025: journalismarena.eu/whistleblowe...
Here is a collection of some of the things we learned at the #ClimateArena conference 2025: journalismarena.eu/whistleblowe...
"When creating data visualisations, it is essential to focus on the core message, and don't make it too long!" - Ciara Cesaro-Tadic, freelance data journalist and content creator.
#ClimateArena #DataJournalism #Climate #Conference
#ClimateArena #DataJournalism #Climate #Conference
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"When creating data visualisations, it is essential to focus on the core message, and don't make it too long!" - Ciara Cesaro-Tadic, freelance data journalist and content creator.
#ClimateArena #DataJournalism #Climate #Conference
#ClimateArena #DataJournalism #Climate #Conference
"Whistleblowing is vital for #climate #journalism - and vice versa. #ClimateArena is a perfect forum to explore the ways in which we can encourage citizens bravely disclosing wrongdoing - and help them fuel climate investigations." - Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal of @climatewhistles.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Whistleblowing is vital for #climate #journalism - and vice versa. #ClimateArena is a perfect forum to explore the ways in which we can encourage citizens bravely disclosing wrongdoing - and help them fuel climate investigations." - Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal of @climatewhistles.bsky.social
"Spaces like #ClimateArena are vital for climate journalism. It’s during these days that the investigations that are able to change the world are seeded, cross-border relationships happen and knowledge is shared." - @federicarossi.bsky.social
#Climate #Conference #Journalism
#Climate #Conference #Journalism
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Spaces like #ClimateArena are vital for climate journalism. It’s during these days that the investigations that are able to change the world are seeded, cross-border relationships happen and knowledge is shared." - @federicarossi.bsky.social
#Climate #Conference #Journalism
#Climate #Conference #Journalism
👋 We’re happy to see you all again for Day 2 of #ClimateArena #CA25 - here is a selection from Day 1:
October 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
👋 We’re happy to see you all again for Day 2 of #ClimateArena #CA25 - here is a selection from Day 1:
#ClimateArena people: want to collaborate on an investigation or workshop a project idea? Don't forget to add it to the whiteboard at the registration desk. #CA25
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#ClimateArena people: want to collaborate on an investigation or workshop a project idea? Don't forget to add it to the whiteboard at the registration desk. #CA25
📍 #ClimateArena folk: if you're here, you're in the right place! Click here for the University entrance co-ordinates: maps.app.goo.gl/m6zKsFSLfErR...
October 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
📍 #ClimateArena folk: if you're here, you're in the right place! Click here for the University entrance co-ordinates: maps.app.goo.gl/m6zKsFSLfErR...
The Arena team is getting ready to welcome our 2025 #ClimateArena crowd!
📍Gellért Campus, Corvinus University
📍Gellért Campus, Corvinus University
October 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Arena team is getting ready to welcome our 2025 #ClimateArena crowd!
📍Gellért Campus, Corvinus University
📍Gellért Campus, Corvinus University
🤩 We can't wait to meet you in Budapest tomorrow!
Check out the programme, or grab one of the final tickets, at climatearena.eu
#CA25 #ClimateArena
Check out the programme, or grab one of the final tickets, at climatearena.eu
#CA25 #ClimateArena
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🤩 We can't wait to meet you in Budapest tomorrow!
Check out the programme, or grab one of the final tickets, at climatearena.eu
#CA25 #ClimateArena
Check out the programme, or grab one of the final tickets, at climatearena.eu
#CA25 #ClimateArena
❓What is the main driver of land use across #Europe?
The #GreenToGrey project reveals the scale of Europe's nature loss, equivalent to 600 football fields a day. That’s 1.5x faster than officials previously estimated.
Find out how to act on our groundbreaking investigation at greentogrey.eu/about
The #GreenToGrey project reveals the scale of Europe's nature loss, equivalent to 600 football fields a day. That’s 1.5x faster than officials previously estimated.
Find out how to act on our groundbreaking investigation at greentogrey.eu/about
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
❓What is the main driver of land use across #Europe?
The #GreenToGrey project reveals the scale of Europe's nature loss, equivalent to 600 football fields a day. That’s 1.5x faster than officials previously estimated.
Find out how to act on our groundbreaking investigation at greentogrey.eu/about
The #GreenToGrey project reveals the scale of Europe's nature loss, equivalent to 600 football fields a day. That’s 1.5x faster than officials previously estimated.
Find out how to act on our groundbreaking investigation at greentogrey.eu/about
🔎 greentogrey.eu reveals the scale of nature and cropland loss across the continent.
By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
At #ClimateArena this weekend... 🧵👇[1/3]
By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
At #ClimateArena this weekend... 🧵👇[1/3]
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🔎 greentogrey.eu reveals the scale of nature and cropland loss across the continent.
By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
At #ClimateArena this weekend... 🧵👇[1/3]
By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
At #ClimateArena this weekend... 🧵👇[1/3]
🟢 How much do we actually know about the 'solutions' to the #ClimateEmergency?
This year's #ClimateArena has two dedicated sessions to discussing 'false solutions' in detail, looking at:
🌊 Desalination
🌪️ Geoengineering
🛢️ CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage)
🪫 Hydrogen
🍂 Biofuels
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This year's #ClimateArena has two dedicated sessions to discussing 'false solutions' in detail, looking at:
🌊 Desalination
🌪️ Geoengineering
🛢️ CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage)
🪫 Hydrogen
🍂 Biofuels
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October 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🟢 How much do we actually know about the 'solutions' to the #ClimateEmergency?
This year's #ClimateArena has two dedicated sessions to discussing 'false solutions' in detail, looking at:
🌊 Desalination
🌪️ Geoengineering
🛢️ CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage)
🪫 Hydrogen
🍂 Biofuels
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This year's #ClimateArena has two dedicated sessions to discussing 'false solutions' in detail, looking at:
🌊 Desalination
🌪️ Geoengineering
🛢️ CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage)
🪫 Hydrogen
🍂 Biofuels
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📆 It's time for the #ClimateArena conference! This week, we will be meeting climate journalists, activists & scientists in Budapest for #CA25.
If you haven't yet got your tickets, there are still a handful left.
🔎 Programme: climatearena2025.sched.com
🎟️ Tickets: climatearena.eu/register/
If you haven't yet got your tickets, there are still a handful left.
🔎 Programme: climatearena2025.sched.com
🎟️ Tickets: climatearena.eu/register/
October 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📆 It's time for the #ClimateArena conference! This week, we will be meeting climate journalists, activists & scientists in Budapest for #CA25.
If you haven't yet got your tickets, there are still a handful left.
🔎 Programme: climatearena2025.sched.com
🎟️ Tickets: climatearena.eu/register/
If you haven't yet got your tickets, there are still a handful left.
🔎 Programme: climatearena2025.sched.com
🎟️ Tickets: climatearena.eu/register/
🔎 The Forever Lobbying Project is shortlisted for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism!
🧪 This investigation exposed an ongoing, orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies...
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🧪 This investigation exposed an ongoing, orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies...
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October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🔎 The Forever Lobbying Project is shortlisted for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism!
🧪 This investigation exposed an ongoing, orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies...
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🧪 This investigation exposed an ongoing, orchestrated lobbying and disinformation campaign by the PFAS industry and its allies...
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🟢 We’ve described Green to Grey as a ‘first of its kind’ data investigation. That’s a big claim – so, let us explain what we mean.
The data methodology process for measuring nature loss across Europe is fascinating — but complex, and most of us are not data specialists! 🧵👇 [1/3]
The data methodology process for measuring nature loss across Europe is fascinating — but complex, and most of us are not data specialists! 🧵👇 [1/3]
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🟢 We’ve described Green to Grey as a ‘first of its kind’ data investigation. That’s a big claim – so, let us explain what we mean.
The data methodology process for measuring nature loss across Europe is fascinating — but complex, and most of us are not data specialists! 🧵👇 [1/3]
The data methodology process for measuring nature loss across Europe is fascinating — but complex, and most of us are not data specialists! 🧵👇 [1/3]
"Wow. I just read the whole thing, to the tune of 41.000m²... This is a powerful piece of journalism"
The words of a reader after yesterday's #GreenToGrey launch.
Explore the greentogrey.eu investigation into nature loss.
💡We suggest how you can take action at the 'About' page.
The words of a reader after yesterday's #GreenToGrey launch.
Explore the greentogrey.eu investigation into nature loss.
💡We suggest how you can take action at the 'About' page.
October 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"Wow. I just read the whole thing, to the tune of 41.000m²... This is a powerful piece of journalism"
The words of a reader after yesterday's #GreenToGrey launch.
Explore the greentogrey.eu investigation into nature loss.
💡We suggest how you can take action at the 'About' page.
The words of a reader after yesterday's #GreenToGrey launch.
Explore the greentogrey.eu investigation into nature loss.
💡We suggest how you can take action at the 'About' page.
How did we bring the #GreenToGrey project to life?
Read Arena's latest blog post, and our in-depth methodology page (both links in comments) for the behind-the-scenes story of how this massive cross-border, collaborative data project was built. The story includes:
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Read Arena's latest blog post, and our in-depth methodology page (both links in comments) for the behind-the-scenes story of how this massive cross-border, collaborative data project was built. The story includes:
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October 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
How did we bring the #GreenToGrey project to life?
Read Arena's latest blog post, and our in-depth methodology page (both links in comments) for the behind-the-scenes story of how this massive cross-border, collaborative data project was built. The story includes:
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Read Arena's latest blog post, and our in-depth methodology page (both links in comments) for the behind-the-scenes story of how this massive cross-border, collaborative data project was built. The story includes:
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🚨 NEW: By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
This rate of loss, amounting to 600 football pitches a day, is 1.5 times higher than official EEA estimates.
This is the #GreenToGrey project. [1/3]
This rate of loss, amounting to 600 football pitches a day, is 1.5 times higher than official EEA estimates.
This is the #GreenToGrey project. [1/3]
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🚨 NEW: By the end of this video, Europe will have lost 2850m² of land to construction. That’s almost half a Premier League football pitch.
This rate of loss, amounting to 600 football pitches a day, is 1.5 times higher than official EEA estimates.
This is the #GreenToGrey project. [1/3]
This rate of loss, amounting to 600 football pitches a day, is 1.5 times higher than official EEA estimates.
This is the #GreenToGrey project. [1/3]
⚠️ Greenwashing efforts are growing, and becoming harder to spot.
Whether it's a "sustainable" fund backing a deforester, or an "ethical" commodity fueling land grabs in a country, investigating the truth behind climate-friendly claims is always going to be important for journalists.
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Whether it's a "sustainable" fund backing a deforester, or an "ethical" commodity fueling land grabs in a country, investigating the truth behind climate-friendly claims is always going to be important for journalists.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
⚠️ Greenwashing efforts are growing, and becoming harder to spot.
Whether it's a "sustainable" fund backing a deforester, or an "ethical" commodity fueling land grabs in a country, investigating the truth behind climate-friendly claims is always going to be important for journalists.
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Whether it's a "sustainable" fund backing a deforester, or an "ethical" commodity fueling land grabs in a country, investigating the truth behind climate-friendly claims is always going to be important for journalists.
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Storytime: Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 9 universities and a funding institution yielded thousands of pages. 🥵
Faced with limited capacity, two researchers needed creative ways to analyse them.
#ClimateArena [1/3]👇
Faced with limited capacity, two researchers needed creative ways to analyse them.
#ClimateArena [1/3]👇
September 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Storytime: Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 9 universities and a funding institution yielded thousands of pages. 🥵
Faced with limited capacity, two researchers needed creative ways to analyse them.
#ClimateArena [1/3]👇
Faced with limited capacity, two researchers needed creative ways to analyse them.
#ClimateArena [1/3]👇