Climate Justice Reporting Guide

The guide argues that comprehensive climate reporting must link the crisis to systemic inequities, as people of color, indigenous people, and the poor typically bear the brunt of climate disasters and pollution. It highlights climate change as a "threat multiplier" that exacerbates poverty, health, and housing inequities, noting that climate-related displacement affected some 30 million people in 2019 and could reach 1 billion by 2050. The document encourages reporters to investigate the distribution of green investments, the disparity in government aid following extreme weather, and the role of marginalized community leaders in climate innovation.

• Climate change acts as a "threat multiplier" that worsens existing human crises, including housing, health, and poverty. This includes "climate gentrification," where more resilient areas become more expensive and push out existing residents, a process already occurring in Miami.
• Climate-related migration is projected to increase significantly; 30 million people were displaced or forced to migrate due to climate causes in 2019, with projections suggesting this could rise to 200 million or 1 billion by 2050. These refugees are predominantly poor or people of color.
• Systemic inequities result in people of color, indigenous people, and the poor bearing the primary impact of climate disasters and pollution, yet these groups are often excluded from elite discussions on climate solutions despite often being at the forefront of innovation.
• Extreme weather events and pollution disproportionately affect disadvantaged populations, and government responses often fail to meet their needs compared to the prompt assistance received by affluent communities.

APA

CCNow (2020). Climate Justice Reporting Guide. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/climate-justice-reporting-guide/

Chicago

CCNow. Climate Justice Reporting Guide. Covering Climate Now, 2020. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/climate-justice-reporting-guide/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=CCNow |title=Climate Justice Reporting Guide |publisher=Covering Climate Now |date=10 June 2020 |url=https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/climate-justice-reporting-guide/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2020climate, author = {CCNow}, title = {{Climate Justice Reporting Guide}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/climate-justice-reporting-guide/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }