Climate Story Lab ZA 2022 for Storytellers from Southern Africa

Climate Story Lab ZA 2022

Climate Story Lab ZA 2022 for storytellers from Southern Africa

When is Application Deadline?

7th October 2022

About Climate Story Lab ZA 2022:

CSLZA offers storytellers from Southern Africa an opportunity to develop their projects to better support collective action against activities that contribute to climate change and support solutions that protect ecosystems and biodiversity.

The Climate Story Lab ZA 2022 vision is to connect a selection of powerful creative narratives that address climate change and climate justice while exploring solutions, with experts,strategists, organisational partners and funders. The 4-day residential lab wil incubate projects and support the development of strategies for greater impact.

What Type of Award is this?

Internship Fellowship Entrepreneurship

Who can apply?

• Be 18 years or older
• Submit a project that is in pre-production, production or post-production.
• Be proficient in English, both written and verbal. (The production can be in any regional language but the application/proposal must be in English)
• Be emerging or established creative practitioners using storytelling to talk about climate change
• Be citizens or permanent residents of Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Be willing and able to travel to South Africa for the entire duration of the residential Lab (we will provide travel support)
• Have a valid passport with at least 4 blank pages, if travelling from outside South Africa
• Commit to attend all components of the Climate Story Lab South Africa 2022
• WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE CLIMATE STORY LAB:Story Consultation and development
• Distribution and impact strategy design support
• Network building with other climate storytellers, subject matter experts, organisational partners and potential funders
• Knowledge Sharing about tools, resources, strategies and case studies for this kind of work through

Which Countries are Eligible for the Climate Story Lab ZA 2022?

Southern African countries

Where will Climate Story Lab ZA 2022 be Taken?

Cape Town, SA

How Many Positions will be Given?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Climate Story Lab ZA 2022?

Successful applicants will join a 4 day intensive lab near Cape Town 22 – 26 January 2023
Travel, accommodation and meals included

How Long is Climate Story Lab ZA 2022 Program?

4 days

How to Apply for Climate Story Lab ZA 2022?

The application form is available here and requires the following information:

Project title

• What form your story takes (eg. film, VR, podcast, theatre, etc.)
• A description of your project (max 1000 words)
• Key creatives’ biographies, CVs, examples of previous work
• Your timeline, including what you’ve done already, where you are in the process now, and what still needs to be done
• Visual/aural/any other relevant extract of or proof of concept for the project you are proposing (eg. trailer/visual or audio extract/proof of concept/wireframe or whatever is relevant to your medium/art form)
• Your central message or what you want to say with your story
• Your goals/what you would like to achieve with your story
• Who the audience is that you think needs to see/hear/experience your story to create change
• Who the collaborators are that you are currently working with you and who you would like to work with
• What existing support you have, who’s funding you or giving you input already
• Why you are interested in the Lab and what you would like to gain from attending

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