Green Queen launches The Climate Feed Fellowship

The Climate Feed Fellowship is the first program of its kind dedicated to training journalists to investigate and illuminate the food-climate connection.

The climate crisis is on our plates – so why isn’t it in our headlines?

Every day, we make choices about what we eat, yet few of us realise how deeply those choices are tied to the fate of our planet. The truth is, food systems are one of the biggest levers we have to combat climate change – but somehow, this critical connection remains overlooked in mainstream media.

Consider this:

Food and agriculture account for 25–33% of all global GHG emissions—more than the entire transportation sector.
Animal agriculture alone contributes 11–19% of global emissions, yet it appears in just 7% of climate news coverage.
65–77% of people have no idea that their steak or cheese habit has a bigger carbon footprint than their car.
And in a staggering oversight, 93% of climate reporting never even mentions livestock farming’s emissions.

This silence is dangerous. If we don’t talk about food, we can’t fix it.

That’s why I am thrilled to announce that we’re launching The Climate Feed Fellowship – the first program of its kind dedicated to training journalists to investigate, interrogate, and illuminate the food-climate connection.

Because the stories we tell shape the future we build.

Why this matters now

We’re at a tipping point. Consumers are demanding sustainable options, policymakers are (slowly) waking up to food’s role in climate policy, and scientists are sounding the alarm louder than ever. But without strong journalism to connect the dots, progress stalls.

This fellowship isn’t just about writing articles – it’s about equipping a new wave of reporters with the tools, access, and platform to shift the conversation.

What’s in it for Fellows?

Deep-dive mentorship from veteran climate and food journalists and the Green Queen editorial team.
Exclusive workshops with experts like Thin Lei Win (award-winning food systems reporter) and Sophie Egan (author of How to Be a Conscious Eater).
Guaranteed publication of their work on Green Queen’s high-traffic platform.
A stipend to support their reporting.

Who we’re looking for

Early-career journalists (0–5 years experience) who are hungry to investigate:

How Big Ag lobbies against climate policy
The rise of regenerative farming—hype or hope?
Why alt-protein startups are struggling (and what comes next)
The hidden links between food waste, supply chains, and emissions

The bigger vision

This fellowship was born from a frustrating truth: food is the blind spot in climate journalism. Inspired by Covering Climate Now, we’re creating a space where reporters can go beyond the usual “stop flying, drive less” narratives and dig into the real systems change we need.

Huge thanks to Rooted Research Collective for their partnership on strategy and fundraising – and to Craigslist Charitable Fund for helping turn this idea into reality.

If you’re a journalist who wants to break the biggest underreported story of our time, or you know someone who should be – apply now. Deadline: June 20, 2025.