CDM African Radio Contest extends deadline

African journalists now have an extended two weeks to create and submit a compelling radio story on the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Following the success of last year's inaugural contest, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat launched the CDM African Radio Contest 2012. Under the theme "Changing Lives", the contest aims to spread the word about the benefits of the CDM in Africa and especially in under-represented regions of the continent.

Broadcasters and freelancers from Africa are invited to grab their microphone and recording device and create a compelling radio story that answers the following question: "How can my community/city/country benefit from the CDM?"

Selected winners will be invited to visit CDM project sites in Africa where they will have an opportunity to learn more about the CDM and produce new radio stories and documentaries.

The deadline to submit your stories is now Monday, 20 August 2012.

For more, go to CDM African Radio Contest web page.