Twenty aspiring Moldovan journalists complete course on Environmental Journalism organised with EU and UNDP support

Twenty students from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at Moldova State University have completed an optional course on ‘Environmental Journalism’, held from October 2025 to May 2026 with support from the European Union and UNDP Moldova, in partnership with the Association of Environmental Journalists of Moldova.

In addition to theoretical lectures, students visited key institutions to gain a first-hand understanding of how environmental and agricultural systems operate. During practical sessions, they learnt how to write news articles, analyse press releases and use legal mechanisms to access public information.

During the course, students explored topics such as pollution of the Dniester River, climate change, waste management and air quality. Students visited the Țînțăreni Landfill, the Environmental Reference Laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the chemistry laboratory at the State University.

“I learned how to write accurately and simply about the environment. Our attention was captured by many field visits: we went to several environmental institutions, attended an environmental hearing at Parliament, and visited the Orhei Forest,” said Vladislava Petică, a 19-year-old student at Moldova State University. 

In partnership with the Association of Environmental Journalists of Moldova, a practical guide to environmental journalism has been developed for students and young journalists as part of the course.

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