Doreen Ajiambo Won Covering Climate Now Award
The Kenyan journalist earned her second consecutive award for coverage of climate justice and faith communities.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Environmental
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Journalist Doreen Ajiambo has received the Covering Climate Now Journalism Award in the International Relations category. This honor marks her second consecutive win for her reporting on women of faith and frontline communities at COP summits.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights the importance of incorporating underrepresented perspectives into global climate diplomacy discourse. Judges praised Ajiambo for bridging the gap between official climate promises and the lived realities of impacted populations.
The selection involved a rigorous evaluation of more than 1,200 submissions by a panel of 120 journalists representing 30 countries. This marks the sixth annual edition of the contest, which evaluates reporting excellence across global climate coverage.
The players
Doreen Ajiambo
She is a Kenyan journalist recognized for her reporting on climate justice and faith-based community perspectives.
Covering Climate Now
This is a global media initiative co-founded in 2019 that organizes journalism awards to improve climate reporting.
The details
Ajiambo earned the award for her series, African Voices, Women of Faith, and Frontline Communities at COP30, which analyzed three decades of summit actions. She specifically introduced faith leaders who are actively challenging government support for fossil fuel industries.
Timeline
Covering Climate Now was co-founded in 2019.
Doreen Ajiambo received the award in September 2026.
The Big Picture
This win reflects the growing influence of the Covering Climate Now journalism award in shaping how international audiences engage with complex environmental policy. The recognition signifies a paradigm shift where reporting on grassroots faith movements is increasingly prioritized alongside traditional geopolitical analysis.
This reporting shift could increase public pressure on policymakers by highlighting the disconnect between climate pledges and actual on-the-ground outcomes. Readers may see more diverse voices and faith-based perspectives featured in major media climate coverage moving forward.
The takeaway
Ajiambo's success demonstrates that environmental journalism is increasingly valuing long-term policy accountability over seasonal event coverage. Readers can look for more in-depth analyses that pair geopolitical summit data with the voices of frontline community members.
Further reading
Learn more about the latest developments in Environmental reporting at the global level.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Global Sisters Report.
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