environmental Storytelling in Times of Conflit

OPEN CALL: Environmental Storytelling in Times of Conflict – Ukraine, Odesa – Free workshop x Grant
Are you a Ukrainian or Ukraine-based photographer or photojournalist exploring themes of conflict, the environment, or their intersection? Are you documenting the environmental impact of war in Ukraine and seeking to refine your approach and develop a cohesive, multilayered project?
Apply to this free hybrid workshop designed to support visual storytellers working on the environmental consequences of war in Ukraine. Learn alongside experts and professionals while gaining the skills, tools, network, and confidence to advance your work and bring these stories to international audiences.
Where: Online + Odesa (Ukraine)
When: June–November (online) · 3 days in September (Odesa)
Language: English
Application fee: Free
This workshop is organised by Inland with the support of Journalismfund Europe.
For questions: contact@inlandstories.com
About the workshop
The war in Ukraine has caused profound and underreported environmental damage, from polluted water sources and destroyed farmland to risks affecting energy infrastructure and ecosystems. These impacts are reshaping landscapes and communities, yet remain largely absent from mainstream conflict coverage.
This 7-month hybrid program supports photographers and visual journalists in documenting these issues with depth and rigor, while connecting their work to broader European and global environmental debates.
Open to 10-12 mid-career Ukrainian or Ukraine-based documentary photographers and photojournalists, the workshop combines online lectures, self-paced learning, in-person lab and personal mentorship. Through autonomous process and collective framework, participants will develop a strong investigative visual project, ready to be pitched or published.