TWO DECADES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM
Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has completed two decades working in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development. Founded in 1986 by a group of journalists with the objective of involving mass media --- both print and electronic --- when it came to raising public awareness vis-à-vis man environment.
Truly enough, NEFEJ has been ever since 1986 working in the area of environment and sustainable development by implementing various projects and programs which cut across multitude of area. The objective, of course, is to bring about positive changes in the environment around us as well in the social development front. A pioneer in the field, NEFEJ has grown into a unique media organization and one of the most active at that indeed.
NEFEJ as it is popularly known in the fields of environment and mass communication, the organization has become synonymous with credibility, seriousness, commitment and democracy. This has gone a long way in attracting enumerable admirers. This incidentally has earned it the prestigious “ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AWARD” in the year 1995. Government of Nepal gives the award to any organization that makes definite contribution “for the protection of environment and raising mass awareness.
NEFEJ is a membership organization. Nepalese journalists working in print media, radio or TV are awarded full membership. Apart from it, associate membership is awarded to just about any individual who has picked up desired expertise in environmental conservation.
Much in line with the founding principles, NEFEJ has adopted a multi-media approach in its functioning. In fact, it has all along tried and become successful in sensitizing journalists, politicians, policy-makers, opinion makers as well as the member of the general public on issues ranging from environmental to socio-economic development.
