Spotlight on the Climate Journalism Award winners: Storytelling & solutions, 'In the Swedish Arctic, a battle for the climate rages'

The reportage weaves immersive descriptions of Kiruna's changing landscape with the personal stories of its residents, highlighting the tension between industrial ambition and the complexities of local and Indigenous perspectives.

The project involved on-the-ground shoe-leather reporting, exploring the viewpoints of miners, politicians and the Sami people. The story shows the consequences of Europe’s decarbonisation policies in action and what it can mean   for local communities. The most impressive aspect of the project’s storytelling approach is its ability to offer a more nuanced understanding of climate change as an issue that affects us all, providing readers with a more intricate view of the complexities in addressing this challenge on a global scale.

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