Plan B oleh Bostjan Videmsek

I have spent last 25 years reporting from all major wars and conflicts around the world. The experience has been extremely valid and humble. But also deeply frustrating. Most of the wars I've covered, are still ongoing (Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, DR Congo, Somalia, Darfur, …). The situation on the ground – and also in our profession – only got worse. I've decided to make a career turn. A turn, not a u-turn. Together with an award-winning photographer Matjaž Krivic we decided to focus on the climate crisis. But not in reporting about polar bears and shrinking glaciers – we don't have time for that. Fight against the horrible consequences of human-made climate crisis is the most important, crucial frontline of humanity; of our time. That's why we decided to start a solution-based project. After a due diligence research, we started our long journey, looking for the best community-driven solutions around the world. In the Introduction, I'm trying to explain what has – and what is happening – to field-reporting based journalism and why I made a decision to change the "frontlines". And why is it so important to have community based or grass-root projects in the fight with the climate crisis.