Nidhi Jamwal

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Nidhi Jamwal is an independent journalist based in Mumbai, Maharashtra (India). She reports on environment, climate, and rural issues, and has 25 years of work experience. January 2024 - PresentIndependent JournalistApril 2019 - December 2023Managing EditorGaon ConnectionDecember 2010- March 2019Independent JournalistContributed ground reports to several publications including Scroll.in, The Wire, DNA, Deccan Herald, Down To Earth, India Climate Dialogue, Village Square, The Third Pole, etc. Jan 1999- November 2010CorrespondentDown To Earth magazine Recipient of ‘UNFPA@50 Special Laadli Award 2024’ for consistent engagement on feminising climate solutions. Selected for ‘Promise of Commons’ Media Fellowship 2024, focusing on the significance of Commons and its Community Stewardship.Trekked to Everest Base Camp as a fellow of the Himalayan Climate Boot Camp 2024 organised by Nepal Forum of Science Journalists to report on the impact of climate change in the Everest region. Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation 2024’ from Indian Meteorological Society Pune for reporting on climate change and weather stories. Won the Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity (North) 2020.Won IHCAP CMS Environment Journalist Award 2019 under 'special category' for reporting on climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region.Selected as media fellow for WASH Matters 2019 Media Fellowship by WaterAid India.Selected for Earth Journalism Network’s Bay of Bengal Story Grants 2019. Completed DST-SDC Media Fellowship 2018 for reporting on climate change impacts and adaptation in the Indian Himalayan Region. Completed IWMI’s media fellowship on Informing Change in the Indus Basin (ICIB) in 2018Won first prize (internet category) in the ‘All India Environmental Journalism Competition 2015’.Won Jury Appreciation Certificate of the ‘Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2014-15’.