The Eco Dialogue Collective (EDC) project has officially launched The Green Screen, a media and civil society hub dedicated to advancing transparency and public dialogue around Namibia’s green future.
The launch event took place on 3 December at the offices of the NMT Media Foundation in Windhoek.
The event marked the formal commissioning of the platform, which will serve as a central resource for high-quality, investigative, and explanatory content on green growth, extractive industries, energy, and environmental governance.
In her opening remarks, Her Excellency Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union Ambassador to Namibia, underscored the media and civil society are critical in facilitating informed debate and providing reliable information to the public about the green transition in Namibia.
“This project is about ensuring that diverse perspectives from the various stakeholders that play a role in this journey towards green industrialisation, but also towards extractive industries, in particular oil, where there are very good prospects for Namibia to become an important actor in the oil sector,” stated Ambassador Martins.
The event featured presentations by project leads Peter Deselaers and Dickson Kasote, who detailed The Green Screen’s mission to not only produce in-depth reports, documentaries, and policy briefs but also to build the capacity of journalists, researchers, and civil society actors.
A key highlight was the panel discussion on “Transparency in the Energy Sector,” moderated by The Green Screen editor Shelleygan Petersen.
The dialogue emphasised the need for robust oversight, accessible data, and collaborative journalism to ensure that Namibia’s energy and natural resource wealth benefits all its citizens.
“The Green Screen ushers a new era for journalism, research and policy advocacy in energy and environmental issues in Namibia,” said Dickson Kasote, the Foundation’s Project Lead for the EDC project.
The Green Screen is a core component of the European Union-funded “Eco Dialogue Collective – Empowering Media and Civil Society for a Transparent Green Future” implemented in partnership by the NMT Media Foundation, DW Akademie, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC).
The platform will be operational from January 2026, offering its resources and facilities to support research, media production, and skills development aimed at ensuring an accountable and sustainable path forward for Namibia.
In the photo: The Eco Dialogue Collective (EDC) project was officially launched today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Her Excellency, Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union Ambassador to Namibia, led the launch, supported by key implementing partners: Zoe Titus, Director of NMT Media Foundation; Peter Deselaers, DW Akademie Program Director for Namibia & Southern Africa (right); DW Akademie head of department for Africa Julia Gering (Left); and Graham Hopwood of the Institute for Public Policy and Research (IPPR) (Left).
