About Climate Tracker Asia
Climate Tracker Asia is an independently registered non-profit media organization based in the Philippines.
Founded in 2020, we equip emerging climate storytellers in Asia through training, funding, and community.
We don’t just cover the climate crisis. We equip the people telling its most urgent stories — connecting the dots between power, people, and the planet.
As part of the global Climate Tracker network — a vibrant community of regionally independent organizations — we operate autonomously, with a sharp focus on the climate realities unfolding across Asia.
Since day one, we’ve equipped thousands of young journalists with hands-on support and grounded opportunities — helping them report stories that are urgent, intersectional, and impossible to ignore.
Our mission is to support, train and incentivize young journalists in developing countries to tell better climate stories.
Our History
Founded in 2015, Climate Tracker is a global platform dedicated to supporting and empowering young climate journalists worldwide. Its origins go back to 2009 with the Adopt a Negotiator project—an innovative initiative by the global coalition of climate-focused NGOs, the GCCA. This project leveraged young climate bloggers to influence national negotiators at the UN climate talks, pushing the boundaries of climate reporting and helping shape front-page stories across the globe.
Since then, Climate Tracker has engaged over 15,000 young journalists, providing fellowships, training, and opportunities that have led to publications in more than 114 countries and 24 languages.
What We Do
We train climate storytellers where it matters most.
From city streets to coastlines, we help young Asian journalists sharpen their skills and tell climate stories that hit closer to home.
We research the gaps in climate coverage.
Our media studies spotlight blind spots and barriers in reporting — so we can equip journalists with tools, data, and context to dig deeper.
We fund journalism that holds the line.
We support bold reporting on the frontlines of Southeast Asia’s climate crisis — from loss and damage to energy justice, land rights to local wins.
We grow a newsroom without borders.
Our network connects fellows, editors, and partners across Asia and beyond — building a collaborative space where climate stories don’t just inform, they resonate.
Provide training and fellowships for young journalists around the world to tell better climate stories locally
Conduct action-oriented media research to better understand the biggest challenges, trends, and obstacles to powerful climate reporting around the world
Fund young journalists to report on the world’s most pressing issues and cover the world’s biggest moments, UN negotiations and conferences
Support global collaborations between young climate journalists, newsrooms and NGOs around the world
Our Core Values
At Climate Tracker, we want to support better climate journalism around the world.
To achieve that, our core values include:
Empower Under-Resourced Regions
As part of the International Climate Tracker Network, we’re proud to support passionate journalists across Southeast Asia, especially where resources and training are scarce. We help bring vital climate stories from these communities to the world.
Invest In Young Journalists
Young storytellers are at the heart of shaping climate conversations in the region. We nurture their talents, helping them share accurate, local stories that truly connect with their audiences.
Support Diverse Voices
We believe powerful climate stories come from a rich diversity of voices. That’s why we champion journalists who bring fresh perspectives and meaningful stories to their communities.
Focus On Journalists In Under-Resourced Geographies
Climate change is a global issue, and many journalists and newsrooms report on it incredibly well. However, there are too many powerful stories being untold, and too many young journalists who don’t receive the support they deserve. Our fellowships and training is most valuable in languages and geographies where this kind of support isn’t easy to find.
Invest In Young Journalists
We believe that young journalists are critical influencers in the global climate debate. The climate crisis is a global communications challenge that needs to be told with local audiences in mind. Investing in young journalists to tell accurate, informative, human stories, is one of our most powerful tools in developing in shaping the global climate debate. It is also an investment that can help shape national climate conversations for years to come.
Support Better Climate Stories
Our work is always focussed on supporting better stories for local audiences. To do that, we need to be able to better understand national media trends and support powerful local journalists to tell stories that resonate. Supporting better climate stories, also means supporting a broader range of storytellers.
Our Team
Meet the people behind Climate Tracker Asia
Biena Magbitang
Executive Director
Biena drives Climate Tracker Asia’s mission, mentoring journalists to craft impactful stories on climate change and energy transition. A self-proclaimed ‘all-around news girl,’ she brings nearly 15 years of experience as a multi-awarded multimedia journalist, championing awareness and action through her work.
Gaea Katreena Cabico
Head of Content
A former fellow herself, Gaea now leads content at Climate Tracker Asia, empowering journalists to create impactful climate stories. With over 7 years of experience, she’s an award-winning reporter recognized for her work on environmental and human rights issues, amplifying marginalized voices and driving awareness through a social justice lens.
Agnes Saycon
Finance Manager
Agnes ensures Climate Tracker Asia’s financial sustainability, managing budgets and funds from global partners to support impactful climate programs. With over a decade of experience in accounting, including seven years with Climate Tracker, she safeguards the organization’s fiscal health to drive its mission forward.
Kharishar Kahfi
Mentor
Kharishar Kahfi — or Kuka, as he’s known to most — is a former Climate Tracker fellow turned mentor. He’s currently an editor at The Jakarta Post, where he covers science, climate, and the environment. Outside work, he recharges through comics, video games, and the surprisingly therapeutic art of doing laundry.
Ushar Daniele
Mentor
Ushar is a two-time Climate Tracker fellow turned mentor. She’s an award-winning Malaysian independent journalist covering climate, geopolitics, and business across Southeast Asia and beyond. A true lover of the outdoors, you’ll often find her in a forest or on a boat — chasing stories or just soaking it all in.
Celestia
Content Producer
Celestia is a former Content Creators Hub fellow whose journey led her from climate storytelling to the drag stage. Fierce, fearless, and always with something to say, she blends advocacy and artistry — using drag to spark conversations on identity, justice, and the climate crisis.
