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Climate Data & Visual Storytelling
Submitted by lrodrigues on 23 June 2026
Scientific area

EMJ

Media and Journalism

Hours
4
ECTS
6
Teaching Staff:
Objectives

Students learn how to translate environmental data into clear visual narratives using digital tools and interactive storytelling techniques.
 

Topics
● Climate datasets and environmental indicators
● Data literacy for journalists
● Infographics and data storytelling
● Mapping climate impacts
● Interactive visual narratives

 

Teacher bios
Ricardo Garcia is a journalist and trainer specialist in environmental reporting. He has extensive experience covering climate change and environmental policy, focusing on
science journalism and data-driven storytelling. He collaborates with organisations such as the Thomson Reuters Foundation to develop climate change training programmes.

Cátia Mendonça is a researcher and lecturer in digital communication and visual storytelling at School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-IPL). Her work explores multimedia narratives, interactive journalism and data visualization.