Environmental Journalism Spotlight at Festival Gabo Highlights New Investigative Tools

During the Festival Gabo, four journalists and media experts discussed how environmental reporting can move beyond the site of a crime to trace entire supply chains. Puerto Rican journalist Bianca Padró Ocasio emphasized examining where consumer products originate, such as the source of a necklace, to reveal the broader impact of resource extraction.

Peruvian journalist Daniel Yovera, co‑founder of Epicentro TV, warned that misinformation hampers public understanding of everyday actions that affect the planet. The panel underscored the need for new methodologies that make complex environmental data accessible to ordinary readers, aiming to shift everyday consumer behavior and improve accountability for extractive economies.