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Submit your story
A Commitment to Diversifying Voices in the Climate Space
Climate Reality Project Canada looks to ensure communications are inclusive and engage equity-deserving communities from start to finish. Our goal is to remove barriers to participation and maintain open dialogue pathways, recognizing and amplifying Indigenous knowledge and frontline voices in climate action narratives.
Lived experience matters and is an essential component to equitable and just climate action. Let us help you have your voice heard!
Community Submission Guidelines
This standard exists to help community members share stories and insights that advance climate justice, climate solutions, and community resilience, while keeping content safe, accurate, and aligned with the organization’s mission.
It applies to all community-contributed blog content: personal stories, explainers, opinion pieces, interviews, and event/project spotlights.
Who can submit and what we publish:
Who can submit
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Individuals, grassroots groups, youth, and community organizations connected to climate, environment, or justice work.
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Contributors must be 18+ (or have guardian consent if under 18, if you choose to allow youth posts).
Types of posts we accept
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Community stories and reflections from climate projects, campaigns, local organizing, or lived experience with climate impacts.
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How‑to or “lessons learned” pieces about organizing, advocacy, adaptation, or climate solutions in practice.
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Policy or issue explainers rooted in facts, accessible language, and constructive calls to action.
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Event recaps and project spotlights highlighting concrete actions, outcomes, and next steps.
Content we do not publish
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Hate speech, harassment, discriminatory content, or content that undermines human rights.
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Fossil fuel industry PR, greenwashing, or content that denies or minimizes climate science.
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Direct marketing or self‑promotion for products or services (beyond a short bio with links).
Submission and Editorial Process
Topic Proposal
Write us a simple “Topic Proposal” email with:
- Working title and topic.
- Objective and audience.
- 1–3 key points you plan to cover.
- Proposed call to action and why it matters to your community.
Editorial Review
All submissions are reviewed by the editorial team for fit with mission, accuracy, and clarity.
Editors may make light edits for length, clarity, grammar, and house style; substantial edits will be discussed with the author.
We reserve the right to decline submissions that do not meet these guidelines or capacity.
How to Submit
Email submissions with “[Blog Submission] Your Title” in the subject line, including:
- Name, email, short bio, organization (if applicable).
- Proposed title, 2–3 sentence summary, and draft text.
- Upload image(s) with credits and alt‑text.
Timelines
You can expect an acknowledgement receipt within 2 business days.
We aim to respond (accept/decline/request revisions) within 2 weeks; urgent/event‑related posts can be flagged for faster review.
Publication date is at the discretion of the editorial team and may depend on content calendar needs.
Rights and Reuse
By submitting, authors grant the organization non‑exclusive rights to publish, edit for style/length, and archive the post on its platforms.
Authors may republish elsewhere after publication with a note linking back to the original (e.g., “This article was first published by Climate Reality Canada”). The organization may adapt excerpts for social media, newsletters, and reports with attribution.
