Freshwater Storytelling

National Geographic Society

Buyer seeks storytellers to create and disseminate content that raises public awareness about sustainable freshwater resource issues. Buyer's World Freshwater Initiative aims to illuminate global freshwater supply challenges through the World Water Map and targeted grantmaking. The project supports various content formats including photography, film, mapmaking, and data visualization. Buyer particularly encourages projects focusing on challenges facing specific vulnerable communities and solutions to freshwater scarcity.

• 4/22/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Record of successful media projects
• Portfolio submission required
• Accomplished and talented storyteller from any region

• Create visual storytelling content about freshwater scarcity issues
• Develop photography showcasing water challenges in specific communities
• Produce films documenting freshwater access inequities
• Create data visualizations of global water availability
• Develop mapmaking projects highlighting water gaps
• Document challenges facing last-mile and low-income households
• Highlight solutions to freshwater scarcity problems
• Elevate voices of individuals at the forefront of water issues
• Implement dissemination strategy for completed content
• Evaluate impact of storytelling project
• Complete project within one year of funding
• Submit final deliverables to National Geographic Society
• Focus on women and children's access to freshwater
• Explore climate change impacts on water resources
• Document sustainable water use initiatives
• Integrate with World Water Map visualization
• Illuminate regional ecosystem impacts of water usage
• Address Sustainable Development Goal #6 context
• Investigate areas where demand outpaces renewable supply
• Create content that inspires action for sustainable water use