Foundation on media and climate change that involved interviews with 200 journalists in seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa revealed that newsrooms in these countries lack the necessary resources, expertise, and structures to effectively cover climate change. (7) Hub in Eswatini are also involved in climate change reporting. Youth involvement is crucial in addressing environmental challenges, as they often bring fresh perspectives, energy, and innovative ideas to the table. They, however, need support to take an active role in the fight against climate change. Despite the constraints, the emergence of environmental investigative journalism units in the region such as Oxpeckers in Southern Africa, Africa’s first investigative environmental journalism unit, is improving climate change communication and reporting in the region. Challenges and prospects for the practice of climate change journalism The emerging national-based associations such as the Association of Environmental Journalists in Malawi (AEJ-Malawi) and continental ones such as the African Network of Environmental Journalists (ANEJ), are also playing a critical role in foregrounding climate change reporting in newsrooms. Journalists in the region are facing difficulties covering climate change, even though international funding organisations have helped to lessen the pressure on them by providing funding and technical assistance. Emerging youth-based coalitions such as Ecological Youth Forum of Angola and Tertiary STATE OF PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2023 10