DW and Nigeria's Channels TV join forces
December 9, 2015German Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks has hailed the cooperation as an example of the joint national efforts that are required to combat global warming. The new TV magazine called Eco@Africa is set to be jointly produced in Berlin and Lagos and will focus on the particular challenges that environmental problems pose for Nigeria and Africa.
"Climate change challenges us all. We have to overcome this challenge together. And what could be better than deeper insights about each other. I am delighted about this new program by Deutsche Welle and Channels TV which showcases successful environmental projects," Hendricks said at the event during the COP21 climate talks in Paris on Wednesday.
Her Nigerian counterpart, Amina J. Mohammed, highlighted the role of the media as a vital communicator:
"The media plays an incredibly important role in communicating information about collective environmental efforts. I am very happy about this new program, particularly as Africans are heavily threatened by climate change but they are also the least informed," she said at the German Pavillion in Le Bourget, where the signing took place.
For DW, Germany's international broadcaster, the joint production of a TV magazine across continents is the first cooperation of this kind.