Submission Guidelines
Submission to the Climate Blog includes a two-step process:
1. Pitch your story!
• A provisional title capturing the blog’s essence (The shorter, the better; maximum 18 words)• Storyline on specific WeCLISH themes that would instantly pique readers’ interest (Maximum three sentences in 100 words)• Significance (i.e. what will it add to the climate change discourse? Maximum 100 words)• Image sources and description (how they relate to the Blog content)
2. Submit the content after the pitch is accepted.
• An inviting title (Maximum 18 words)• Contributor(s)’ details: Name, pronouns, degree, title, institutional affiliation, email, links to ORCID and WeCLISH websites (must describe their profiles), headshots, and disclosure statements.• Highlights: 2 messages/insights (Maximum 50 words)• Content: In 4-5 paragraphs with a word limit of 500-550 words• Embedded images (Figures/Photos): 2-3• Image copyrights: Contributors must have the copyright to publish as open-access material or use images with Creative Commons Licenses• Tone: Evidence-based but non-academic, appropriate for lay and interdisciplinary audiences• Writing: Clear, direct, coherent, transparent, inclusive, and respectful language• References: Maximum 10, APA style with hyperlinks to the source materials
Who to submit to?
• Email: Laila Rahman at lrahman8@uwo.ca• Email subject lines:- WeCLISH Climate Blog Pitch- WeCLISH Climate Blog Content_Original- WeCLISH Climate Blog Content_Revised1- WeCLISH Climate Blog Content_Revised2
What is the submission format?
• Submit the pitch in a single MS Word File.• Submit the content in a single MS Word File with embedded images. Additionally, submit separate image files in PNG format.• Image file names will correspond to the image titles (e.g., Image 1), as depicted in the blog content.• The MS Word files will have the following name appropriate to the content type and submission stage.- ClimateBlogPitch_FirstContributor’sLastName- ClimateBlogContent_Original_FirstContributor’sLastName- ClimateBlogContent_Revised1_FirstContributor’sLastName- ClimateBlogContent_Revised2_FirstContributor’sLastName
