The Dialogue Box is now receiving submissions from researchers for its latest edition of Your Voice Magazine that is set to be published in the month of June this year. The theme for this edition will be Climate Justice and writers are requested to critically explore the Climate Justice Campaign. Authors are invited to submit short articles, poetries, photo essays, etc.
Why Climate Justice?
Climate Justice refers to the fair and equitable distribution of the burdens and benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. It recognises that the impacts of climate change are not felt equally by all people, and that those who are least responsible for causing the problem are often the most vulnerable to its consequences.
The concept of climate justice emerged in response to the recognition that the global climate crisis is not only an environmental issue, but also a social justice issue. The effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels, droughts, and more frequent and intense natural disasters, disproportionately affect low-income communities, people of color, and Indigenous populations.
Climate justice also recognizes that some countries and communities have contributed more to climate change than others, and therefore have a greater responsibility to take action to address it. Developed countries, which have historically been the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, have a particular responsibility to take action to reduce their emissions and support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.
Climate justice therefore requires not only action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change, but also efforts to ensure that the burdens and benefits of these efforts are distributed fairly and equitably. This includes measures to support vulnerable communities in adapting to the impacts of climate change, as well as policies to ensure that those who have contributed the most to climate change bear a greater responsibility for addressing it.
Submission Guidelines
Authors can make their submission on or before 31st May 2023.
Authors can submit entries under the following categories:
Short Articles (Maximum 2500 words)
Photo essays (1000-1500 words)
Memoirs/ Stories (1000-1500 words)
Poetries (Maximum 500 words)
There is a publication and processing fee of INR1500 for Single Authors and INR2500 for Multiple Authors if your entry is shortlisted. It is only to be paid after your entry has been shortlisted. There is no fee for making the submissions.
Selection Process and Important Dates
Once we receive your write up, our evaluation team will review it for preliminary assessment and plagiarism check. Once the draft satisfies the initial criteria, we will intimate the concerned writer about the shortlisting of his/her write up. The draft will be taken up for further screening and our team will work with the author to make improvements, if required.
The Deadline for submission of entries will be 31st May 2023
The communication regarding shortlisting of entries will be made on or before 15th June 2023
The issue will be released in the final week of June on or before 30th June 2023
Post publication, we will conduct an interactive session for the authors where our team and authors will interact with each other.
How To Make The Submission
You can make your submission by sending your script via email to editor.yvm@gmail.com or by filling up the following google form:
If you are making your submission via email, don’t forget to share your full name, address and details of your profession.
We intend to shortlist at least 10 entries for this issue. However, the number may var depending on the quality of submissions received.
For further information on the Call for Papers, contact director@thedialoguebox.com.
