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Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor

Five lessons from Perugia’s global gathering of journalists, climate changemakers and media leaders

Perugia, Italy. Anna Turns, CC BY-NC-ND

Last week, I travelled to the historic city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy. With clear blue skies, wisteria hanging over ancient Roman walls, plenty of gelato and beautiful vistas from the hilltop, the setting was pretty special. More inspiring though, were the people I spoke to during my visit. Perugia is the home of the annual international journalism festival, a meeting of media movers and shakers from all over the globe. These are my five biggest takeaways.

1. In-person connections are irreplaceable

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