Script Writer

Greenpeace MENA

Greenpeace MENA is launching a new Arabic-language podcast that tells climate and environmental stories from the heart of our region human-centered, poetic, and emotionally resonant. Each 5 7-minute episode blends personal reflection, cultural memory, and ecological awareness into a warm, thought-provoking narrative. This is not a scientific lecture it is a whisper, a memory, a breath of climate reality told in our voice, our music, and our language.

Objectives of the Assignment

• Tell climate and environmental stories from a personal, human angle.
• Evoke memory and emotion through language, music, and storytelling.
• Reflect the lived experiences of people in the MENA region, especially as they relate to nature, climate change, and daily life.
• Incorporate cultural references such as songs, sayings, or family anecdotes to connect deeply with listeners.

Scope of Work

The scriptwriter(s) will be responsible for:

• Writing compelling Arabic scripts (5-7 min each, ~PHONE_NUMBER words) based on proposed episode themes.
• Adapting or proposing episode ideas that align with the concept, tone, and voice of the podcast.
• Providing suggestions for the production team to incorporate voice cues, ambient sound design, and intro/outro elements.
• Ensuring a cohesive narrative arc with clear emotional pacing.
• Using a conversational, poetic tone closer to spoken word than formal radio.

Deliverables

• A total of 8 10 finalized podcast scripts in Arabic will be produced under this assignment.
• Each contracted scriptwriter will be assigned a specific number of episodes (to be agreed upon at the contracting stage).
• Each script should be delivered in Word/Google Doc format, with notes for sound cues or voice tone (as needed).
• Revisions (max. 2 rounds per script) based on editorial feedback.

Podcasts Themes

• Climate and daily life: How heatwaves, rising costs, and weather shifts affect families, emotions, and relationships.
• Cultural memory and sustainability: Stories of grandparents and traditions that practiced sustainability before it became a modern term.
• Food and land: Changing flavors, farming practices, and the intimate connection between soil, agriculture, and identity.
• Health and the body: The impact of pollution on human health including a focus on how environmental toxins affect girls bodies from the womb through puberty
• Loss and resilience: Disappearing species, changing landscapes, and the emotions of environmental loss.
• Love, family, and community: How climate intersects with everyday joys and challenges weddings, parenting, waiting, and dreaming.
• Eco-anxiety and hope: Reflections on uncertainty, choices about the future, and the possibilities for change.

Guidance for Writers

• The writer is encouraged to weave in local culture, music, proverbs, songs, and personal memories to create a narrative that feels intimate, rooted, and relatable.
• Writers are welcome to propose additional themes or adapt existing ones, as long as they remain aligned with the podcast s vision and storytelling approach.
• All scripts must feel genuine and human-centered. Use of AI-generated content is not permitted, as authenticity and emotional depth are central to this project.
• Scripts will be written in the local dialect of the writer, while ensuring clarity and accessibility for a broad Arabic-speaking audience.