When Lucía Torres tells stories about nature through video, she starts with people. That was the case in one of her favorite reports, about a small town in Mexico that was forced to relocate after years of rising sea levels and increasing storms and floods. By spending time with residents who had lost their homes, she built relationships based on “trust and reciprocity.” The result? “We were able to put a face on who is being affected by climate change,” she says, “which is something very complicated to do.” This ethos now shapes the way she leads Mongabay’s video team as managing editor: stories start with people, whether they are sharing on screen, reporting in the field, or filming behind the lens. “I like to say that at Mongabay we do global journalism but from a local perspective,” Torres says. “Every time we produce a video for Mongabay, there’s a local crew involved in the process of building the story.” Over her five years at Mongabay, Torres has led Mongabay’s expanding video team, with a keen eye for creativity and innovation. Her tenure has seen them test formats, experiment with style, and raise production standards. “It’s really inspirational to see how the type of journalism we are doing is very creative, very new, and very fresh,” she says. The 2022 video series Chasing Deforestation marked a turning point for Mongabay, which demonstrated “how investing in thoughtful scripting, visual storytelling, and strategic delivery can truly elevate the impact of Mongabay’s work.”…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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