Giorgio Michalopoulos
Giorgio Michalopoulos is a Greek-Italian freelance investigative journalist based in Brazil, specializing in environmental reporting. His awarded work focuses on exposing environmental misconduct, industrial pollution, and greenwashing practices by major corporations, financial institutions, and asset managers.
His cross-border investigations have been published by leading European and international outlets, including The Guardian, Mediapart, Voxeurop, Domani, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Expresso, and Nacional. Parallel to his reporting, Giorgio is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Development and Regional Planning (Cedeplar) at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil, where his research examines regional development and labor market.