Thomas Simon Mattia

Freelance journalist

Padua, Italy

thomas.simon.mattia@gmail.com

Photography portfolio

Twitter (now sadly "X")

Padua, Italy

thomas.simon.mattia@gmail.com

Photography portfolio

Twitter (now sadly "X")

My recent stories:

29 July 2024

Mediterraneo da Proteggere: la mappa dell’effettiva tutela del nostro mare che smentisce Il governo italiano

I consulted Greenpeace's seas campaign as a GIS analyst to uncover the true extent of Italy's protected seas and disprove the claims made by the Italian Ministry of the Environment. I was able to quantify the extent of the different levels of protection by georeferencing and digitising cartographic material produced by the ministry, and put together the resulting evidence in an interactive web map, which was utilised by the NGO to support a petition to the ministry.

13 June 2024

ENI e il gas del Congo: cronaca di un fallimento

An investigation started to shine light on the misteriously long and convoluted journey of the LNG carrier Gaslog Savannah ended up revealing a disconcerting truth about the Italian Government and oil&gas major ENI's business in the Republic of Congo. Open-source data, human and geospatial intelligence gathering were instrumental for the investigation's execution which I led with the support of Greenpeace's Italian investigations unit.

14 March 2024

Storie di trivelle e monopoli. La mano lunga di Eni nell’Adriatico

A reported piece in Italian examining Italy's right-wing government's new oil and gas development projects in the Adriatic Sea, emphasizing fact-checking to address misinformation.

9 October 2023

Italy’s “Flood of the Century”: A Disaster Foretold

An investigation into the political and corporate interference that set Italy up for natural disasters including original OSINT research insights and field work photograpy.

13 June 2023

Challenging the Status Quo? Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan for Africa

A report on Italy's new geopolitical project "Mattei Plan" with a historical background on Italy's foreign investment strategy and original data from research on the social and environmental effects of the past investments.

24 November 2022

Why Were Italians Swayed to the Right by the Brothers of Italy?

An article on the Italian elections, aimed at contextualising the political scenario for an non-Italian audience while presenting in-depth analyses on the social factors which determined the success of Fratelli d'Italia.

My Academic career:

Università degli Studi di Padova

M.A. in Development Studies

2023 - 2025 (exp.)

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Erasmus Semester - Ethics of AI, EU Data Law, Data Analysis for Social Sciences

2022

Università degli Studi di Perugia

B.A. in Political Science and International Relations

2020 - 2023 | 110/110 Cum Laude

My Experience:

2024

Climate Fellow

Arena for Journalism in Europe

2021 - 2023

Department Councillor

Università degli Studi di Perugia, Faculty of Political Science

My work was featured on:

Greenpeace

The italian investigations unit of Greenpeace commissioned, oversaught and supported my investigation on Italian oil&gas major ENI's Congo LNG project. Additionally, I consulted Greenpeace's seas campaign on outlining the true extent of Italy's protected seas, and produced cartographic evidence which was utilised to support a petition to the Italian Ministry of the Environment.

Domani

Italian daily newspaper Domani first published on its front page an article about the Congo LNG investigation i undertook on behalf of Greenpeace.

Il Fatto Quotidiano

Italian daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano published an article showcasing the evidence I produced for Greenpeace which revealed the true protection status of the Italian seas.

L'Indipendente

Italian online daily newpaper L'Indipendente published an article about the Congo LNG investigation i undertook on behalf of Greenpeace.

Green European Journal

The journal published one editorial and one investigative piece of mine which focused on political ecology matters

Askanews

The evidence I produced for Greenpeace which revealed the true protection status of the Italian seas was the subject of a televised report by the Italian press agency Askanews. The report was subsequently published by prominent Italian daily newspapers such as Il Sole 24 Ore, Today, Fanpage.it and others.

Geopolitical Monitor

Geopolitical Monitor published my report on Italy's new geopolitical project, the "Mattei Plan".

Offshore Energy

Energy industry magazine Offshore Energy published a piece outlining the key findings of the investigation i undertook on behalf of Greenpeace on the Congo LNG project.

Seize The Time

The journal published my piece on the new oil and gas projects in the Adriatic Sea.

CESMAR - Center for Geopolitical and Strategic Maritime Studies

My report on Italy's new geopolitical project, the "Mattei Plan" was included in a press review by the association

RealClearWorld

The journal republished my report on Italy's new geopolitical project, the "Mattei Plan".

Green Report

Italian ecology magazine Green Report published an article showcasing the evidence I produced for Greenpeace which revealed the true protection status of the Italian seas.

Staffetta Quotidiana

Energy industry magazine Staffetta Quotidiana published key financial information which was brought to light by the investigation i undertook on behalf of Greenpeace about the Congo LNG project.

Brave New Europe

The journal republished my editorial on Italy's 2022 elections.

Eurasia Review

The journal republished my report on Italy's new geopolitical project, the "Mattei Plan".