Radio DYUP 102.7 FM, Philippines, has won the first edition of the international contest “Radio bridges – Joint actions for the climate”, launched by COPEAM with the support of UNESCO as part of the 2025 World Radio Day.
The competition aims to promote and support exchanges between radios around the world that encourage local and global solutions to this planetary emergency, while emphasizing collaboration, innovation and the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
COPEAM (Permanent Conference of the Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators) is a not-for-profit association devoted to the promotion of inter-cultural dialogue and media cooperation in the Mediterranean region.
The contest saw the participation of 18 countries from almost all over the world: Gulf, Asia, Central America, Africa, MENA Region, Europe.
The Jury, composed of members of radio networks and platforms representing all continents and all types of radio – community and associative, private and commercial, public, cultural, university and educational – evaluated the applications received, in order to decide on the best project dedicated to climate change with a collaborative and, where possible, transnational approach.
“Ang Seawall sa Miagao” (The Seawalls of Miagao) by Radio DYUP 102.7 FM (Philippines) – a documentary realized in the framework of a collaboration with DW Academy and submitted in the “Representation of Women and Vulnerable People” category of the contest, won the award.
It also earned praise from various members of the jury.
AMARC said: “A strong initiative that highlights the impact of seawall constructions on coastal communities in the Philippines. It effectively illustrates the environmental and social challenges related to this technical solution, while giving a voice to fishermen, women, and vulnerable individuals.”
OSBU said: “Very good scientific approach to a climate problem, academically structured and engaging.”
“A well thought out and executed documentary that really features the voices of lived experience (fishermen etc). The level of creativity and production was also high,” said ABU.
The international jury included:
Click here to read the script in English of the winning entry (produced in the local Hiligaynon language)