🏆The 2022 Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards Ceremony took place on the beautiful island of Antigua this week, and we are proud to announce that 5 of our climate justice journalism fellows came away with awards!
They were awarded for excellence in journalism for content for television, radio, digital, and print platforms. 🇬🇾 🇹🇹 🇧🇿 🇸🇷
🌎 We are exceptionally excited about their success and the work they continue to amplify the Caribbean’s voice in the climate space.
Learn more about the winners and their stories ⬇️⬇️⬇️
✨ Best Documentary Programme (Television)
Winner – Guardian Media (CNC3, Trinidad & Tobago)– “Concordat” Produced by Ryan Bachoo
Ryan was our COP27 climate justice fellow, reporting live from Egypt in 2022. Not only did he produce daily stories and videos covering the negotiations, Ryan also went above and beyond to create a post-COP27 mini-documentary highlighting what happened at the conference and the perspectives of the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States.
✨ Best Investigative Report (Television)
Winner – Great Belize Productions Ltd (Channel 5) – “Tracing Illegal Firearms in Belize – Origins and the Interventions” Produced by Duane Moody
✨ Best Climate Change News Item (Television)
Winner – Great Belize Productions Limited (Channel 5) – “Vulnerability & Livelihood Assessment for Fisheries Sector” Produced by Duane Moody
Special Mention – Great Belize Productions Limited (Channel 5) – “A Space for Children and Youth at COP27” Produced by Duane Moody
✨ Best Climate Change Investigative Report (Print)
Winner – Skrifi Foundation (Suriname) “Paramaribo versus water: The Effects of Climate Change on Paramaribo” Produced by Kevin Headley
He produced this story with the help of Climate Tracker, as part of our Caribbean Climate Justice Fellowship. He did an awesome job fleshing out the effects of climate change on Paramaribo, which is the capital city of Suriname.
✨ Best Climate Change Investigative Report (Television)
Winner – Great Belize Productions Limited (Channel 5) – “Is Monkey River Drowning?” Produced by Duane Moody
✨ Advancement of Media and Information Literacy (Television)
Winner – News Room Inc (Guyana) – “Guyana Made History By Earning Billions From Special Carbon Credits But What Does that Mean” Produced by Vishani Ragobeer
Her story explained the historic carbon credit arrangement between the Government of Guyana and the Hess Corporation.
✨ Best Climate Change Investigative Report (Digital)
Winner – Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN) “The Climate Test of Guyana’s Mangroves” Produced by David Nathaniel Papannah
✨ Best Climate Change News Item (Print)
Special Mention: Stabroek News (Guyana) – “Solar power leads energy transition pathway amidst Guyana’s oil boom” Produced by David Nathaniel Papannah
This story was produced as a part of David’s fellowship in our Caribbean Energy Transition Journalism Fellowship, where he was joined by 8 other journalists from across the region investigating and reporting on their countries energy transition landscape.
Journalism plays a pivotal role in raising awareness and educating the public about climate change issues.
Climate journalism holds institutions, governments, and industries accountable for their actions and decisions related to the environment. Recognising journalists’ efforts in this arena encourages them to continue advocating for responsible and sustainable practices.
By showcasing exemplary climate change reporting, the awards ceremony promotes the creation of informed policies and regulations that address environmental challenges effectively.
🤩 We also are pleased to send big thanks to our major funding partner in our Caribbean work – Open Society Foundations.
Honouring exceptional climate change journalism can inspire journalists to continue their work with dedication and enthusiasm. It acknowledges their role in shaping public discourse and encourages them to maintain their commitment to investigative reporting on critical environmental issues. This is why we say, massive congratulations to all the winners, congratulations to all the journalists in the Caribbean focusing their work on the climate crisis, and congratulations to all the climate justice fighters out there! The fight is far from over. But we journalists are committed, we are strong, and we are determined to have the Caribbean voices heard and given attention.
