#BetterClimate4myhealth Campaign

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) launched a youth-focused campaign entitled “I deserve a #BetterClimate4MyHealth” on January 26, 2023, at the George Price Center in Belmopan, Belize.  

The #Betterclimate4MyHealth campaign is an urgent call to action to young people ages 9-30, across the 16 CARIFORUM countries to advocate for immediate action to address the health-related issues caused by the global climate crisis. Using evidence and stories of real young people, the ‘I deserve a #BetterClimate4MyHealth’ campaign will ensure that Caribbean youth are viewed, supported, and recognised as critical agents of social inclusion and are at the heart of resilience efforts. 

Every month, from January to June 2023, the CCCCC will roll out a mix of campaign activities which includes taking a selfie for climate and health, a youth forum, a walk for climate and health or a clean-up initiative, writing a letter to my leader and competitions comprising art, photo, poetry and my climate and health story.   

The Campaign is being executed in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) under the European Union (EU) funded 2020-2025 EU/CARIFORUM Climate Change and Health Project. The project targets the strengthening of national/sub-regional health systems to better manage the impacts of climate change on the health of the Caribbean people and on health services and delivery systems. 

We invite you to join us in taking action for Climate and health, let’s empower the Caribbean.

Campaign Toolkit and Resources

The campaign toolkit includes guidelines and social media content for young people and partners to initiate communications across all networks – driving awareness and participation. The resources include posters, an infographic, an email signature banner, social media cards, a colouring page, and the campaign PSA. 

Access and download the toolkit and resources here.

Core Themes

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Key Activities and Dates

Here are the main activities for the #Betterclimate4MyHealth campaign where we aim to make the most noise on social media and in national and local media.

Activities and Submission Deadline Dates

  • Selfie for Climate and Health – January – June 2023
  • My climate change and health story competition – February 28, 2023
  • Art Competition – March 31, 2023
  • Youth Forum/ Mixer – April 3-7, 2023
  • Celebrate World Health Day with a Walk for Climate and Health or a Clean-up initiative – April 7, 2023
  • Poetry Competition – April 28
  • Photo Competition – May 31, 2023
  • Letter to my Leaders/ Prime Minister /President – June 30, 2023
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About the Competitions

Everyone is invited to participate in the #BetterClimate4MyHealth campaign however, the competitions are aimed at engaging and involving young people in the CARIFORUM countries to think of their own actions, how these might impact the global climate crisis that threatens our health, and what solutions are needed to influence change.

Eligible Languages:

  • English or Caribbean Dialect

Who’s Eligible:

Any citizen or legal resident 9 – 30 years old belonging to any of the 16 CARIFORUM Member States:

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • The Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Who are the judges?
The submissions will be judged by a panel comprising representatives from the CCCCC, PAHO Caribbean and the EU-Delegation in Barbados.

Judging Criteria:

  • Creativity, uniqueness, personal, quality and Originality
  • Interpretation, Relevance, and Understanding: The submission must portray a clear message/issue about climate change and health and/or call-to-action
  • Concept and Theme as it relates to the issues facing the Caribbean
  • The use of bold and compelling statements and visuals to make the most impact
  • Specific to the stories: Personal experiences will make the most impact to raise awareness and shift attitudes
  • Video technical expertise: quality of camera and audio work, the effectiveness of editing, and strength of the script and acting/speaking.
  • Overall impression of the submission

How to Submit:

  • Entries are limited to one per person for each competition. One person may submit only one entry for each competition. Group messaging is encouraged, but it may only be submitted by one group member.
  • The competition is free.
  • Entrants will be required to fill out the submission form, download here.
  • Accepted file types: DOC, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG or PDF.
  • All submissions must be sent to Chalsey Gill Anthony at campaign@caribbeanclimate.bz

*If you have a social media channel, post it on your page and tag @caricomclimate on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn. Be sure to include the hashtags #BetterClimate4MyHealth and #ClimateHealthAction

DISCLAIMER: By submitting an entry, participants agree and grant permission for full use by the CCCCC to be displayed, distributed, reproduced, and created as derivative works of the texts, in whole or in part, in any media currently existing or subsequently developed, for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival, scholarly, or all other standard purposes of the CCCCC’s communication activities and product development related to climate change.