Theme: Youth in sustainable food consumption and waste management

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, SEARCA through its banner youth engagement initiative, Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation (#Y4AGRI), launched the 2020 Youth COVIDEO Contest to showcase young people's local food production practices at home, in school, or in the community. The pioneering activity reflected youth actions to grow food to sustain the basic food needs of their family and community, augment their livelihoods, and to manage anxiety brought by the global health crisis.

For its second installment, the 2021 Youth COVIDEO Contest focuses on sustainable food consumption and food waste management stories and advocacies of young individuals in Southeast Asia in relation to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) that calls for global actions to transform food systems, including how food is produced, consumed, and disposed. Within the context of the prevailing pandemic, the Youth COVIDeo Contest aims to gather youth solutions and actions on sustainable food consumption and food waste management, and how it is linked to a sustainable agri-food system. It offers an opportunity for Southeast Asian youth to share their stories and advocacies in an informative and creative video that highlights young people's role in transforming the agri-food system.

Winners

First Prize

David Agustin

Philippines

Saw Solomon Morriz

Myanmar

Second Prize

Sekolah Indonesia Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

Third Prize

Benjarat Soowit

Thailand

Popularity Award

Patrick Loubert Custodio

Philippines

Finalists

Chanyanut Phobchanat

Thailand

Science and Technology Education Center

Philippines

Nirah Wahyuni Binti Juari

Malaysia

Marifel Chavez

Philippines

Pauline Arada

Philippines

Video Content

This year's theme is Youth in sustainable food consumption and waste management.

Video entries must answer the general question: How can young people contribute to sustainable food consumption and food waste management?

Contestants may talk about their personal experience, practice or advocacy relating to a healthier diet, responsibly consuming food, or properly managing food waste, particularly during the pandemic.

Entries may discuss food consumption and waste management practices at the household, community, or business settings where young people are engaged.

Desired entries are those that can showcase youth solutions or actions that can relate it to a sustainable agri-food system, such as its socio-economic and environmental impact.

Contestants are encouraged to make their videos informative yet creative and engaging.