The Philippines Climate Change Translate-a-thon  was held last January 24, 2021, at Naga City, Philippines, and was attended by a total of 7 teachers, 4 students, and 3 Wikimedian volunteers.

This initiative was led by Wiki Advocates PH who are also members of Pagsirang Inc., a group of writers and artists who also contributes to Wikimedia projects. The project centered on using Central Bikol Wikipedia’s content translation tool to translate articles about climate change concerns, primarily in the Philippines.

The majority of the articles translated have dealt with the devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines and their massive impact on the nation’s economy. It also sought to promote disaster preparedness, which is crucial for the Philippines, given that the country was hit by three typhoons in a row in October and November of 2020. Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Super Typhoon Goni) is one of them, having reached typhoon signal number 5 for the first time in Philippine history. With the disaster’s aftermath, a significant portion of Luzon was severely disrupted.

The project ended on March 31, 2021, with a total of 51 new articles created, 53 articles edited and 220 total edits on Central Bikol Wikipedia.