Pacific Islands climate change

“Plastic pollution is fueling the climate crisis that poses an existential threat to our people.”

Small island developing states like Fiji and Vanuatu are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and are already paying the price. Developed countries need to pay up.

The new Funafuti Water Supply and Sanitation Project is a critical step toward addressing Tuvalu’s water needs, but that alone won’t be enough.

The Pacific needs Australia to do more on climate change, and the upcoming summit in New York might be Canberra’s next best opportunity.

To continue the extraction and export of coal and gas is to make the financial burden of Pacific climate resilience heavier and harder to bear.

The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture is a powerful platform for cultural preservation, fostering identity, and promoting regional unity. 

The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), including the Pacific countries, was not present when the final text of the Global Stocktake was passed.

For the island nations of the Pacific, the threat of rising sea levels due to climate change is already a reality. 

When it comes to phasing out fossil fuels, the most at-risk countries are taking matters into their own hands rather than waiting on the lagging COP process.

Ahead of COP28, the world can learn from Tuvalu’s unique approach to the existential threat of climate change.

While indigenous communities are on the frontline of climate change, “these very same Pacific communities are also often fighting to be heard on the issue.”