The former President of Kiribati enlightens us on the unique security challenges related to climate change in the Pacific
Tag: Climate
Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate?
With rising seas expected to submerge Tuvalu by 2100, official says ‘we should always be able to remember Tuvalu as it is before it disappears’
Pacific Climate Change Centre showcases greenhouse gas emission reduction leadership with launch of 100 percent rooftop solar system
The PCCC 100 percent Rooftop Solar System to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and showcase not only attainable ambition but sustainable building technology in the Pacific
Pacific launches innovative call to action for a 1.5 degree world
A book was launched that “allows us to tell Pacific stories while also including the science in a way that people can relate to” and calls for action to achieve a 1.5-degree world
Pacific sharpens focus on loss and damage in preparations for COP27
Pacific reiterated the call for new and innovative sources of finance to begin to address the “lived reality for our region” in preparations for COP27
Youths amplifying Pacific voices at UN meeting
Pacific youths amplify their voices to world leaders to vote yes for climate justice on the UNGA 77 resolution for an ICJ advisory opinion
Pacific Islands students target UN court as key weapon to fight climate change
“Pacific Islanders, young people and all climate-vulnerable countries have so much to lose because of climate change,” yet the world is “not moving as fast as we need to be,” says Pacific youth campaigner
Resourcing community solutions for loss and damage in the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands with a deep connection to their geography and those directly experiencing loss and damage impacts can best determine how funds would be spent to address the harm, says Salote Soqo
New report highlights increased disaster risks for the Pacific
A new report revealed every increment of a degree between 1.5°C and 2°C translates into increased climate risks that will have multidimensional impacts on Pacific people and their livelihoods
Climate crisis in Pacific needs urgent attention
With the need for urgent attention to climate crisis in the Pacific, climate campaign manager writes, “for years, our pleas for help have fallen on deaf ears….”