The Drua, symbol of Fiji’s COP23 presidency is a reminder to the world that we are all in the same canoe when it comes to climate change, and must “fill the sail with a collective determination” to move the work forward. It is work that...
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11 November, 2017. Germany/Kiribati – What’s required to be a climate warrior who advocates for the Pacific? Youth warriors in this fight will speak of ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’. They pay tribute to the pioneers who first started calling for the world to accept...
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11 November, 2017. Bonn, Germany. – A French astronaut who spent 6 months on the International Space Station, shared about his experience and appealed for all of us to have a greater appreciation and understanding of the “fragility” of our earth. Speaking at the United Nations climate...
Read MoreIn a poignant moment of unity and connection here at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn, an environmental activist from Rapa Nui joined the Fiji Police Band in an impromptu song. As the band was preparing for their 5 o’clock musical performance, the delegate from...
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9 November, 2017. Bonn, Germany – I was inspired by the stories and strength of the Pacific Climate Warriors yesterday as they presented their Climate Declaration to Pacific delegates, over in the side events section of COP23 – the Bonn Zone. Leading up to COP23, the Pacific...
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8 November, 2017. Bonn, Germany – In a moving and poignant ceremony, the 350 Pacific Climate Warriors presented their Declaration on Climate Change to key Pacific environment leaders here at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany. Signed by more than 23,000 people, the #HaveYourSei campaign also...
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9pm in Bonn. Cold. It’s been a long day at our COP23 media training workshop. I’m exhausted. The kind of tiredness where you just want to sit down on the sidewalk and (cry) go to sleep. But we also havent eaten so we find a...
Read MoreOne must be careful when dealing with different countries, cultures and languages. Because if we’re not careful, then differences can lead to SOME people thinking bad words and getting musu at others. This is particularly important at international conventions where countries are trying to find...
Read MoreAs I write this, I am going to Bonn, Germany for COP23 – the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change. This year’s COP is being chaired by Fiji and as part of that, 10 journalists from the Pacific were awarded...
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30 October 2017. – In a powerful series of social media posts, internationally acclaimed Samoan author Sia Figiel has gone public with her struggle with mental illness and called for greater awareness and advocacy for those in our worldwide Pasifika communities living with mental health issues. Writing...
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