"If our ancestors can find local solutions to ensure the safety of our people, then what about us?"
from our research partners at the University of the South Pacific (USP) #protectpacific#Indigenous#knowledge#research
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From our colleagues at the University of South Pacific, regarding the research partnership and collaboration behind the Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA)
#protectpacific#Indigenous#knowledge#research
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Our second keynote speaker, Dr Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni, connecting sustainable development, climate crisis, and scientific work in the Pacific
#Indigenous#knowledge#resilience
Day 1 of the Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) conference starts here at the conference hall named Te Moana nui a Kiwa. So apt! #Indigenous#knowledge#research#pacific
We are also pleased to introduce our next keynote speaker, Dr Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni for the Pacific Ocean & Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) Conference on 8-10 May 2024 at the University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa NZ
#protectpacific#pacific#research
We are pleased to introduce our keynote speakers, Dr Joeli Veitayaki, of the Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) Conference on 8th - 10th May 2024 at the University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi Christchurch - Aotearoa NZ
#protectpacific#PacificStudies#ucpacific
New interdisciplinary Pacific Studies courses developed at UC draw on cutting-edge research direct from a region that counts climate change among the significant challenges it faces, but also brings a history of resilience and Indigenous knowledge to the table.
#Pacific #climatechange
Read more here>https://t.co/071pcyLHDR
The team is engaging with leaders, delegates, and attendees while sharing insights about what the project is about.
Do check them out at the POCCA Pavilion, Punanga Nui market, Rarotonga.
reposted from: Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PaCE-SD)
"No one wants to leave their homes. Why should we be forced to?"
Small #island developing states like #Tuvalu find themselves in the paradoxical position of contributing the least to greenhouse gas #GHG#emissions while suffering the most from the consequences of #globalwarming.
Clean air is a human right. Air pollution is a global public health emergency - and a preventable problem.
It's time we work #TogetherForCleanAir.
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🌏🌊 Pacific Island nations face a dual threat: the climate crisis and development challenges.
🤝 A GEF workshop held in the Solomon Islands aimed to ease Pacific LDCs' access to the GEF's Least Developed Countries Fund (#LDCF): https://t.co/Pf7XzPJXfn
24 October is #UNDay!
The @UN works for everyone, everywhere by addressing the climate crisis, preventing conflict, feeding the hungry and more. See how the UN makes a difference: https://t.co/KeNAphFThg