Developing a Pacific Ecorelational Approach to Climate Change│Upolu Luma Vaai

2023/06/15 #climatechange #Peace #climate

A discussion with young Pacific climate activists Sulu-Danielle Joseph, Iemaima Vaai and Bedi Racule, who have grown up in diaspora communities. They discuss the impact of growing up away from the Pacific communities they call home, and their advocacy work for the Pacific as activists, particularly in relation to the effects of climate change. They are in conversation with Kevin Clements and Volker Boege.

05:42 Challenges of growing up in diaspora communities
19:16 Maintaining Pasifika identity in diaspora communities
36:36 Involvement in climate activism
41:49 Economic and non-economic loss and damage in the Pacific
47:27 Being a voice for Pacific people on the international stage
52:55 The challenge of getting Pacific voices around the table
1:03:22 The struggle to be heard and be fully represented

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Speakers

Kevin Clements
Director of Toda Peace Institute and Chair of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand.