Faced with the Impacts of the Climate Crisis, Solomon Islands Develops Procedures to Support Planned Relocation

Rising seas stronger cyclones, and coastal erosion are reshaping life in the Solomon Islands, forcing communities to confront tough choices about their

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‘Til death do us part: Village holds out against the waves

As the sun sets over Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island, a gong sounds, calling the people to evening prayers. Waves crash on the shoreline, inching ever closer to the village and threatening their very

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A Holy Vow: Churches attempt a lost cause

On the black sand a child ran, face turned upwards as he chased a butterfly. Oblivious to the encroachment of rising sea levels and the gradual erosion of his village, he ran back and forth - lost in this moment. Fifty

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A cog in Fiji’s history: Site links ancient kingdoms

One account of the origins of Vunisavisavi begins with a young chief setting out from the pre-European kingdom of Verata which was, at the time, a dominant political force. With his retainers, the chief left his home on

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How satellite technologies can aid Fiji & other Pacific Island nations to access finance & build climate resilience?

#Countdown to COP26 Sepesa Curuki and his community are coming to terms with the prospect of climate change-related relocation from Cogea village on Fiji’s second largest island of Vanua Levu. Their village, which

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