Pacific Prepared Podcast

Residents of Tonga felt the power of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake recently and for some it reminded them how vulnerable they can be at times. 

An alternative fuel source in Papua New Guinea that’s hoped will make an impact on climate change and the sustainability of some Pacific communities.

A freelance photographer is raising awareness about the impacts of climate change through visual materials 

Traditional knowledge also plays a critical role in informing Fijians about the different weather seasons and natural disasters in advance 

Young Fijians have been planting thousands of trees to help protect the coastline of their community against rising sea levels and erosion. 

Vast amounts of plastic and rubbish are washing up on Pacific countries shores, and one Fijian ‘artivist’ is now using it to help spread a message. 

Personal experiences prove the best driving force for young climate activists in Fiji and Solomon Islands  

Also creating a space specifically for traditional knowledge to be handed down in Solomon Islands. 

The dying art of creating water wells in a small Solomon Islands region and the challenges they’re facing due to climate change. 

In part due to climate change, extreme tides in Solomon Islands are forcing farmers to adapt new methods of harvesting sea grapes. 

Carbon farming in Fiji, the details on how it works and what the benefits to local communities could be. 

How climate change has forced a Solomon Island cocoa farmer to adapt and diversify their methods

Tonga’s volcanic eruption from early 2022 could have impacts on weather for the remainder of the decade, according to scientists. 

The recent landslide in Papua New Guinea has caused devastation and heartbreak for the country. 

Fiji's oldest settlement, Viseisei village, is feeling the impacts of rising sea levels threatening grave sites. 

Samoa’s fishing industry relies exclusively on the weather, so when natural disasters hit, they’re often out of work for large periods of time.

A Solomon Islands theatre company is hoping a climate change-themed production will help put the story back in the hands of Pacific islanders.

We look at the importance of working in the disaster risk reduction space and motivating stories from the role.

Passing on traditional knowledge in Samoa through stories, we find out when this happens and who has the responsibility for it.

While some parts of the Pacific have seen constant rain over the past few months, others are in severe drought.

Focussing on more resilient infrastructure in Fiji to help communities cope with the increased risk from natural disasters.

How does working with knowledge holders in Solomon Islands lead to preserving customs and culture in the face of climate change?

For more than ten years, people have been voluntarily relocating from Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea and now they’re slowly running out of time to make the move.

How flooding in Fiji is having flow-on effects on markets and the availability of some fruit and vegetables across the country.

A marine conservation group in Papua New Guinea has been focusing on diversity and learning how local women are changing the way they think about their work.