Pacific Prepared Podcast

One Samoan resident says the 2009 tsunami that hit their country changed the way people react to natural disasters.

Natural disasters can be some of the most life-changing events for many people in the Pacific, and a lack of mental health workers makes the challenge even greater.

With over 1,000 islands, travel by boat in the Solomons is essential, and authorities are trying to make sure people get the safety information they need.

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.

Samoan organisation is urging residents to check preparations for natural disasters to avoid panic when something happens.

Pacific countries are learning more about early warning systems from the Tongan volcanic eruption and tsunami in 2022.

Why a Fijian community felt forced to move their school because of rising sea levels.

Traditional building materials and methods for homes in Vanuatu have proven their strength time and time again, helping save lives during recent cyclones.

How traditional knowledge helped predict natural disasters in the Pacific before technology was used for majority of weather forecasting.

Discussions about gender inclusion within Tongan fisheries, and how this could help save cultural practices in the future.

Communities in Vanuatu are creating committees to help with planning and action of disaster management.

A young Fijian farmer is trying to keep the family tradition alive despite challenges due to weather changes.

Easier and clearer planning for natural disasters has been the focus of training recently run in Samoa to teach communities how to record relevant information and use it effectively.

Meet the Fijian researcher helping communities to come up with cheaper and more accessible options to counter the impacts of climate change on their villages.

What living with a disability means when it comes to making plans for natural disasters in the Pacific.

The Fijian village of Korocawiri is slowing losing one of their only defences against rising sea levels; a seawall that has been damaged by constant battering from ocean swell

Storytelling is the preferred way for people in the Pacific to share traditional knowledge and information about culture.

The Fijian village that’s taking the initiative and helping its community fight rising sea levels.

The Atata village in Tonga is relocating an entire community while trying to maintain a culture connected to the ocean and island life.

The challenge of telling climate change and natural disaster stories in the Pacific, and why the “time is now” for those messages to reach a wider audience.

Tongan communities are learning the value of trees, particularly mangroves, in fighting the impacts of natural disasters on the environment.

Two young Solomon Islander women describe their journey of learning about climate change in the Pacific and why they're so passionate about spreading the message to the rest of the world.

Changing traditional farming methods in the Solomon Islands is the only way to remain viable in the face of the “real threat” of climate change.

Humanitarian trainers are walking the fine line of learning from Tonga’s disaster experience while trying to avoid digging up painful memories for survivors

Hear personal stories from Papua New Guinea on how natural disasters can help diseases spread in the Pacific.