Pacific Prepared Podcast

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. 

Pacific food crops often lose leaves or are completely ripped out of the ground during natural disasters, but the real struggle can begin after the initial damage.

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.

The Australian National University has hosted a unique conference featuring a diverse range of Pacific people and experiences on climate change.

Tongan groups are making sure vulnerable people are also part of the planning conversation when it comes to natural disasters

Changes to filtration systems have meant residents on ‘Eua island now have access to clean water for the first time

Tongan communities are still working to clean up debris and damage caused by the volcanic eruption and tsunami 12-months after the events.

The Samoan weather service is noticing changes in frequency and intensity to flooding and has described the events as ‘never before’ seen.

Vanuatu communities are still cleaning up after cyclones Judy and Kevin caused widespread damage and residents still require the essentials.

niVanuatu are making do without essentials after facing two cyclones in four days, now they're facing long delays as supplies and aid reaches the country

As Fiji battles flooding, the Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar has urged businesses to “release” staff from work during natural disasters so they can prioritise family safety.

As Fiji battles flooding, the Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar has urged businesses to “release” staff from work during natural disasters so they can prioritise family safety.