Leonardo DiCaprio speaks to scientists, world leaders, politicians, religious leaders and discusses with them the state of our earth.
For I-Kiribati people, we will be particularly proud that Kiribati is highlighted and Anote Tong is featured in the film.
Category: Rising waters
Can Kiribati Simultaneously Grow and Sink ?
But is Kiribati accumulating land quick enough to contend with the increase of rising oceans?
Why jokes about climate change are so so wrong.
To crack a joke about rising sea waters demonstrates a clear lack of understanding and education on the subject. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, then keep your mouth shut.
Changing the way we talk about climate change.
I love language and how it can be used to inspire, but to be honest – I’m over the climate change conversation.
Team Little Island – why and how you should change the world
I’m not sure if he recognised me or not, but I know for sure he looked at me holding the sign, then smirked, shook his head and kept walking. I’m pretty sure the shaking of the head could be interpreted as ‘what a fucking tree-hugging loser’.
Is Kiribati really relocating? Really?
The big question that in all honesty, I haven’t properly tackled is: Will Kiribati actually relocate due to climate change?
How climate effects our health (and why Kiribati needs to act fast)
Malaria and dengue fever are also predicted to rise due to the temperature to increase the reproductive and biting rates of mosquitos. And while it’s not a communicable disease, malnutrition will also increase due to lack of agricultural farming options in the searing heat. See how this all is a giant snowball already?
Kiribati and what it’s doing about climate change
Abeta’s motivation for the book is simple and yet captivating:
‘I think forging our home island of Kiribati forward through today’s challenges, particularly in the future bleak scenarios brought in by climate change has been my biggest motivation to complete this book’
A little recognition…
Through this blog I’ve been lucky enough to meet a lot of people that have given me a lot of insight to many of the questions I ask in my writings. When I first started this blog I made a promise to myself to learn more about Kiribati which means I have read lots of…
The Little Island That Could 