The Pacific and Climate Change
/A collection of videos relating to climate change in the Pacific.
[Melanesia]
Papua New Guinea
1) “Community Climate Change Adaptation in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea”.
A) Setting: Manus province of PNG.
B) Themes: food security; sea-level rise; erosion; replanting; farming.
C) Video information:
a) From: “ClimateAndCommunity”.
b) Posting Date: October 14, 2012.
c) Duration: 00:08:40.
d) Source: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kql7tImYkso&list=UU8LJbUx7ZvY1kzodysxfO3A
2) “The Climate Change Voyage – Traditional Voyaging in a Changing Climate”.
A) Setting: Manus province of PNG.
B) Themes: sea-level rise; erosion; aid; culture & tradition; farming; solidarity; awareness.
C) Video information:
a) From: “ClimateAndCommunity”.
b) Posting Date: July 13, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:10:32
d) Source: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ82q3tpvnw&list=UU8LJbUx7ZvY1kzodysxfO3A
3) “Climate Change in Papua New Guinea (Oxfam)”.
A) Setting: PNG.
B) Themes: Loss of crops; sea-level rise; food security.
C) Video Information:
a) From: “OxfamGBeastasia”.
b) Posting date: August 11, 2009.
c) Duration: 00:02:43.
d) Source: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp5Yzvz969I
4) “Sinking Paradise, Carteret Islands, PNG”
A) Setting: Carteret Islands, PNG.
B) Themes: sea leavel rise; erosion; inundation; crop destruction; relocation; King Tide; heritage.
C) Video information:
a) From: “UNUChannel”.
b) Posting Date: May 28, 2009.
c) Duration: 00:06:36.
d) Source: Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgw4HTtokgk
5) “SEA LEVEL RISE – MANUS ISLAND – PNG”
A) Setting: Manus Island, PNG.
B) Themes: sea level rise; erosion; relocation; flooding; king tide; extreme weather; disappearance of islands.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Conversations With The Earth”.
b) Posting date: October 13, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:10:28.
d) Source: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ7EVZDSXKA
Tuvalu
1) “Tuvalu NAPA – Essential Adaptation: Planning for Climate Change”
A) Setting: Tuvalu.
B) Themes: Erosion; sea level rise; drought; food security; severe weather; unpredictable weather; salt water inundation; culture and identity crisis; relocation; adaptation; pollution; health risks; disaster & disaster management.
C) Video information:
a) From: “UNDP ALM".
b) Posting date: June 11, 2012.
c) Duration: 00:08:07.
d) Source: Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5fYBSh5wQ
2) “Tuvalu – Islands on the frontline of Climate Change”.
A) Setting: Tuvalu.
B) Themes: severe & unpredictable weather; flooding; religion; relocation & emigration; disappearing islands; loss of heritage & culture; identity crisis; food security.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Panos Pictures”.
b) Posting date: “4 years ago”.
c) Duration: 00:06:26.
d) Source: Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/4997847
3) “Tuvalu (HUNGRY BEAST)”
A) Setting: Tuvalu.
B) Themes: Sea level rise; changing weather patterns; salt water inundation; food security; pollution; erosion; loss of heritage & culture; flooding; resistance & adaptation; innovation; religion.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Hungry Beast”.
b) Posting date: June 1, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:06:39.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSmN8Eq4qEg
4) “Tuvalu: Sea Level Rise in the Pacific, Loss of Land and Culture”.
A) Setting: Tuvalu & Kiribati.
B) Themes: sea level rise; relocation; emigration; loss of heritage and culture; resiliency;
C) Video information:
a) From: “unitednations”.
b) Posting date: March 27, 2012.
c) Duration: 00:02:11.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-gpHgebunY
5) “Tuvalu: Food Security”
A) Setting: Tuvalu.
B) Themes: Culture & traditional loss; resiliency; food security; salt water inundation; innovation; farming; imports; sea level rise; emigration.
C) Video information:
a) From: “unitednations”.
b) Post date: April 27, 2010.
c) Duration: 00:05:08.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSray9Gw4ew
6) “Climate change, faith and hope in Tuvalu”
A) Setting: Tuvalu.
B) Themes: faith; religion; sea level rise; erosion; disappearance of islands; youth; education; loss of biodiversity; coral bleaching; relocation; emigration.
C) Video information:
a) From: “World Council of Churches”.
b) Post date: October 12, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:07:53.
d) Sourec: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxX6FeBh2c.
Fiji
1) “CLOSE UP – CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN FIJI 09/03/2014”
A) Setting: Fiji.
B) Themes: sea-level rise; erosion; loss of biodiversity/marine life; food security; infrequent crop yields; adaptation; sustainability; mitigation; resilience; aid; relocation;
C) Video Information:
a) From: “Close Up”.
b) Post date: March 11, 2014.
c) Duration: 00:23:51.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxsxceruEsA.
2) “Vital Food – Pacifc Adaptation to Climate Change – Fiji”
A) Setting: Nausori Fiji.
B) Themes: food security; farming; agriculture; severe weather; flooding; economy; income; exports; adaptation; sustainability; tolerant crops; infrastructure.
C) Video information:
a) From: “SPREP”.
b) Post date: February 20, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:10:46.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx4U8vwSHhw.
3) “Climate change impacts in Namata Village Fiji”
A) Setting: Namata, Fiji.
B) Themes: food security; flooding; relocation; adaptation; traditional and cultural security.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Usha Harris”.
b) Post date: October 9, 2012.
c) Duration: 00:05:46.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mezyqw81EY.
4) “Young Fijians: What climate change means to them.”
A) Setting: Fiji.
B) Themes: Youth, education, awareness.
C) Video information:
a) From: “DWAkademieAsia”.
b) Post date: October 23, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:01:18.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpYqGY2n4J8.
5) “Sugarcane farmers in Fiji fear the effects of climate change”
A) Setting: Fiji.
B) Themes: soil salinity; drought; crop security; change in weather pattern; sea level rise; economy.
C) Video information:
a) From: “DWAkademieAsia”.
b) Post date: October 23, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:01:26.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjRubbkyt6g.
6) “Flooding threatens villages in Fiji”.
A) Setting: Fiji.
B) Themes: flood; change in weather; adaptation; resilience.
C) Video information:
a) From: “DWAkademieAsia”.
b) Post date: October 23, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:01:26.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y89ZHHCgpzI&list=UUD8_Ghzicr3U6UMzv2E568Q.
Solomon Islands
1) “Remote communities in Solomon Islands tackle climate change”
A) Setting: Roviana, Solomon Islands.
B) Themes: sea level rise; adaptation; acidification; increase in heat and rainfall; collaboration; education; research; awareness; relocation; food security; crop yield; replanting; resilience; sustainability.
C) Video information:
a) From: “DeptEnvironment” .
b) Post date: January 7, 2014.
c) Duration: 00:06:56.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWH-lBBlHcg.
2) “Climate Resilient?: David Miavana of Supizae island, Solomon Islands”
A) Setting: Supizae island, Solomon Islands.
B) Themes: flooding, sea level rise; adaptation; resilience; food security; salinization; relocation.
C) Video information:
a) From: “ClimateAndCommunity”.
b) Post date: May 21, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:04:44.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKyXN9r19Eg.
3) “Modeling the Future in Boe Boe Community, Solomon Islands”
A) Setting: Boe Boe village, Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands.
B) Themes: Resilience; food security; sustainability; development; mapping; community planning; knowledge; future; preservation; sea level rise; heritage; population growth.
C) Video information:
a) From: “ClimateAndCommunity”.
b) Post date: July 21, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:08:39.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOL2CdCfRts&list=PL5221E61BB45F1A9A.
4) “A Climate for change”
A) Setting: Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands.
B) Themes: Women’s rights; rights; freedom; community; cultural roles & responsibilities; food security; household; the family; unpredictable seasons; farming; crime; severe dry & rainy seasons; financial security; awareness; education.
C) Video information:
a) From: “ActionAid Australia”.
b) Post date: June 5, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:14:25.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qFTryS6CXA.
5) “Solomon Islands – Climate Change”
A) Setting: Solomon Islands.
B) Themes: sea level rise; relocation; emigration; cultural and traditional loss; heritage loss; resilience; change in weather pattern; food security; malaria/mosquito breakout; adaptation.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Joanna Lester”.
b) Post date: “3 years ago”.
c) Duration: 00:06:39.
d) Source: Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/20594595.
Vanuatu
1) “Vanuatuan farmers adapt their agriculture on climate change / Global Ideas”.
A) Setting: Vanuatu.
B) Themes: sea level rise; education; preservation; adaptation; sustainability; replanting; resilience; research; food security; population growth; improper waste.
C) Video information:
a) From: “DW (English)”.
b) Post date: August 19, 2012.
c) Duration: 00:03:06.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZThRdkj0KM.
2) “Vital Roads – Epi Island, Vanuatu. Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project”.
A) Setting: Epi Island, Vanuatu.
B) Themes: severe rain; extreme weather events; erosion; road access; damaged transportation infrastructure; economical disruption; health risks; medical access; outside access; research; adapted infrastructure; planning; resource management.
C) Video information:
a) From: “SPREP”.
b) Post date: May 8, 2012.
c) Duration: 00: 05:29.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXYRq11pZc.
Pacific Wide
1) “350 Pacific: ‘We are not drowning – we are fighting!’”
A) Setting: Tokelau; Nauru; Palau; Samoa; Vanuatu; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Niue; Tuvalu; Fiji;
B) Themes: Solidarity; loss of biodiversity; culture; islands; homes; fight.
C) Video information:
a) From: “350.org”.
b) Posting date: June 25, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:03:34.
d) Source: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xZlswE7IVI
2) “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Pacific Island Countries – Energy Sector”
A) Setting: “South Pacific” (Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Nauru, FSM, Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands).
B) Themes: sea level rise; economy; development; energy sources; fossil fuels; imports; cyclones; severe weather; alternative/renewable/efficient energy; foreign aid; resource security; sustainability; infrastructure adaptation; self sufficiency; imports; economic security.
C) Video information:
a) From: “IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature”.
b) Posting date: March 29, 2011.
c) Duration: 00:16:56.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w49CUqKzKSQ.
3) “Conscience call: Climate change in the Pacific”
A) Setting: Pacific
B) Themes: extreme weather; sea level rise; cultural/traditional loss; water & food security; health risks; adaptation; resilience; global effort; solidarity.
C) Video information:
a) From: “Australian Government. Department of the Environment”.
b) Posting date: (unavailable).
c) Duration: 00:03:04.
d) Source: climatechange.gov.au. http://www.climatechange.gov.au/about-us/media/video-media/conscience-call-climate-change-pacific.
4) “Vital Programme: Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change”
A) Setting: Pacific.
B) Themes: adaptation; reducing climate change vulnerability; resilience; sustainability; severe weather; sea level rise; acidification; food production & security; coastal management; resource management; response measures; resilient crops; infrastructure adaptation; education; awareness; replanting; aid; policy; solidarity.
C) Video information:
a) From: “UNDP ALM”.
b) Posting date: April 23, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:04:40.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61xMO65L2oY.
5) “Behind the postcard: Climate change in the Pacific”
A) Setting: Solomon Islands; Fiji; Kiribati; Cook Islands; Samoa;
B) Themes: soil salinity; sea level rise; emigration; food & water depletion; adaption; resilient crops; awareness; education; resilience; solidarity;
C) Video information:
a) From: “ifrc”.
b) Posting date: December 20, 2013.
c) Duration: 00:08:21.
d) Source: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UuxVboRQ2A.