“The environment is precious and we should protect it like a mother hen
protects its chicks. We should prevent deforestation, find solutions through
actions that will prevent air pollution, and promote awareness to the
people, particularly young people, who are tomorrow’s future.”
Sarah Baikame, age 17, Cameroon
Take action now!It’s more than a catchy phrase. It is what many children and young people
around the world are saying, loud and clear, as the changing global environment puts their

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Awareness DVD on climate change and Agriculture

Powerpoint presentation to promote awareness of impacts of climate change and practical adaptations.

Drft report on likely impacts of climate change on the greater port vila area ,and strategies of urban planning to offset these impacts.

Its am imaginative story showing how climate change can affect young children in a pacific environment, and measures they can take to mitigate and adapt.

Financed / Supported By

GIZ

Guidelines for communities on how to prepare for,and respond to,volcanic eruptions.

Natural disaster can leave our homes andcommunities in a real mess and very dirty - so it is even more important to wash our hands.

Awareness pamphlet on El Nino, its nature & effects & how to prepare.

Cartoon illustrating how we should get rid of our rubbish in such a way that won't have environmental impacts.

Radio program on protection for disaster that strikes a communitie. it is important for us to come together and face the disaster together and there are certain ideas that we can do to protect everyone in the comminity during disaster.

GCCRP leads Griffith University’s research into climate change adaptation and mitigation. The program promotes a multidisciplinary approach to climate change research inclusive of the environmental, social, economic and governance dimensions.

Climate Change in the Pacific is a rigorously researched, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the climate of the western Pacific region. Building on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this two volume publication represents a comprehensive resource on the climate of the Pacific.

Assessment of weaknesses and opportunities regarding Port Vila's vulnerability to climate change and disaster risk.