The Pacific Islands are on the frontline of climate change, with the future for many living there becoming increasingly uncertain.
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands, Pasifika activists are calling on Australia to take firmer steps to reducing emissions, saying failure to do so is a violation of their human rights.For climate activist Cynthia Houniuhi, looking out at the ocean is a reminder of her island home.
Cynthia's advocacy was instrumental in pushing a UN resolution to the International Court of Justice which could hold countries accountable for their climate records. But ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum, climate activists like Joseph Sikulu, the director of 350 Pacific, say it's not enough. The Government has established a new Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership which is investing in more climate resilient infrastructure, including small scale and off-grid renewable energy projects, across the Pacific whilst also increasing climate finance for developing countries from $2 to 3 billion dollars."
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