New Video: Save Tuvalu, Save the World

In the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, sea water is being pushed up by the land, destroying conventional crops and making water unfit to drink. Tuvalu’s low-lying islands and atolls may turn into unliveable inside a long time, and with out pressing motion, it’s a destiny that might be shared by different Pacific nations, and Indigenous individuals within the Torres Strait islands.

A brand new documentary highlighting the devastating influence of local weather change on the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu has been previewed in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. Save Tuvalu, Save the World is introduced by Walkley Award-winning journalist and former ABC Four Corners reporter Stephen Long, and tells the story of a rustic on the frontline of rising seas.

The screenings drew sturdy curiosity from audiences eager to higher perceive the human penalties of world warming. Each occasion featured a Q&A session with Long and local weather campaigner and Tuvalu resident Gitty Ok Yee, who shared private insights into the challenges Tuvaluans face. In Sydney, the dialogue additionally included City of Sydney Councillor Jess Miller, including a neighborhood perspective on local weather motion.

The movie requires pressing worldwide cooperation to safeguard Tuvalu’s future and, in doing so, underscores the worldwide stakes of the local weather disaster. As the title suggests, the message is obvious: saving Tuvalu will not be solely about defending one small island nation, however about securing a sustainable future for the world.