Climate Change eNewsletters
June 2008
In this issue, we report on the emotionally charged Climate Change Conference in Bangkok in December 2007, wrap up the UNFCCC project, and highlight the big success of Earth Hour in Fiji. Our featured partner is the Cook Islands Environment Service and our climate witness is photographer Jon Lewis. Our staff writer Francis discusses how isolated communities deal with uncertainty and change while Monifa is on the ground camping out at Nukulau
October 2007
In this issue, we prepare for the road to Bali and urge governments coming to the United Nations climate talks in Bali this December (to COP 13) to adopt a clear mandate to start negotiations for a comprehensive agreement that addresses climate change. Diane, WWF's International Climate Policy Advisor for Asia Pacific explains how the Pacific can learn from adaptation strategies of european countries. Jyotishma, WWF SPP's Climate Change Campaigner, and Ashvini Fernando, WWF SPP's Climate Programme Coordinator report on our feature partners in the Cook Islands and Tuvalu's progress in WWF's climate policy project as it enters its final year. Meanwhile, Rusila, our marine communications volunteer, goes to Kabara to assess the sea grass bed health.
June 2007
In this issue, we discuss how the Intergovernmental Panel’s Fourth Assessment Report has confirmed what we in the Pacific have known for quite sometime, that climate change is real and happening NOW. Diane explains how the Pacific can learn from adaptation strategies of european countries such as the Netherlands, and our feature partner, the International Federation of the Red Cross divulge their strategy for incorporating disaster risk reduction into adaptation to Climate Change. Read about our very own women staff members as well as partners have been recognised by the IUCN and, Rusila, our marine communications volunteer, presents the initial coral surveys in Tikina Wai, and how WWF Fiji is building coastal resilience against climate change.
February 2007
In this issue, we report on the experiences of delegates at 12th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 12) in Nairobi, Kenya in November. Guest columnist Ben Namakin makes in impact in the US on climate change awareness, through his experience with Global Exchange. Regular contributor Francis Areki talks about the influencial methodology of the Climate Witness Toolkit.
November 2006
In this issue, we prepare ourselves for the next cyclone season, and interview one business affected by the five cyclones that hit the Cook Islands two seasons ago. Read how climate change can not only affect humans, but our animals as well, in our species report on turtles. And lastly, our team is gearing up for the 12th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 12) where over 180 countries will meet in Nairobi to develop international policy solutions to address the threat of climate change
August 2006
In this issue, we cronicle our awareness raising and capacity building workshops in the Cook Islands. We also say goodbye to a couple of staff, get to know our PNG Marine Officer and publish our condensed Tuvalu Workshop report.
March 2006
In this issue, we celebrate the first anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, with a special cake cutting by the Tuvaluan Prime Minister. Watch a video of an important message Tuvaluan Primary School students have for President Bush and read the winning story and Photo of our Short Story & Photo Competition!
December 2005
In this issue we feature WWF's help in increasing the participation of pacific island nations to the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1st Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. We also publish another compelling speech by Penina Moce, our Climate Witness from the tiny remote island of Kabara, Fiji, who travelled to Japan to wow audiences with her stories.
August 2005
Our first issue of the WWFSPPO Climate Change eNewsletter is jam packed with stories about the impact climate change is having on communities in the South Pacific. Small islands such as ours in the pacific are some of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change and these accounts tell a frightening story. Find out how climate change is also impacting our reefs and how Pacific Island nations need to strengthen their voice in international policy, in order to help bring about change and what WWF is doing to help this.