As many as 1000 villagers on Vanua Levu will benefit from the New Zealand government-funded and recently launched project, Climate-Resilient Islands Program, aimed at empowering locals to deal with climate change impacts.
In launching the program in Labasa this week with Live and Learn executives and staff members, New Zealand’s second secretary to Fiji Constance Minett assured locals of her government’s commitment to work with the Fijian Government to mitigate climate change impacts.
“This Climate-Resilient Islands Program brings significant long-term plans in the Pacific and it’s clear that Fiji is working hard to cushion consequences of climate change,” Ms Minett said.
“Climate change threatens our environment and food chains and we recognise the importance of partnership and we change this through collective action.”
Live and Learn’s executive director Christian Nielsen described the assistance and commitment from the NZ government as an important contributor towards the community’s efforts of mitigating climate change impacts.
“We have seen drastic impacts of climate change like how we saw in the volcanic eruption in Tonga and it’s important that we work together with our communities to mitigate climate change impacts.”
