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"Walking through the delegation pavilion at the UN climate summit, Cop29, in
Baku, Azerbaijan, the Moana blue Pacific pavilion grabbed my attention more
than any other.
This pavilion is named after the spirited young girl from the animated film
Moana. She embodies the courage and determination of Pacific islanders and
younger generations as she goes on a voyage to save her island from
environmental harm.
There’s a similar fight happening in the real world as small island developing
states and youth activists push for climate action – I call this the “Moana
effect”.
At the pavilion, one delegate from Vanuatu poignantly told me “we’re tired” of
the negotiations so far. Those two words encapsulate the exhaustion of nations
on the frontline of climate change. The challenge is real, and action is
urgently needed. The voices of small island developing states and youth must be
amplified across the globe in order to make substantial progress.
The first
Moana movie, released a year after the Paris agreement for climate
change in 2015, evokes a sense of advocacy for the environment.
Moana 2 will
be released on November 29, a week after Cop29 ends. This sequel embodies a
sense of belonging and global solidarity which is a central theme to this
year’s global climate negotiations.
As Azerbaijan’s Cop29 president, H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, has said, “this can be
when we empower everyone to move forward in solidarity for a green world”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
