Climate Resilient Islands
The community of Niu/Marapa greeted welcomed Live & Learn as warriors, shouting and brandishing spears. But as the team came closer to shore, a tribal leader called to the warriors to stop attacking, to retreat…
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Modesta Keniaro was one of the many people who celebrated the launch of the Hautahe Community Resilience Profile on 25 November. On a calm and sunny day, she reflected on the process of creating the…
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For the Poposa cluster communities, building resilience is about working together to make progress while remembering their past. With the recent launch of their Resilience Profile, the community has taken a big step towards this…
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In Malaiu’s community hall, Maima is weaving a mat from pandanus leaves using techniques that have been passed down for generations. ‘This mat is woven one side first, then we join the mat and weave…
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From fruit trees and flowers to a marine area full of fish, the ecosystems around the village of Sunae have provided for its people for many years, as they have cared for it in return.…
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The Climate Resilient Islands programme aims to build resilience to help communities overcome the challenges of climate change into the future, and to implement the most localised, effective resilient actions possible, CRI teams must first…
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In Tongan communities, Indigenous knowledge takes many forms and plays numerous roles in everyday life. For Houma resident Anamafi Kula, it is about working with her local environment to enable the community to be self-reliant.…
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For many generations the people of Talihau have lived with fishing and agriculture as their central livelihood activities, working with the beautiful ecosystems they live among. Crops like taro and yams grow well in the…
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In communities across New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, there are two types of Indigenous knowledge. One of these is a spiritual, sacred knowledge that has been held by these communities for countless years. The…
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