Kave`anga ite Karere Tauvi’anga Reva
Communicating climate change concepts
Communicating the concepts
• You need to understand the
concept yourself
• Important to know the local
language
• Use visual teaching aids
Visual
http://www.cakex.org/sites/default/files/CLIMATEUTILITY_CASESTUDY_FINAL.PDF
http://www.cakex.org/sites/default/files/CLIMATEUTILITY_CASESTUDY_FINAL.PDF
Regional SST
El Niño
La Niña
Blue = cool regions
Red = warm regions
Rongo et al. (2009) J Biogeography
Tauvi’anga Reva
Methods
• Multi media – community events, competitions,
posters, TV documentary programs, radio
announcements/talkback shows, print, workshops,
conferences, cultural events
• Tools
• Radio, newspaper, books, reports, brochures,
photos, television, phone, mobile, internet, skype,
social network,
Challenges
• Poor communication between islands
• Awareness on climate change is weak
• Climate change information are too technical
• Transportation
Regional SST
Way forward...
• More research
• Increase monitoring in the Pa Enua
• Better sharing of information between
Government ministries
• Capacity building