What Pacific peoples know about climate justice — and Australia still needs to learn
Pacific communities have long led the global climate fight — not from the margins, but from the front. Australia's hopes of co-hosting COP31 alongside Pacific Island nations have been dashed. So, what does genuine partnership now look like and what does it demands of Australia?
This live conversation was recorded at the 2026 WOMADelaide festival, produced and presented as part of their Planet Talks program, held on the traditional lands of the Guarna people.
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Speakers
Moemoana Safaʻatoʻa SchwenkeSamoan climate activist, cultural…
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