Anote Tong

Q: How is the fish very important to Kiribati?   A: It’s about survival.   We don’t have a lot in terms of land resources. We just have coconuts. Maybe some grapefruits. We have taro, but it requires a lot of work.   So, much of our livelihood is based on marine resources. So, it’s […]

Japan to take on ‘floating islands’ project for Kiribati [January 24, 2018] Tokyo, Japan  —  Shimizu Corporation, an architectural, civil engineering and general contracting firm, which designs and builds a vast array of constructions worldwide, is tackling a daunting project to build floating cities in the Pacific. The ‘Green Float’ project was first introduced in

Rising sea levels and extreme storms are threatening the very existence of Kiribati’s 33 atolls. The people are scared and are wanting immediate solutions. Mr. Anote Tong, in 2014, purchased land from neighboring Fiji to prepare the 100,000 islanders to “migrate with dignity.” According to Mr. Tong, Kiribati citizens will start relocating in 2020. http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/02/18/kiribati-president-climate-induced-migration-is-5-years-away/ 

Hello~ this is the Sunhak Peace Prize for future generations.We’d like to show you a video introducing the achievements of President Anote Tong the first laureate of the Sunhak Peace Prize.He is a global leader whose dedication and passionate leadership helped to bring about a consensus by the international community concerning climate peace. He dedicated

This is the Sunhak Peace Prize blog. Before introducing main achievements of the laureate, let me explain the background I’d like to call President Anote Tong a hero confronting global warming at the forefront of climate change. However, global warming is not only an issue for him. All human beings have to take responsibility and

Kiribati is located on the vicinity of the equator and the population is more than 105,000. It is considered very vulnerable to rising sea-levels because it consists of small islands with an average altitude above sea level of 2m. President of Kiribati Anote Tong has led the country since 2003. He has been speaking out

President Tong’s interview upon receiving the Sunhak Peace Prize 12 June, 2015  http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/kiribati-president-anote-tong-garners-sunhak-peace-prize-for-climate-work/1458320 Tong : It is exciting. Of course I have been nominated also from Australia I believe for the Nobel Peace Prize and so this came to me as a complete surprise. I am excited. I think it would add a lot of

What do you think about global warming? You may know climate change issues, but it might be difficult to recognize it in real life. Let’s see <Peace for future generations – climate crisis> together and ask ourselves. What does the environment look like for future generations?It depends on the efforts of the current generation.

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Led the international community to act on climate change His Excellency Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, actively informed the international community about the climate crisis facing low-lying Pacific small island states due to rising sea levels, and led the international community to actively embark on addressing this issue. Even though immediate assistance and cooperation was