Attending the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, hosted in Hawai’i this year, Yessie Mosby is spreading the urgent message on the impact of rising sea levels and climate change for First Nations people and culture.
As part of the Australian delegation attending the festival, Mosby, a Zenadh Kes Masig man, has been connecting with other countries from across the pacific who are experiencing the same climate crisis on their doorstep.
“When you talk about climate justice, it has to take all of us to come together, like now, here at this festival … because once everybody’s together, the unity is strong,” he said.
“When we fight for climate justice, singly, as our nation only, it doesn’t give an impact. But when we, all [pacific] nations who have the same struggle comes together, that’s where the power sets in.
“To protect our culture, our way of living, and our islands for the next generation.”