Dominica has suffered some of the worst climate-related disasters the world has ever seen, including a category five storm in 2017 that damaged 90% of the island's infrastructure. Sadly, the people of Dominica, including our Ambassador, Daniel Pemberton, have moved past working to reverse the effects of climate change and are focused on making the island as climate-resilient as possible.

Will you stand with small island nations in the battle against the climate crisis? Watch Daniels's full speech from #OYW23 to discover what you can do. ☝️

Chapters

00:00 - Severe flooding and landslides in Dominica
00:55 - A decade of devastating storms on the island
01:29 - Small island nations are being failed by the rest of the world
02:17 - Dominica’s move to climate resilience
03:12 - Amplifying island storms in global climate discourse
04:10 - The work that lies ahead to encourage Dominicans to come home
05:02 - “The pull of home remains strong”
05:36 - The Future Housing Initiative
06:23 - Why this story matters

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