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BOSS series: What resilience looks like in Vanuatu
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Not only one of the smallest and most remote nations in the world, Vanuatu is also one of the most resilient. In conversation with Climate Curious’ Ashleigh Brown, Pacific Islander and communications expert Mereseini Tuivuniwai talks about the impacts of climate change in the Pacific islands, the importance of authenticity in storytelling, and the resilience of local communities.
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