North-South Ocean Dialogue and Film Screening

At the North-South Ocean Dialogue and Film Screening, participants can expect:

• A curated selection of short films by leading climate activists and cultural practitioners from across Oceania and the Caribbean.
• An engaging panel discussion featuring filmmakers and experts in diplomacy, policy, science, and the arts.
• Exclusive workshops and networking opportunities with international guest speakers from Australia, Fiji, and Trinidad & Tobago, alongside leaders based in the Netherlands.
• Traditional kava, music, and rich cultural exchange.

Language of Delivery: English

Geography separates the Pacific and Caribbean by thousands of kilometres. Climate change unites them in an existential struggle. Both regions are composed primarily of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that contribute less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet face disproportionate and accelerating climate impacts. Rising seas threaten to erase entire island nations. Intensifying cyclones devastate communities that lack resources to rebuild. Coral reefs, which have forever been the foundation of island food security and economies, bleach and die. Freshwater scarcity deepens. Saltwater intrudes on agricultural land. Entire populations face displacement. The Oceania Caribbean Climate Alliance addresses this issue through grassroots community mobilisation and interregional collaboration between the young people of Oceania and the Caribbean.

The Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum consisting of over 10,000 volunteers in more than 500 city hubs, proves that youth leadership is not symbolic but strategic. In 2024-2025 alone, Global Shapers delivered more than 800 projects reaching 2.2 million people, from advancing climate resilience to building trust in AI and tackling health inequities. The Oceania Caribbean Climate Alliance emerged as a collaboration between the Global Shapers Hubs of Brisbane (Australia) and Castries (St Lucia), bringing together young changemakers on the frontlines of the climate crisis across two island regions.

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