British High Commission
Honiara

PRESS RELEASE

We are funding a television documentary series, called ‘Home blo iumi’, which will be aired on One Television between October and March 2009/10.  It will also be available to view on the Internet.

This television series will be filmed, edited, produced and presented by Solomon Islanders in Pidgin.  We hope that the series will help the people of Solomon Islands understand that climate change is a threat and that the Copenhagen process presents an opportunity to secure help in dealing with that threat – and in stopping the advance of Climate Change before it’s too late.

‘Home blo iumi’, will include interviews with prominent Solomon Islanders and people from rural areas who have been directly affected by Climate Change.  Contributors will include senior politicians, church leaders, sportsmen and women and other celebrities talking about the impact of climate change on their communities.

In order for us to make this programme a success, we need the people of Solomon Islands to be involved.  Please take this opportunity to tell us your story.  Tell us how changes to the weather and sea level rises have affected your family, food supply or way of life.

You can write to us and tell us your story at:

British High Commission,
“Home blo iumi”,
PO Box 676,
Honiara,
Solomon Islands

Or email bhc@solomon.com.sb

We will try and include as many of your stories about how Climate Change has affected your lives in the final programme as possible.

BACKGROUND

Climate change is not an issue for tomorrow.  People around the world are being affected, many of whom have not contributed to creating the problem.

Sustainable development, and continuing global economic growth and security, will be increasingly difficult without a stable climate.

Climate change can make existing natural disasters and human generated problems much worse.  Climate change is likely to have significant impacts on food security, and energy prices.  Increased conflict over water and land resources and greater prevalence of some diseases are also likely effects.

Some impacts are already becoming visible here in the Solomon.  Some people will have to leave their homes because of rising sea levels.  King tides have already caused salt water to wash through food gardens, destroying crops.  And changes to weather patterns have created problems with flooding and landslides.

The UK Government, are calling for a fair, ambitious and binding climate change treaty to be agreed in Copenhagen in December.  We are trying to ensure that people from vulnerable and developing countries have a voice in these important negotiations.

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