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Kiribati Kids Prayer

A prayer from children of Kiribati
The children of Class 5A composed this prayer which they shared with Amanda Lloyd when she visited Kiribati as part of the Pacific Calling Partnership's delegation in October 2009.

Amanda reflects "Whilst not very technical it is profound when you think that these are the thoughts and words of 9 yr olds. The words have not been changed and the work is their own."  

 

Dear God, 

Thank you for Kiribati. 

It is beautiful. 

There are many green trees. 

We have pandanus, breadfruit, coconut and pawpaws. 

All around Kiribati is the sea. 

The sea is full of octopus, sharks, shellfish, dolphins, lobsters and crabs. 

We love living in Kiribati please help all the world to look after it forever. 

Amen. 

 

Class 5A – Abaunamou Primary School, Teaoraereke

Tarawa Island – Kiribati

Teacher: Sr Ameria Etuare

Students: Taua, Moote, Aton, Aritokauea, Roite, Kaeaki, Reaete, Ameta, Kaotomereri, Kirara, Bubua, Raeua, Patricia, Kukuria, Patrick, Martina, Yemoaa, Arirei, Teruakai, Tenamokai, Annie, Torry, Bwarimwati, Kaioriti, Sainima 
 

Amanda Lloyd 2009 – Catholic Education Office Wollongong

Order Form for Pacific Calling Partnership Resources

Click here to download the Order Form for the Kiribati and Global Warming DVD, Turn Down the Heat music CD and Resource Book. (PDF, 299kb)

Pacific Calling Partnership Presentation Resource Kit

This Pacific Calling Partnership Presentation Resource Kit provides a guide for people who want to give a speech, run a workshop or prepare an event or liturgy. It will help you prepare with confidence for those public opportunities that come your way.

Please click here to download the kit. (PDF, 960kb)

Climate Change Songs

These 4 climate change songs were written by George Stuart. Easy to sing, they are moving, educational and a call to action. The last song has 2 sets of words, the second set was written specifically for the 2009 Pacific Calling Partnership's delegation that went to Kiribati. They are written to well known protestant hymn tunes but could be sung to other favourite tunes. The songs can be used by anyone, they only need to acknowledge George Stuart's name if printing these songs.

Click here to download the words to the songs (Doc, 36kb)

New article published about the beginnings of the Pacific Calling Partnership

Did you know that the Pacific Calling Partnership began in 2006 and that it grew out of the placement of an Edmund Rice Centre intern in Kiribati through the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development(AYAD) program? The latest edition of the AYAD magazine tells the story of that beginning. The article is called The Power of Butcher's Paper. You can download it from the internet at http://www.ayad.com.au/cms_resources/Apr_June09.pdf

Revised edition now available: 'Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Solutions'

Former CSIRO climate scientist, Barrie Pittock, has updated and released his book, 'Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Solutions', from CSIRO Publishing. Barrie writes, 'It is a solid read but in lay language, and not a simple polemic but deals in some detail with many of the arguments. It is meant to be positive and enabling, even though it accepts that we are nearly too late and may have to get in "overshoot" mode and not only reduce emissions to zero but take CO2 out of the atmosphere. It states that the present global economic crisis is both a challenge and an opportunity, as is the climate change crisis. Old C-intensive industries have had their day and new startup low-C industries will inevitably take their place. The world was warned 25 years ago, or more, but the high-C emitters have either not believed it or tried to stifle the news. Now they have only themselves to blame. They will, at least within the next decade, have stranded assets and any further investment in high-C industry is madness'.

A free viewing of the first chapter is available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6010.htm

UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn

The UNFCCC intercessional is underway right now in Bonn. This is the first of a number of key intercessional meetings leading up to Copenhagen. In general, these negotiations are painfully slow. Many negotiators don’t seem to be grasping the scientific reality of the impending climate crisis.

Visit http://www.cana.net.au/members/members-international.html for a great intervention in Bonn by the International Youth delegation.

Sisters on the Planet

Although climate change affects us all, those being hardest hit are women in developing countries. They grow most of the family’s food, collect the water and fuel and bring up the children. Women are feeling the greatest impacts but they are also taking a lead in organising their communities to deal with the challenge of climate change.

Oxfam Australia and Make Poverty History have made six short films to inform, inspire and build a sense of unity between women around the world as we all face the threat of climate change.

These short films, Sisters on the Planet, tell the stories of six women from very different parts of the world. They face unique challenges but together are finding solutions and bringing about change. These stories of courage, tenacity and inspiration offer us hope in the face of increasingly bleak climate predictions.

We can all become Sisters on the Planet. We can start to make changes in our lives and raise our voice at home, at work and in the community.

You can view the Sisters on the Planet short films here: www.oxfam.org.au/sisters or you can order a hard copy with accompanying booklet from the Oxfam Australia campaigner in your state:

NSW and ACT: Cara Bevington (02) 8204 3929 or carab@oxfam.org.au
QLD: Ann Matson (07) 3637 4615 or annm@oxfam.org.au
SA and NT: Judee Adams (08) 8236 2160 or judeea@oxfam.org.au
VIC and TAS: Tom Schauble (03) 9289 9332 toms@oxfam.org.au
WA: Jael Johnson (08) 9262 8200 or jaelj@oxfam.org.au

Click here for ideas for how to use the Sisters DVDs or the Kiribati and Global Warming DVD (Doc, 21.5kb)

Images of Kiribati as life is now

Jonny Lewis's Blog can be reached by going to http://www.jonnylewis.org

It has photos of his trip to the southern most islands of Kiribati , lots of photos show the beauty, fragility and significance of boats in linking the widely spread out islands of Kiribati. There are also some new photos showing the life and culture of the people and a magnificent one of a traditional fish trap. These photos are truly magnificent and most moving.

Adjustment made to Kiribati DVD

Several people have commented about the slight confusion between the ozone layer and the greenhouse gas layer on the DVD Kiribati and Global Warming. As the main focus of the DVD is about the human rights aspects and most people these days broadly understand what is happening with green house gases that small part of the DVD has been removed from all copies we sell from now on.

Poll on what people are most concerned about: climate change, the economy and job security

Duncan Kerr, the Federal Member for Denison, has put up a poll on what people are most concerned about: climate change, the economy and job security. Climate change is winning by far.

You can find the poll here: http://www.duncankerr.com/index.php

Interesting article on Climate Change

This interesting article on climate change was written by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, the popular science writer and radio personality (actually the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney).

It is well worth reading all the way through as it explains why certain newspapers are continually publishing articles throwing doubt on the consensus that climatologists have reached with regard to climate change. The article also gives a very clear explanation of climate change.

Please click here to read the article (PDF, 399kb)

Summary Table of documented Extreme Events in South Tarawa, Kiribati from 2001 - 2005

Please click here to view a document containing extreme weather events in South Tarawa, Kiribati from 2001 - 2005. (Doc, 50.5kb)

High Waves Onshore at Marakei, Kiribati - 9th December 2008

An account of the high onshore waves at Marakei, Kiribati on the 9th December 2008. Click here to read the account. (Doc, 43.5kb)

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