Pacific Island youth climate leaders call on Australia to end coal and gas mining

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion commending the Edmund Rice Centre and Lane Cove Council for hosting a youth panel featuring six youth climate leaders from Kiribati and Tuvalu who shared their experiences of resilience in the face of rising sea levels and called on Australia to stop mining coal and gas.

Abigail said:

I move:

(1) That this House notes that:

On 5 November 2024, the Edmund Rice Centre and Lane Cove Council hosted ‘Youth panel: the Pacific on the frontline of climate change’ at Lane Cove Library,
the youth panel welcomed six youth climate leaders from the Pacific Island nations of Kiribati and Tuvalu:
- Aselu Vaguna O’Brien,
- Gitty Yee,
- Marion Fuasou Mono,
- Ms Miriam Moriati,
- Mr Rabwena Ieete, and
- Robert Karoro,
these youth climate leaders shared stories of resilience in the face of climate change and rising sea levels and its effects on their traditional homelands and way of life, and spoke about the future of atolls like Kiribati and Tuvalu which are expected to become uninhabitable within the next 30 years. They also spoke about Australia’s role in driving global emissions, and called on Australia’s leaders to cease mining coal and gas,
the event also welcomed the delegation from the Kiribati Parliament including:
- the Hon. Ruth Cross Kwansing,
- the Hon. Tessie Lambourne,
- the Hon. Tauanei Marea,
- Willie Kwansing,
- David Lambourne,
- Tekaura Tauanei,
- Tierii Tokintekai, and
- Kauae Been, and
those in attendance included Abigail Boyd MLC, Lane Cove Deputy Mayor Bridget Kennedy, Lane Cove Councillor Rochelle Flood, Lane Cove Councillor Helena Greenwell, North Sydney Councillor Angus Hoy and City of Ryde Councillor Tina Kordrostami,

(2) That this House commends the Edmund Rice Centre and Lane Cove Council for hosting an inspiring event that brought together youth climate leaders from across the world, community members and advocates.

(3) That this House commends the youth climate leaders from Kiribati and Tuvalu for their passionate advocacy in fighting for climate action and climate justice.

Read the transcript in Hansard here.

20 November 2024

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