Youth Leadership for Climate Protection

Celebrate 海の日 Marine Day with Pacific Connect as we discuss the role of Pacific youth leadership in climate protection. Roughly half of the Pacific Islands region's population is under 23. Therefore, youth have a major role in climate change mitigation and prevention, not just in the future, but today. Sea level rise threatens shore communities while ocean warming and acidification threatens coastal ecosystems and livelihoods. From the landmark International Court of Justice advisory opinion and UN Resolution earlier this year that established international obligations for climate change prevention, to local cleanups and replanting mangroves, young people are leading the fight against climate change all across the Pacific. Dr. Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka will speak about the ways in which youth are protecting the enviornment in her home of American Samoa and in the broader Pacific region. Following her presentation, we will open up the discussion to audience Q&A. We hope to see you there!

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This event is a part of YCAPS' Pacific Connect webinar series.

Speaker:

Dr. Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka is the sole proprietor of Suluai-Mahuka Consulting and currently serves as Project Director for the A2-Finafinau project: Building Community-Led Regional Resiliency in American Samoa (ASM). She also serves in Right to Democracy as an Policy and Advocacy Fellow. Sabrina was the first American Samoan to win the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators from the US Environmental Protection Agency for Region 9 and the first Pacific Islander recognized with an EE 30 Under 30 award for the North American Association for Environmental Education. She was also awarded 2021 Territorial Teacher of the Year for American Samoa. She received her PhD in Learning Design and Technology from the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i, Mānoa.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

Registration: Required Link

Moderator: Jenna J Lindeke Heavenrich

Webinar Cost: Free of charge