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Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Climate Change & Variability 

Climate Change & Variability 

Implications On Biodiversity 

Implications On Biodiversity 

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–

Youth Scenario Simulations

Youth Scenario Simulations

Sukulu Rupeni

Sukulu Rupeni

Institute of Applied Sciences, FST, USP

Institute of Applied Sciences, FST, USP

Suva, Fiji

Suva, Fiji

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20

th

th

November, 2007

November, 2007

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Presentation Outline

Presentation Outline

Introduction

Introduction

Project Sites and Partners

Project Sites and Partners

Goal

Goal

Objectives

Objectives

Expected Outputs

Expected Outputs

Activities

Activities

Contribution to regional climate 

Contribution to regional climate 

change 

change 

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–

Youth and Drama 

Youth and Drama 

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Project Site and Partners

Project Site and Partners

A project of the Institute of Applied Sciences 

A project of the Institute of Applied Sciences 

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University of the South Pacific

University of the South Pacific

Funded: Asia Pacific Network for Social Change 

Funded: Asia Pacific Network for Social Change 

and Research

and Research

Project Sites:

Project Sites:

2007 Pilot in Fiji 

2007 Pilot in Fiji 

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–

Rewa

Rewa

, 

, 

Tailevu

Tailevu

& 

& 

Cakaudrove

Cakaudrove

2008 Replicated  

2008 Replicated  

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Tuvalu, SI (cont. Fiji)

Tuvalu, SI (cont. Fiji)

Partners: Locally Managed Marine Areas 

Partners: Locally Managed Marine Areas 

Network (FLMMA & FSPI)

Network (FLMMA & FSPI)

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Introduction

Introduction

What are the 

What are the 

implications of  Climate 

implications of  Climate 

Change and Variability 

Change and Variability 

on our Biodiversity?

on our Biodiversity?

Who and how can we 

Who and how can we 

ensure 

ensure 

Sustainability

Sustainability

of our biodiversity

of our biodiversity

?

?

Climate Change and Variability threatens our 

Climate Change and Variability threatens our 

sources of food security, livelihood and  

sources of food security, livelihood and  

culture 

culture 

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–

the basis of our existence.

the basis of our existence.

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Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

GOAL

GOAL

Foster community youth 

Foster community youth 

(the future custodians of Pacific 

(the future custodians of Pacific 

Islands

Islands

’

’

natural resources)

natural resources)

contribution in resource 

contribution in resource 

conservation through raising awareness 

conservation through raising awareness 

regarding climate change impacts and 

regarding climate change impacts and 

implementing adaptation projects to ensure 

implementing adaptation projects to ensure 

security and availability of resources for future 

security and availability of resources for future 

generations.

generations.

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVES

Build capacity of 3 community based youth 

Build capacity of 3 community based youth 

groups in the project sites to use drama as a 

groups in the project sites to use drama as a 

tool to raise awareness on climate change 

tool to raise awareness on climate change 

and variability impacts on biodiversity

and variability impacts on biodiversity

Conduct 30 theatre performances on climate 

Conduct 30 theatre performances on climate 

change and variability impacts on biodiversity

change and variability impacts on biodiversity

Undertake 3 community risk assessment 

Undertake 3 community risk assessment 

workshops in project communities

workshops in project communities

Implement 2 soft measure adaptations in 

Implement 2 soft measure adaptations in 

each of the project communities

each of the project communities

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

1.

1.

Community Capacity Building Workshops

Community Capacity Building Workshops

(

(

Navakavu

Navakavu

, 

, 

Rewa

Rewa

; 

; 

Ucunivanua

Ucunivanua

, 

, 

Tailevu

Tailevu

; 

; 

Naboutini

Naboutini

, 

, 

Cakaudrove

Cakaudrove

)

)

2.  Community Theatre Performances

2.  Community Theatre Performances

3.  Community Risk and Adaptation Management 

3.  Community Risk and Adaptation Management 

Planning Workshops

Planning Workshops

4.  Community Adaptation Implementation

4.  Community Adaptation Implementation

5.  Monitoring and Evaluation

5.  Monitoring and Evaluation

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

1. COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING

1. COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING

Introduce the Project

Introduce the Project

(

(

Tailevu

Tailevu

, 

, 

Rewa

Rewa

, 

, 

Cakaudrove

Cakaudrove

)

)

Provide information and 

Provide information and 

knowledge 

knowledge 

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-

Climate Change and  

Climate Change and  

Variability 

Variability 

-

-

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

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-

Sustainable 

Sustainable 

Development

Development

Provide information and 

Provide information and 

skills in Theatre for 

skills in Theatre for 

Development 

Development 

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

OUTPUTS

OUTPUTS

:

:

75 youth 

75 youth trained

8 story lines, 6 songs and two 

8 story lines, 6 songs and two 

mekes

mekes

developed

developed

LESSONS LEARNT:

LESSONS LEARNT:

Target the community as a whole but 

Target the community as a whole but 

emphasize significance of youth 

emphasize significance of youth 

involvement

involvement

Drama productions to include the past, 

Drama productions to include the past, 

present and future

present and future

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

2. COMMUNITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES

2. COMMUNITY THEATRE PERFORMANCES

Raise awareness on Climate 

Raise awareness on Climate 

Change and Variability 

Change and Variability 

implications on Biodiversity

implications on Biodiversity

and Sustainable Development

and Sustainable Development

To generate discussions on 

To generate discussions on 

issues dramatized

issues dramatized

Evaluate performance impact 

Evaluate performance impact 

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

OUTPUTS

OUTPUTS

:

:

17 community performances conducted

17 community performances conducted

(youth rally, village meetings,  workshops, district and provinc

(youth rally, village meetings,  workshops, district and provinc

ials   

ials   

events)

events)

About 2000 people have enhanced 

About 2000 people have enhanced 

awareness on climate change impacts   

awareness on climate change impacts   

on biodiversity 

on biodiversity 

LESSONS LEARNT:

LESSONS LEARNT:

Post performance discussions

Post performance discussions

Eye opening for communities 

Eye opening for communities 

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–

emphasize 

emphasize 

greater participation in conservation to resist 

greater participation in conservation to resist 

extinction and loss and foster youth 

extinction and loss and foster youth 

involvement

involvement

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

3.

3.

COMMUNITY RISK & ADAPTATION    

COMMUNITY RISK & ADAPTATION    

PLANNING WORKSHOPS

PLANNING WORKSHOPS

a)

a)

Community to appreciate CC 

Community to appreciate CC 

related stresses and other 

related stresses and other 

socio

socio

-

-

economic stresses

economic stresses

b)

b)

Train community on how to 

Train community on how to 

conduct V & A Assessment 

conduct V & A Assessment 

(participatory approach)

(participatory approach)

c)

c)

Train community to assess 

Train community to assess 

the identified adaptation 

the identified adaptation 

options i.e. assessment & 

options i.e. assessment & 

prioritization

prioritization

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

d) Facilitate the community   

d) Facilitate the community   

to formulate adaptation 

to formulate adaptation 

projects & 

projects & 

programmes

programmes

e) Facilitate the communities 

e) Facilitate the communities 

to draw up a natural   

to draw up a natural   

resource management   

resource management   

plan

plan

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Workshop Outputs

Workshop Outputs

Workshop Outputs:

Workshop Outputs:

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–

Sustainable socio

Sustainable socio

-

-

economic plan

economic plan

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–

Natural Resources Management Plan

Natural Resources Management Plan

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–

Hazard Reduction and Management Plan

Hazard Reduction and Management Plan

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–

Adaptation Plan for Most Prominent Problems related 

Adaptation Plan for Most Prominent Problems related 

to Climate Change

to Climate Change

Issues:

Issues:

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-

Coastal erosion

Coastal erosion

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-

Flooding

Flooding

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-

Loss of fruit and native trees

Loss of fruit and native trees

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Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Adaptation Options:

Adaptation Options:

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-

Planting of mangroves and native sea 

Planting of mangroves and native sea 

water resistant plants

water resistant plants

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Planting of orchards 

Planting of orchards 

Community 

Community 

Committment

Committment

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Village Council endorsement of plans

Village Council endorsement of plans

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Mainstreaming plans into village 

Mainstreaming plans into village 

development plan

development plan

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-

Establishment of village CC project 

Establishment of village CC project 

committee

committee

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-

Area Identification 

Area Identification 

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–

Mataqali

Mataqali

owners 

owners 

agreement

agreement

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

Lessons Learnt:

Lessons Learnt:

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Community attendance during 

Community attendance during 

workshop

workshop

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-

Presentations in the vernacular

Presentations in the vernacular

-

-

Definitions in the vernacular

Definitions in the vernacular

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Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

4.   COMMUNITY ADAPTATION IMPLEMEN

4.   COMMUNITY ADAPTATION IMPLEMEN

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-

TION

TION

a)

a)

Technical Assessment

Technical Assessment

b)

b)

Area Preparation

Area Preparation

c)

c)

Gathering seedlings

Gathering seedlings

d)

d)

Planting of mangroves, fruit 

Planting of mangroves, fruit 

and sea water resistant trees

and sea water resistant trees

5.  MONITORING AND EVALUATION

5.  MONITORING AND EVALUATION

a)

a)

Monitoring

Monitoring

b)

b)

Evaluation

Evaluation

c)

c)

Feedback

Feedback

Sukulu Rupeni 

Sukulu Rupeni 

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Institute of Applied 

Institute of Applied 

Science, USP

Science, USP

VINAKA VAKALEVU

VINAKA VAKALEVU