INTERVIEW: Tuvalu's former foreign minister talks to SBS about saving the sinking island from climate change

Simon Kofe wears a blue shirt as he speaks at a lectern.

MP Simon Kofe says Tuvalu is taking multiple steps to build climate resilience even as planning continues for a worst-case climate scenario. Source: Supplied / Simon Kofe

How do you ensure permanent statehood if your home nation is swallowed by rising sea levels? Tuvalu is looking at digital and legal solutions.


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Tuvalu is working to save its island from sinking further in the sea as climate change impacts intensify.

In the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, monthly high-tides now sees 40 per cent of the island's capital, Funafuti, subject to seawater intrusion.

Former foreign minister Simon Kofe says the country is innovating in multiple arenas to prepare for the worst-case scenario, whilst still hoping for the best-case scenario.

He spoke to Biwa Kwan.

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