Who is he/she?

Hilia Vavae is the head of Tuvalu’s Meteorological Office. Since 1981, she has carefully observed and depicted the changes in the islands’ weather and ocean.

Did we speak with him/her?

No

Nationality:

Tuvaluan

How did he get involved in Tuvalu?

Tuvaluan resident

His take on the controversy:

The main threat Tuvalu is threatening is rising sea levels. Tuvaluans need to take practical actions such as planting trees to prevent soil erosion and the need of garbage shredders.

Quotations:

“It’s just that we are so low, and so vulnerable, that problems are showing up here first”.

(After Copenhagen) “People who we don’t know us, from all different parts of the world were supporting Tuvalu. But their leaders are not listening.”