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Pacific island countries like others around the world are evaluating their plastics use. The global bioplastics market (bio-based and/or biodegradeable plastics) is projected to increase in the next decade with their use in a range of sectors including agriculture/ horticulture, aquaculture, fisheries and food and non-food packaging.

Poetry written by Audrey Brown-Pereira Performed by Rizván, Snare, Sven Illy, Judah Kidd, Illseff, Snowman Video Extras: Ark, Jsas, Arcadiah & Skylahr Faiumu featuring poetry performed by Audrey Brown-Pereira Produced by 37Hz It takes a village to raise a child and this version of Audrey Brown-Pereira’s poem “they taking picture of us in the water” is such an example of the Pasifika community of creatives from hip hop artists, poets and dancers coming together for a common cause to raise the global consciousness on the impacts of climate change on our Pacific people. The collaboration led by Anonymouz in the form of a call and response to Audrey’s poem is recognition of the power of music and the universal impact of Hip Hop, which in 2023 celebrates its 50th anniversary. This new version of “they taking pictures of us in the water” in the form of poetry, Hip Hop, dance and digital artistry is a creative collaboration of galaxies to connect people on a global level to the urgency of climate change. #1.5tostayalive! Audrey Brown-Pereira Audrey Brown-Pereira is a poet who plays with text on the page and performs words in the air/ ear. Her poetry collections include ‘Threads of Tivaevae: Kaleidoskope of Kolours’ with Veronica Vaevae by Steele Roberts, ‘Passages in Between I(s)lands’ by Ala Press and ‘A-wake-(e)nd’ by Saufo’i Press. Audrey is of Cook Islands Maori and Samoan descent, born on the island of Rarotonga and raised in South Auckland. A graduate of Auckland University and the National University of Samoa, Audrey lives in Samoa with her family and works for an environmental organisation that serves the Pacific region. Credits Poetry Written & Performed By Audrey Brown-Pereira Creative Producers: 37 Hz Creative Director, Music Producer, Audio Mix, Camera & Video Editor: Anonymouz (Faiumu Matthew Salapu). Production Manager, Lighting & Camera Assist: Lowtrack4 (Areta Tanoa’i). Producer & Site Manager: Tiumalu Noma Sio. Wardrobe & Choreographer: Luisa Pula. Drone Footage: Incredible Images. Female Taupou Traditional Dancer: Melania Agaimalo. Contemporary Male Dancer: Happy Feet (John Vaifale). Traditional Fire Dancers: Wahine Toa Siva Afi (Hadassah Tagoa’i-Vaoa, Emillie Pritchard-Lovett). Graffiti Feature: Monty Collins (Fdkns). Cultural Support: Aupito Su’a William Sio. Production Support: Malachi Filipo Bourke, Jaé-Vou Pula, Julia Pula & Waka Tate. Featured Track Vocalists: Rizván, Snare, Sven Illy, Judah Kidd, Illseff, Snowman Video Extras: Ark, Jsas, Arcadiah & Skylahr Faiumu Track Dj Scratches: Dj Al Goodie Additional Camera: Jordan Kwan Additional Mix & Master - Jacob Rush (Big Pop Studios) Read more about Anonymouz (Faiumu Matthew Salapu) HERE Pasifika Voices 2023 features a collection of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create an artistic, insightful, digitally enhanced offering in this curated series of three video poems. The Mana Moana - Pasifika Voices collection of video works was created to amplify and support the Pacific to drive global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This collection is the third in a series that began in 2021. These poems have been gathered from our Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa to reflect the voices and experiences of our past and present Poets, providing offerings of wisdom and insight for a new generation. This initiative is supported by Aotearoa New Zealand and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Storybox, with the support of Pacific Islands poets and artists, to amplify the Pacific voice at COP28. Series Credits Special Curator Audrey Brown-Pereira Directors/Mana Moana Curators Mike Bridgman & Rachael Rakena Music Director Laughton Kora Executive Producer Rob Appierdo Series Producer Amanda Walker Production Manager Andrew Croot Post Production Supervisor Ruth Korver Graphic Design Girish Parbhu Made with support from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University Produced by Mana Moana Collective and Storybox Thanks and acknowledgement to everyone involved in creating these works. Links www.sprep.org https://www.pasifikavoices.com

Poetry written by Déwé Gorodé Performed by Paul Wamo Taneisi & Lucile Bambridge The poem ‘Writing’ is a gift to help navigate the lessons of our past, for our present and future generations on the importance of the interconnectedness of our environment with our humanity. The rich words of Déwé Gorodé are a legacy of her work and embodies a spirit of resilience that is present in all of the elements that she depicts and speaks beyond the page. There are echoes of defiance on the impacts of colonisation and how the ‘stone and earth’ will speak, when one cannot, which is a poignant reminder of how the power of ‘writing’ may serve as a witness to our relationship with our environment and each other, that transcends time and space for a new generation. Déwé Gorodé Poet, teacher, feminist, politician and visionary, Déwé Gorodé was an advocate for the rights of indigenous people and the status of women across the region and a beacon of Oceanic literature. She was one of the first Kanak women to study at university, gaining a degree in literature from Montpellier and setting her on a path of political action, to work for her people as a writer, and a teacher. On her return to New Caledonia, she became an activist, involved with the group 1878 and then with the independence movement, PALIKA. During this period, she was writing poetry, stories and novels. Déwé published her first book of poetry Sous les cendres des conques in 1985. Writing in French, English and her own language Païci, she was prolific throughout the 1990s, with collections of short stories – Utê Mûrûnûu (1994), L’Agenda (1996) and Le Vol de la Parole (2002) – and poetry collections, including Par les temps qui courent (1996), Pierre noire (1997) and Dire le vrai (1999). Later, she turned to novels such as L’épave (2005), Graines de pin colonnaire and Tâdo, tâdo, wéé! Lauded across France and the Pacific as an indigenous and feminist writer, she always directed her work towards the new generation: “I don’t write for myself. I write for the children, for the generations to come. I continue to talk to the young, for the younger generation is our future.” Déwé was elected to Congress in May 1999, one of the first women in the new legislature. Between April 2001 and June 2009, she was elected as Vice President; between 2004-07, President Thémereau and Vice-President Gorodé were the first two women elected to lead a government in the Pacific islands. Affected by ill health in her later years, she continued as a Minister of Culture, Citizenship and Women, seeking the post-conflict reconciliation required to create a “common destiny” for New Caledonia. Her death in August 2022 ended a courageous life as an advocate for the rights of indigenous people and the status of women across the region. Credits Conceived and Directed by Nicolas Molé Performed by Paul Wamo Taneisi and Lucile Bambridge Music and sound design by Paul Wamo Taneisi Audiomix by Harmonie Prod - polynesie Artwork by Nicolas Molé Read more about Nicolas Molé HERE Read more about Paul Wamo Taneisi HERE Pasifika Voices 2023 features a collection of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create an artistic, insightful, digitally enhanced offering in this curated series of three video poems. The Mana Moana - Pasifika Voices collection of video works was created to amplify and support the Pacific to drive global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This collection is the third in a series that began in 2021. These poems have been gathered from our Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa to reflect the voices and experiences of our past and present Poets, providing offerings of wisdom and insight for a new generation. This initiative is supported by Aotearoa New Zealand and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Storybox, with the support of Pacific Islands poets and artists, to amplify the Pacific voice at COP28. Series Credits Special Curator Audrey Brown-Pereira Directors/Mana Moana Curators Mike Bridgman & Rachael Rakena Music Director Laughton Kora Executive Producer Rob Appierdo Series Producer Amanda Walker Production Manager Andrew Croot Post Production Supervisor Ruth Korver Graphic Design Girish Parbhu Made with support from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University Produced by Mana Moana Collective and Storybox Thanks and acknowledgement to everyone involved in creating these works. Links www.sprep.org https://www.pasifikavoices.com

Poetry written by Ruby Macomber Performed by Ruby Macomber & Selina Alefosio Cry Sis is the weaving of intellect and wisdom through the beautiful words of Ruby Macomber. The insightful voice of a new generation that has a gentle yet defiant stand on the interconnectedness of our Blue Pacific Continent to the call of the Pacific to keep 1.5 alive! The worlds that are presented by Ruby embroider the textured journey of the environment, ancestral metaphors and symbols of resilience against the complex web of the non-believers. Ruby’s words remind us of the frontline force of her generation of Aotearoa New Zealand with Rotuma and the Pacific beyond. Ruby Macomber Ruby Macomber is an award-winning poet, essayist and creative non-fiction writer of Rotuman, Scottish and Ngāpuhi descent. She is published in Landfall, Kete Books, Awa Wāhine, Signals and was the 2022 Starling Residency recipient at the New Zealand Young Writers Festival. Ruby is due to be published in the New Zealand Performance Poetry Anthology 2023. Credits Poetry written & Performed by Ruby Macomber Aunty Selina Alefosio Creative Directors Rachael Rakena & Michael Bridgman Music and Sound Design Laughton Kora Director of Photography Pikihuia Haenga-Little Gaffer Mark Papalii Production Manager Andrew Croot Edited by Andrew Suzuki Compositing Sam Harris Sound Engineering Tiki Taane Pasifika Voices 2023 features a collection of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create an artistic, insightful, digitally enhanced offering in this curated series of three video poems. The Mana Moana - Pasifika Voices collection of video works was created to amplify and support the Pacific to drive global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This collection is the third in a series that began in 2021. These poems have been gathered from our Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa to reflect the voices and experiences of our past and present Poets, providing offerings of wisdom and insight for a new generation. This initiative is supported by Aotearoa New Zealand and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Storybox, with the support of Pacific Islands poets and artists, to amplify the Pacific voice at COP28. Series Credits Special Curator Audrey Brown-Pereira Directors/Mana Moana Curators Mike Bridgman & Rachael Rakena Music Director Laughton Kora Executive Producer Rob Appierdo Series Producer Amanda Walker Production Manager Andrew Croot Post Production Supervisor Ruth Korver Graphic Design Girish Parbhu Made with support from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University Produced by Mana Moana Collective and Storybox Thanks and acknowledgement to everyone involved in creating these works. Links www.sprep.org https://www.pasifikavoices.com

In July SPREP signed a new Grant Funding Arrangement with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide further support to PRISMSS and PRISMSS activities in the region. The project PRISMSS-Restoring Island Resilience will take place up until mid-2026 and spend over NZD 20 million providing much needed human resources to both manage the PRISMSS and coordinate the PRISMSS programmes, develop further multi-country projects, continue with the mainstreaming activities and research initiatives, and invest in scaling up all five PRISMSS programmes across the region. The SPREP Invasive Species Adviser will continue to provide oversight and advice. We look forward to introducing you to the new team in 2024.

The PRISMSS team and partners have had a very busy start to 2023, with borders now open and allowing the delivery of in-country operational and technical support in the region. A one-week meeting was held at the PRISMSS headquarters at SPREP, Apia, which brought together the PRISMSS partners and affiliates to discuss key risks, issues, and opportunities for PRISMSS, and share an understanding of partners roles and responsibilities moving forward. With those matters being scrutinized, 2023 is already looking very exciting and we are looking forward to connecting again with the Battlers on the ground to address their priority needs in the invasive species management space.

Every year, the amount of plastics waste entering aquatic ecosystems is estimated between 9-14 million tons and this projection could nearly triple to 23-37 million tons per year by 2040.

Every year, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems is estimated between 9-14 million ton and this projection could nearly triple to 23-37 million tons per year by 2040.

Every year, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems is estimated between 9-14 million tons and this projection could nearly triple to 23-37 million ton per year by 2040.

Every year, the amount of plastic waste entering aquatic ecosystems between 9-14 million tons of projection could nearly triple to 23-37 millon tons per year by 2040.