2 Million Dollars to Help People of Fiji Islands Who Flee From Climate Change

Communities in Fiji are being forced to relocate due to climate change’s extreme weather impacts. In response, New Zealand has put in the very first international donation of $2 million.

“It’s important we support those who contributed the least to rising sea levels and extreme weather but who are experiencing it the most, to resettle their communities in safer places,” says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. “This is a reality we have a collective responsibility to manage and support.”

The donation is part of Fiji’s $150 million assistance package – called the Climate Relocation and Displaced Peoples Trust Fund – which has already launched to support those at risk of climate threats such as sea level rise.