First Nation To Plan 100% Solar Power: Its Tuvalu!
Published on July 25th, 2009
Tuvalu is the tiny nation in the Pacific that sued the Bush administration because of sea level rise that was destroying its ability to sustain itself. (Tuvalu’s flag is number three above, with the stars of the Southern Cross.)
Climate change was affecting Tuvalu early - its gorgeous islands are only 3 feet above sea level. Crops were being destroyed by encroaching seawater from rising sea levels. Plans were being made to emigrate the entire nation to New Zealand by the end of the century.
Now it appears Tuvalu’s remaining 12,000 residents have a stay put and fight back plan:
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[...] list, even in one of the biggest economic struggles in history. We know that little nations like Tuvalu are working to address climate change. We know that ambitious and engaged countries are running into unseen problems and are unsure where [...]