Launch of Cloud Nasara

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Welcome to the Cloud Nasara: New Vanuatu climate and disaster preparedness animation premieres in Port Vila

Cloud Nasara, a new cartoon that integrates climate science and disaster preparedness, was launched in Port Vila last night. Cloud Nasara is a pilot animation that focuses on Vanuatu, and last night’s launch followed a very successful premiere of The Pacific Adventures of the Climate Crab (which is the regional part of this project) at the Pacific Meteorological Council in Nadi early in July.

A team of climate scientists, humanitarians, technical experts, artists and film-makers teamed up to produce the humorous short film, which comes with a ‘tool kit’ to help link the information presented in the animation to decision-making and action on the ground.

El Niño and La Niña events influence rainfall, cyclone risk and sea levels in the Pacific region. These in turn impact Ni-Vanuatu communities in very real ways – for example the 2009 El Niño event brought very dry conditions to Vanuatu, which resulted in water shortages, bush fires, and problems with food crops in many places. However, good quality climate and weather information, warnings and forecasts can help us anticipate and prepare for changing risks.

Cloud Nasara is an exciting new tool to raise awareness of the science and impacts of El Niño and La Niña and encourage the people of Vanuatu to take early action in preparing for these extreme events. Preparedness measures can be simple and low cost. For example the danger of disease outbreaks increases during periods of drought, so focusing on simple measures such as hand washing can go a long way to reducing illness.

The film features a reggae-loving parrot, a string band and dancing cloud parties in the sky. The film and tool kit are available on DVD and can be downloaded from:

www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/cloudnasara.

The film and accompanying resources will be useful for those working in fields that address climate risk such as climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, health, education, food security, community planning, environmental protection, agriculture and natural resource management.

Cloud Nasara is the result of a collaboration between Red Cross and the Australian Government’s Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program. The project has been implemented by the Red Cross, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) and the SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.

For more information, visit www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/cloudnasara

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BISLAMA

Welkom long Klaod Nasara!

Yu redi? Tanem ol infomesen blong klaemet i go long ol aksen blong mekem yumi redi! Klaod Nasara i wan niufala cartoon blong hao yumi save laef wetem ol kaen weta mo klaemet blong Vanuatu.

Blong kasem sam moa infomesen long cartoon ia, visitim websaet ia – www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/cloudnasara

Klaod Nasara hemi wan wok we Red Cross wetem wan projek blong kavman blong Australia ‘Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program’ tufala i mekem. Projek ia oli mekem wetem Dipatment blong Meteo mo Geo-hazard blong Vanuatu (VMGD), Red Cross, Bureau of Meteorology long Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) mo SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.

Ol aelan blong Vanuatu oli save experiencem ol taem we i drae mo wetwet tumas from El Niño mo La Niña. Ol taem olsem, wetem ol kaen weta olsem saeklon i save spoilem wota, kakai, infrastrakja (olsem haos mo rod), laef mo helt blong ol man. Be gudfala infomesen, woning wetem klaemet fokast i save helpem yumi blong save mo mekem ol man i redi from ol had taem we oli stap kam yet.

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Welcome to the Cloud Nasara

Cloud Nasara is an exciting new tool to raise awareness of the science and impacts of El Niño and La Niña and encourage Ni-Vanuatu communities to take early action in preparing for these extreme events.

For more information, visit www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/cloudnasara

The Cloud Nasara is the result of a collaboration between Red Cross and the Australian Government’s Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program. The project has been implemented by the Red Cross, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) and the SPC-GIZ Climate Change Program.

Vanuatu can experience very dry or very wet conditions as a result of El Niño and La Niña. These conditions, along with extreme events like cyclones, can have serious impacts on water quality, food security, infrastructure (like houses and roads), livelihoods and health. However, good quality climate and weather information, warnings and forecasts can help us anticipate and prepare for changing risks.