A Participatory Video made by Chivoko Village, Solomon Islands

"Conservation Story Blong Chivoko" was made by the men and women of the remote coastal village of Chivoko, accessible only by sea on the north-west tip of Choiseul Island, one of the Solomon Islands. Chivoko's tribal land is one of the last remaining intact and unlogged forests in the Solomon islands. Their reefs are important spawning sites for the grouper fish which come to lay their eggs every year for 2 months around May. Their story is an insight into the problems they are facing with increased pressure from logging companies, increasing population, declining forest and marine resources, and ensuing climate change. They provide solutions which may help other Solomon Island and other communities around the world, to also safeguard the abundance of resources for future generations to come...

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• participatory
• video
• climate
• change
• conservation
• logging
• solomon
• islands
• choiseul
• mpa

[niguaeli]

thanks a lot for the message. i am planning to shot a video once i get back to my community around the same theme. Hopefully, others will follow suite ..., I have the equipments and hope things will work out as planned ...,

[fleetwood56]

I loved this. Thank goodness that you are looking after one of the worlds best countries. Well done. Mi fella hapi tumas