Anote's Ark at Bo'ness Hippodrome

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise.

While Kiribati’s President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation’s people and maintain their dignity, many Kiribati are already seeking safe harbour overseas.

Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, Anote’s struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of Tiemeri, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to New Zealand. At stake is the survival of Tiemeri’s family, the Kiribati people, and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture.

See here for a trailer: http://www.anotesark.com/

This screening is provided by Take One Action (https://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/) as part of the public engagement programme alongside a Pilgrimage to COP26.

We are walking to highlight issues around the forthcoming UN climate conference in Glasgow and in solidarity with those around the world already affected seriously by climate change, and who are clinging on to the hope that this conference can make a real difference.

For a full programme of events and the walk itself (and to sign up for that if you'd like to join us at any stage), please see: https://artandecology.earth/pilgrimage-for-cop26/