20 Jun 2024

Pacific beauty queen calls for greater climate accountability

From , 6:00 am on 20 June 2024
Miss Samoa Moemoana Schwenke. Source: Digicel Miss Samoa Pageant

Miss Samoa Moemoana Schwenke. Photo: Digicel Miss Samoa Pageant

Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana Schwenke has renewed calls for large carbon emitting countries to take accountability for the everyday reality of climate impacts in the Pacific region.

She gave seminar talks to people on the topic of climate change and performed a traditional taualuga or 'finale' dance with her Samoa delegation at FestPAC Hawaiʻi's festival village.

RNZ Pacific's Tiana Haxton spoke with Miss Pacific Islands in Hawaii on the sidelines of the festival.