The Hungry Tide (2011)
Only metres above sea level, the nation of Kiribati is on the front line of climate change. Maria Tiimon is determined to raise the world's awareness of its predicament. A personal story about a pacific nation on the frontline of climate change. The central Pacific nation of Kiribati is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change. Sea level rise and increasing salinity are threatening the lives of 105,000 people spread over 33 atolls in this remote corner of the Pacific. It's the same ocean, which for generations has sustained the country that is now the source of its destruction. The latest prognosis for climate change appears grim. Pledges made by industrialized countries at the Copenhagen and Cancun Climate Change Conferences to cut carbon emissions have fallen far short of their targets. Scientists currently predict temperature increases of between 3 and 6 degrees, and sea level rises of well over a metre, by the turn of the century. Only decisive global action will save Kiribati and its culture from disappearing.
Primary Title
- The Hungry Tide
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 24 July 2012
Release Year
- 2011
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Only metres above sea level, the nation of Kiribati is on the front line of climate change. Maria Tiimon is determined to raise the world's awareness of its predicament. A personal story about a pacific nation on the frontline of climate change. The central Pacific nation of Kiribati is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change. Sea level rise and increasing salinity are threatening the lives of 105,000 people spread over 33 atolls in this remote corner of the Pacific. It's the same ocean, which for generations has sustained the country that is now the source of its destruction. The latest prognosis for climate change appears grim. Pledges made by industrialized countries at the Copenhagen and Cancun Climate Change Conferences to cut carbon emissions have fallen far short of their targets. Scientists currently predict temperature increases of between 3 and 6 degrees, and sea level rises of well over a metre, by the turn of the century. Only decisive global action will save Kiribati and its culture from disappearing.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Kiribati.
- Documentary films--Kiribati
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Tom Zubrycki (Director)
- Tom Zubrycki (Producer)
- JOTZ Productions (Production Unit)
- SBS (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--Kiribati.
- Documentary films--Kiribati