Simon Kofe, foreign affair minister for Tuvalu addresses COP26 in knee deep seawater

 Simon Kofe, foreign affair minister for Tuvalu addresses COP26 in knee deep seawater.

The foreign minister for the South Pacific island of Tuvalu stood in knee-deep seawater as he filmed a video statement for the UN's climate summit, to highlight the impact of climate change on the island nation.

Do I need to comment more? The way we choose to communicate about the climate crisis is key, and I think this is tragically brilliant.

http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/11/05 /canciller-de-tuvalu-ofrece-discurso-en-la-cumbre -del-clima-con-el-agua-hasta-las-rodillas/



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