Join us for an intimate fireside chat with Flora Vano, Country Manager of ActionAid Vanuatu at Gadigal Hall, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, as she shares her powerful insights from the frontlines of the climate crisis. Afterwards, join us for reflective discussions and mingling at a nearby location.

Flora will speak on:

The lived realities of climate change and disaster recovery in Vanuatu
Her experiences representing women from Vanuatu at the UN Climate Conference (COP) and other global climate forums, and expectations for COP30 in Belem
The leadership and resilience of women driving community-led responses
What solidarity and climate justice look like across borders

This event will offer space for open conversation, learning, and inspiration to take action for climate justice.

Access:

The venue is single level and is fully accessible with ramps and accessible toilet. For more information, visit https://www.newtowncentre.org/gadigal-hall.html.

Hosted by ActionAid's Activist Network on Gadigal Land. Learn more at actionaid.org.au/ and actionaid.org.au/activist

ActionAid Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners and Elders past and present across Australia, with particular acknowledgment to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the Traditional Owners of the lands where our national office is located. They have cared for and protected it since time immemorial.