Climate change warriors return from Vanuatu

Australian Climate

Case plaintiffs Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai have returned from their solidarity voyage on the famed Greenpeace sailing ship Rainbow Warrior after sharing climate change evidence with Vanuatu.

It was the first time the plaintiffs had been to the neighbouring Pacific nation, a 4,500 kilometre round trip from Cairns.

Before formalities and conversations of climate change began, the Guda Maluyligal Traditional Owners from Boigu and Saibai Islands, were greeted with ceremonies and there was an exchange of gifts.

Mr Pabai said they presented a bu (shell) and woven mat to the people of Vanuatu, items he said both nations used but with different