SUMMER SPECIAL President Tong
Welcome to our third Follow The Money summer special!
It’s still probably scorching hot if you’re somewhere in Australia, but it’s even hotter in Kiribati. This weeks special features the ‘Hero of the Pacific’, President Anote Tong.
President Tong visited Australia as a guest of The Australia Institute ahead of the Paris Climate meeting. He gave this inspiring speech to a packed audience at Melbourne University explaining why, for the very survival of his nation and the world, we need a moratorium on new coal mines.
Featuring:
- President Anote Tong of Kiribati
Stay tuned for more summer episodes.
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