Attending the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, hosted in Hawai’i this year, Yessie Mosby is spreading the urgent message on the impact of rising sea levels and climate change for First Nations people and culture. As part of the Australian delegation attending the festival, Mr Mosby, a Zenadh Kes Masig man, has been connecting with other countries from across the pacific who are experiencing the same climate crisis on their doorstep.
Ms Stubbs is a Yolŋu woman and multi-skilled creative while Mr Kelly-Mansell is tulampanga nupuwala from lutruwita who is a decorated MC/storyteller and a part of the duo MarlonxRulla. The pair have been involved in the FestPAC program, which aims to bring together youth representatives from across the Pacific region “to inform future programs and contribute to the development of FestPAC and the cultural sector of the Pacific.