In mid-October, 30 climate activists from 12 Pacific Island nations paddled traditional canoes into the sea and, joined by scores of supporters in kayaks and on surfboards, slowed the passage of eight coal transport ships attempting to leave a port in Newcastle, Australia.
The blockade lasted nine hours, photos and videos of the action went viral.
The activists hailed from a range of island states including Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Solomon Islands and Samoa, countries where the effects of a hotter climate are evident on a daily basis. ...