By Journal on November 11, 2021
Artessa Saldivar-Sali, Clarence Samuel, COP26, Glasgow Climate Summit, Selina Leem
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![Selina Leem is making sure the Marshall Islands is visible at the global climate summit in Glasgow. This was her report posted to social media while participating in a climate demonstration earlier this week: “Drenched from relentless rain that someone on Twitter said was ‘germinating momentum,’ the wind bringing out the fighter in my umbrella and my arms, the climate march where over 100,000 people gathered for our planet had me overwhelmed with emotion and tearful at times. Power and love to us all.” RMI looks at climate adapting](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cop26-11-12.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Rising sea levels are projected to endanger 40 percent of existing buildings in the capital, Majuro, with 96 percent of the downtown area at risk of frequent flooding induced by climate change, according to a new World Bank study. Jointly produced by the government of the Republic of Marshall Islands and the World Bank, Adapting […]
By Journal on July 2, 2020
Daniel Kelin II, Giff Johnson, Iban Edwin, Isaac Marty, Jia Hisaiah, Kathy Jenil-Kijiner, Milan Loeak, Selina Leem
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![Daniel Kelin, II, (third from left) with a group of young people from the organizations Youth to Youth in Health and Jo Jikum — including Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner (right), Milañ Loeak (fifth from right) and Selina Leem (fifth from left) — during a drama workshop in Majuro in 2016. Kelin has written a play about Marshall Islanders in Hawaii that will premiere in 2021. Photo: Isaac Marty. Letao to take stage in Hawaii](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kelin-7-3.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON The infamous Marshallese trickster Letao is scheduled to take center-stage in Honolulu next year. He will make a world premiere at Kumu Kahua Theater as a central character in a new play, “[x]other: a micro story,” written by Daniel Kelin, II. [x]other: a micro story will be featured at the Hawaii theater for […]
By Journal on March 1, 2018
Alson Kelen, Andrew Garrod, Berlin Philippo, Beverly Johnson, Dr. Irene Taafaki, Eve Burns, Hannah Reimers, Kelyna Glanry, Kimber Rilometo, Mathilda Johnson, Selina Leem, Tamara Greenstone Alefaio, United World College
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![On the right, the happy duo of Majuro Cooperative School sophomore Hannah Reimers and Assumption High School junior Berlin Philippo who won scholarships to study at United World College schools in Japan and Germany, respectively. Photo: Tamara Greenstone-Alefaio. 2 RMI students win UWC 2-year ride](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/uwc-wins-3-2.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
KELLY LORENNIJ Two United World College (UWC) scholarships have been awarded to sophomore Hannah Reimers from Majuro Cooperative School and Berlin Philippo, who is in her junior year at Assumption High School. Reimers will join Bertine Lakjohn who is currently finishing her first year at UWC International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) in Japan. ISAK […]
By Journal on October 20, 2017
Ashwa Faheem, Barcelona, Christina Figueres, Peace Boat, Selina Leem, Tony deBrum
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![Selina Leem, standing third from right, joined a ceremony recognizing climate diplomat Christiana Figueres, kneeling third from left, at Edinburgh Castle during the Peace Boat’s Europe tour. Photo: Ashwa Faheem. Selina beats climate action drum](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FL-selina-10-20.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
Marshall Islander Selina Leem is on the Peace Boat for a tour of Europe cities, where she’s raising the profile of the Pacific on climate change half way around the world. Selina joined with global climate leader Christiana Figueres at several events. Selina first met Figueres, a Costa Rican diplomat who was executive secretary of […]
By Journal on December 17, 2015
Climate Summit, Selina Leem
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![Selina Leem speaking to the plenary session of the Paris Climate Summit. Crowd stands for our Selina](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/selina-12-18.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Marshallese high school student Selina Leem received a standing ovation after her remarks to the global Climate Summit’s closing plenary session in Paris, just minutes before the new climate action deal was officially approved by 196 nations. Leem, who is attending the United World College Robert Bosch school in Germany, attended a week of the […]