#RemembranceDay - For the people of the Marshall Islands, 1 March will forever be known as Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day – the anniversary of Castle Bravo, the largest ever nuclear weapons ‘test’ conducted by the United States military.
Despite all efforts to destroy that connection through displacement and contamination, these resilient people have retained their profound and deep connection to their Pacific home. That same determination is now evident in their response to the devastating impacts of the climate crisis.
"The refusal of the U.S. to meet in full their obligations, is matched today by the neo-colonial forces which deny the right of Pacific islanders to climate justice, funds for climate adaptation and mitigation, and financing for loss and damage. Today, we pay our deepest respects to the people of the Marshall Islands and their demands for nuclear and climate justice," said Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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