Frontline Truths: Loss and Damage Story Collection
350.org Pacific is inviting Pacific Islanders across the globe to share stories that speak to the realities of climate-induced loss and damage. This call is part of our ongoing storytelling platform, Frontline Truths, which uplifts voices from the frontlines of the climate crisis.
The Pacific is a region that is rich in storytelling history, with oratory, song, dance and craftsmanship as key elements of our societies. These societies currently face the greatest threat of our time: the climate crisis. Loss and Damage as a result of the climate crisis is rife across the Pacific. Homes, farms, shorelines and coral reefs are all at risk, as are our languages, cultural practices and traditional knowledge
We’re now opening up the Frontline Truths storytelling series to our communities to share their own stories of Loss and Damage. We invite you to creatively share:
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Your experience of loss and damage due to the climate crisis
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What you believe is at risk due to the climate crisis
Submission Guidelines
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Stories must be original and can be fictional or non-fictional
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All submissions must relate to the theme of Loss and Damage
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Formats accepted: written (max 1,000 words), video/audio (max 3 minutes), or visual art
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Visual, video, and audio submissions must include a 150-200 word storyteller’s statement
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Open to Pacific Islanders of heritage, diaspora, or historical migrant communities (e.g., Fijians of Indian descent)
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Submit your entry via Google Forms
Recognition & Compensation
Three selected stories will be featured on our Frontline Truths webpage and showcased at the COP30 exhibition in Belém, Brazil. Each selected storyteller will be compensated, with one story chosen from each category:
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Written storytelling (e.g., poetry, short stories, essays, articles)
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Visual storytelling (e.g., photography, visual art, video)
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Audio storytelling (e.g., music, chanting, spoken word, soundscape)
By submitting, participants grant 350.org permission to use, reproduce, and share their stories across our platforms and materials.