About
Climate Change in the Marshall Islands
It's now or never.
People ask, why now? Why after decades without soccer are we finally pushing ahead to create a team? Truthfully, it's now or never. The Marshall Islands faces an existential threat from climate change, and we believe the world needs to know — and football gives us a platform to make that happen.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands comprises 29 atolls and five individual islands spread across approximately 180,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. The largest island spans only 6 square miles, with an average national altitude of just 7 feet above sea level.
The economy relies heavily on agriculture and fisheries — sectors highly vulnerable to coastline erosion, storm surges, and unpredictable rainfall patterns. Between 2013 and 2016, the nation declared disaster states due to prolonged drought requiring international assistance.
"It's always been a dark future, but now that dark future is becoming more clear. The land that my daughter is named after — Jaluit — would be completely covered."
Resources & Further Reading
The Last Days of Majuro
Wendover Productions
Marshall Islands: Projected Sea Level Rise
World Bank
Jo-Jikum
Empowering Marshallese youth on environmental solutions
Voices Rising
Amplifying Marshallese voices
Marshallese Arts Project
University of Edinburgh initiative