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By Christopher Bartlett, Jamie Clennett, Jodie Kane, Salesa Kaniaha, Ula Majewski, Philip Malsale, Rebecca McNaught, Brad Murphy, Shannon Owen, Jill Rischbieth, Joseph Siri, Julie Webb1

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre

P.O. Box 281202502 KC The HagueThe Netherlands

+31 (0)70 4455666climatecentre@redcross.nlwww.climatecentre.org

(Photo: Ula Majewski/Climate Centre)

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2. Background

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The Vanuatu toolkit includes bingo and picture cards, depicting actions that can be taken by communities after El Niño alerts, such as water rationing. (Photo: Charles Aurouet/French Red Cross)

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Many of the films’ characters were conceptualized by Vanuatu-based artist Joseph Siri, based on ideas generated at stakeholder workshops. (Photo: Ula Majewski/Climate Centre)

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The Melbourne-based animation team brought character ideas to life. Feedback was gathered from across the Pacific to ensure cultural and geographical references were accurate. (Photo: Ula Majewski/Climate Centre)

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