Blackbirding memory & climate link: A new film, The Stolen Laevans of Tuvalu, premiered in Nukulaelae and left many viewers in tears, revisiting the forced labour removal of about 80% of the island’s people in 1863 and tying that displacement history to today’s climate pressures and possible future relocation. Climate mobility: New Zealand-backed Pacific Climate Mobility Partnerships launched with a NZ$17.9m programme to keep Pacific people at the centre of decisions on migration, displacement and planned relocation. Pre-COP diplomacy: Fiji and Tuvalu’s pre-COP push is still lining up leaders from outside the Pacific, with Pacific leaders urging big nations to come and see climate impacts firsthand. Ocean at the centre: Fiji says COP31 must move beyond promises and put the ocean in the middle of climate action, arguing that reef decline, warming seas and fisheries disruption hit homes and economies directly. Renewables over diesel: A UNSW report says fossil fuel imports cost Pacific states 10–25% of GDP, and switching to renewables could save about US$700m a year—enough to pay for the transition in just over a decade. Tuvalu conservation win: Tuvalu removed invasive rats from six islets, and residents are now seeing birds and coconut crabs return. Tuvalu PROPER safeguards: Tuvalu Fisheries Authority published key World Bank-backed documents for the Oceanscape Program’s second phase, including labour and environmental and social plans to manage risks and protect workers and biodiversity. Youth climate voice: Pacific youth wrapped up a regional youth conference feeding priorities into Pre-COP and COP31 planning, with calls for real decision-making power, not just consultation.