Just a few weeks before the opening of COP 28, France 24 focuses on those who are on the front lines of climate change.

From Kenya to Panama, via Greenland and Australia, France 24’s reporters James André and Achraf Abid meet the indigenous peoples who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are disrupted by climate change.

Episode 1 – With the Turkana when drought kills – Aired on 21^st of October – To be (re)watched HERE

March 2023. After suffering from endless drought for five years, the Turkana people see their land cracking and their livestock decimated. Living in the arid lands of Northwest Kenya, these nomadic shepherds live in harmony with nature, alternating between dry and rainy seasons. However, to face this disruption, the Turkana are forced to adapt their habits and turn to fishing in the vast salt lake that borders their lands. Photo Credit © Achraf Abid

Episode 2 - With the Inuit when the ice melts – Airs on October the 28^th

May 2023. In the most isolated village in Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit, the ice is melting slowly. 25 km of ice is now missing. A significant change for seal and polar bear hunters, who are now replacing their sled dogs with motorboats. But the Inuit people also see in the melting of glaciers new possibilities for hunting and for welcoming tourism. Photo Credit © Achraf Abid

Episode 4 – With the Guna when the oceans rise – Airs on November the 18^th

September 2023. In the San Blas archipelago off the coast of Panama, the island of Carti Sugdub is suffering from rising waters. Scientists have forewarned that, by the year 2100, it may progressively drown in the Atlantic Ocean. The Guna people, a community of 1200 residents, find themselves in a poignant predicament as their ancestral lands stand inundated. With water already lapping at their feet, they embark on a journey to relocate to a new village on the mainland. Photo Credit © Achraf Abid