"We humans are running out of time and it is time for us now to stand up and beat climate change before it's too late.
Those were the words of the 19-year-old Year 12 student of Adi Maopa Secondary School Ilisapeci Koto who was announced the winner of the Solar Pacific Nokero essay contest last night at the Tanoa Plaza.
Koto who is one of the 16 contestant entries from four schools described this essay as a platform to relate climate change and how it affects the people.
She says that she hopes that people will realise that climate change is happening
Chairperson for Solar Pacific Fiji Mere Samisoni says the young people who took part in this essay live in villages that care includes in the scheme to encourage rural communities to be at the forefront of their solar energy campaigning.
She says the winner will receive $700 cash while the two runners up will get $300 cash with all other 13 entries receiving $50.
The four schools that participated in this essay competition were Niusawa Secondary School, Baker Memorial School, Nuku Secondary School and Adi Maopa Secondary School.
Meanwhile, runners up are Senitiki of Niusawa and Laisani Raikoto of Adi Maopa Secondary School.
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