RISK IN
RAPA NUI
Tsunamis, fires and coastal erosion.
Project created with the Regional Government of Easter Island, ONEMI and CONAF, and the support of IDB and SUBDERE.
Rapa Nui has an ancestral connection with the sea.
But the sea is changing.
Risk from tsunamis and coastal erosion are increasing,
threatening the archaeological heritage on the coast.
We have interviewed fishermen, scientists, teachers, entrepreneurs,
artists and officials.
We have documented disaster risk perception on the island.
Ludovic Tuki, fisherman, told us his vision of the sea. "The sea is the mother who gives us all the food we need," he told us.
Schools participated in the tsunami evacuation drill.
Honoring event for the Rapa Nui sailors who arrived from the mainland with their own boats, built with the same methods used by their ancestors. The voyage took one month.
The representatives and authorities of the "Mesa del Mar" (Sea Panel) participated in the tsunami campaign and shared recommendations for safe evacuation in case of alerts.
Students from Hanga Roa schools participated in the shooting of the tsunami spot.
Together with the Government and ONEMI,
we carried out a tsunami prevention
campaign and drill promotion.
We also made an English version
for tourists.
Cura Bernardo changed the sound
of the church bell for the drill.
In addition, together with CONAF,
we conducted a fire eradication campaign.
We interviewed firefighters, scientists, officials,
tour operators, and teachers.
Pedro Lazo Hucke, a CONAF firefighter, participated in the fire campaign on the island. In the middle of the shooting, he had to leave in order to put out a fire.
Renowned artist Dr Alderete came from Mexico to coordinate the participatory workshop on fires.
Lilian González, from CONAF, participated in the campaign and described the relationship between fires, coastal erosion and protection of the island's heritage.
Hanga Roa's fire brigade amplifies the tsunami warning sound with the siren of its own station.
The children made the fire campaign materials and message, which was then distributed through posters.
In a workshop with students coordinated
by artist De Alderete, we designed
prevention posters.
The results were these posters that were distributed throughout the island.
We investigated how fires accelerate
coastal erosion.
And we also investigated the connection
between coastal erosion and archaeological heritage.
This is the video compilation that
includes all videos created.
Credits
Direction: Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch
Camera and drone: Omar Bashur
Art and visual identity: Jorge Alderete
Sound and music: Diego Voloschin
Video editing: Wenceslao Bonelli y Andrés Quaranta
Effects and animation: Martín Kowal
Map: Leonardo Torcello
Translation: Viti Taina
Voice-over: Cristian Madariaga
Web design: Gastón Santana
IDB Consultants Team
Martín Soulier: Project Head Specialist
James Robinson: Project Coordinator Consultant
Waldo Urquiza: Project Technical Consultant
Tahira Edmunds: Local Project Consultant
Alejandra Estay: Gender and Indigenous Peoples Consultant
Team at SUBDERE
Fernanda Tapia
Jesica Huki
Sebastián Alcayaga