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130	h3,
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133	.title2,
134	.title3,
135	.title4,
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189
190	input.search-form-submit{
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193	.form #can_embed_form input[type="submit"],
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197		background-color:#1DB07F;
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203	.form #can_embed_form input[type="submit"]:hover,
204	.form #can_embed_form .button:hover,
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239			text-transform:uppercase;}
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246		.tablet-expando-meta > .tablet-expando-link,
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248			font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, ,-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, arial, sans-serif;}
249	}
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252		#body-mobile-background{
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257			font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, ,-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, arial, sans-serif;}
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260
261		/* Sky General BG classes */
262		.bg-sky,
263		.button.bg-sky{
264			background-color:#E6F3F8;
265			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);
266			color:#17292e;}
267		.body-bg-sky{
268			background-color:#E6F3F8;}
269
270		/* Sky Nav Color */
271		nav.bg-sky li,
272		nav.bg-sky .sub-menu{
273			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);}
274
275		/* Sky Notch Color */
276		.bg-sky.notch::after{
277			border-bottom-color:#E6F3F8;}
278		.bg-sky.notch-semicircle::after,
279		.bg-sky.notch-tab::after{
280			background-color:#E6F3F8;}
281
282		/* Sky Text Color */
283		.text-sky,
284		a.text-sky,
285		.text-color-override.text-sky{
286			color:#E6F3F8;}
287
288		/* Sky Link Color */
289		.bg-sky a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
290		.bg-sky.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
291			color:#1DB07F;}
292
293		/* Sky Link:hover Color */
294		.bg-sky a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
295		.bg-sky.text-color-override a:hover{
296			color:#1DB07F;}
297
298		/* Sky Area link:hover Color */
299		.bg-sky .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
300		.bg-sky.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
301			color:#1DB07F;}
302
303
304		/* Sky Button Text Color */
305		a.bg-sky,
306		a.bg-sky.text-color-override{
307			color:#17292e;}
308
309		/* Sky Button:hover Text Color */
310		a.bg-sky:hover{
311			color:#1DB07F;}
312
313		/* Sky Thick Underline */
314		.text-underline-thick-sky{
315			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 #E6F3F8 inset;}
316		 /* --- Midnight custom color CSS --- */
317
318		/* Midnight General BG classes */
319		.bg-midnight,
320		.button.bg-midnight{
321			background-color:#16131A;
322			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
323			color:#ffffff;}
324		.body-bg-midnight{
325			background-color:#16131A;}
326
327		/* Midnight Nav Color */
328		nav.bg-midnight li,
329		nav.bg-midnight .sub-menu{
330			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
331
332		/* Midnight Notch Color */
333		.bg-midnight.notch::after{
334			border-bottom-color:#16131A;}
335		.bg-midnight.notch-semicircle::after,
336		.bg-midnight.notch-tab::after{
337			background-color:#16131A;}
338
339		/* Midnight Text Color */
340		.text-midnight,
341		a.text-midnight,
342		.text-color-override.text-midnight{
343			color:#16131A;}
344
345		/* Midnight Link Color */
346		.bg-midnight a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
347		.bg-midnight.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
348			color:#1DB07F;}
349
350		/* Midnight Link:hover Color */
351		.bg-midnight a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
352		.bg-midnight.text-color-override a:hover{
353			color:#1DB07F;}
354
355		/* Midnight Area link:hover Color */
356		.bg-midnight .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
357		.bg-midnight.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
358			color:#1DB07F;}
359
360
361		/* Midnight Button Text Color */
362		a.bg-midnight,
363		a.bg-midnight.text-color-override{
364			color:#ffffff;}
365
366		/* Midnight Button:hover Text Color */
367		a.bg-midnight:hover{
368			color:#1DB07F;}
369
370		/* Midnight Thick Underline */
371		.text-underline-thick-midnight{
372			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 #16131A inset;}
373		 /* --- Marine custom color CSS --- */
374
375		/* Marine General BG classes */
376		.bg-marine,
377		.button.bg-marine{
378			background-color:#1DB07F;
379			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
380			color:#ffffff;}
381		.body-bg-marine{
382			background-color:#1DB07F;}
383
384		/* Marine Nav Color */
385		nav.bg-marine li,
386		nav.bg-marine .sub-menu{
387			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
388
389		/* Marine Notch Color */
390		.bg-marine.notch::after{
391			border-bottom-color:#1DB07F;}
392		.bg-marine.notch-semicircle::after,
393		.bg-marine.notch-tab::after{
394			background-color:#1DB07F;}
395
396		/* Marine Text Color */
397		.text-marine,
398		a.text-marine,
399		.text-color-override.text-marine{
400			color:#1DB07F;}
401
402		/* Marine Link Color */
403		.bg-marine a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
404		.bg-marine.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
405			color:#1DB07F;}
406
407		/* Marine Link:hover Color */
408		.bg-marine a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
409		.bg-marine.text-color-override a:hover{
410			color:#1DB07F;}
411
412		/* Marine Area link:hover Color */
413		.bg-marine .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
414		.bg-marine.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
415			color:#1DB07F;}
416
417
418		/* Marine Button Text Color */
419		a.bg-marine,
420		a.bg-marine.text-color-override{
421			color:#ffffff;}
422
423		/* Marine Button:hover Text Color */
424		a.bg-marine:hover{
425			color:#1DB07F;}
426
427		/* Marine Thick Underline */
428		.text-underline-thick-marine{
429			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 #1DB07F inset;}
430		 /* --- White custom color CSS --- */
431
432		/* White General BG classes */
433		.bg-white,
434		.button.bg-white{
435			background-color:rgb(255,255,255);
436			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);
437			color:#17292e;}
438		.body-bg-white{
439			background-color:rgb(255,255,255);}
440
441		/* White Nav Color */
442		nav.bg-white li,
443		nav.bg-white .sub-menu{
444			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);}
445
446		/* White Notch Color */
447		.bg-white.notch::after{
448			border-bottom-color:rgb(255,255,255);}
449		.bg-white.notch-semicircle::after,
450		.bg-white.notch-tab::after{
451			background-color:rgb(255,255,255);}
452
453		/* White Text Color */
454		.text-white,
455		a.text-white,
456		.text-color-override.text-white{
457			color:rgb(255,255,255);}
458
459		/* White Link Color */
460		.bg-white a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
461		.bg-white.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
462			color:#1DB07F;}
463
464		/* White Link:hover Color */
465		.bg-white a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
466		.bg-white.text-color-override a:hover{
467			color:#1DB07F;}
468
469		/* White Area link:hover Color */
470		.bg-white .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
471		.bg-white.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
472			color:#1DB07F;}
473
474
475		/* White Button Text Color */
476		a.bg-white,
477		a.bg-white.text-color-override{
478			color:#17292e;}
479
480		/* White Button:hover Text Color */
481		a.bg-white:hover{
482			color:#1DB07F;}
483
484		/* White Thick Underline */
485		.text-underline-thick-white{
486			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgb(255,255,255) inset;}
487		 /* --- Blue custom color CSS --- */
488
489		/* Blue General BG classes */
490		.bg-blue,
491		.button.bg-blue{
492			background-color:#4BB6DF;
493			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
494			color:#ffffff;}
495		.body-bg-blue{
496			background-color:#4BB6DF;}
497
498		/* Blue Nav Color */
499		nav.bg-blue li,
500		nav.bg-blue .sub-menu{
501			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
502
503		/* Blue Notch Color */
504		.bg-blue.notch::after{
505			border-bottom-color:#4BB6DF;}
506		.bg-blue.notch-semicircle::after,
507		.bg-blue.notch-tab::after{
508			background-color:#4BB6DF;}
509
510		/* Blue Text Color */
511		.text-blue,
512		a.text-blue,
513		.text-color-override.text-blue{
514			color:#4BB6DF;}
515
516		/* Blue Link Color */
517		.bg-blue a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
518		.bg-blue.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
519			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
520
521		/* Blue Link:hover Color */
522		.bg-blue a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
523		.bg-blue.text-color-override a:hover{
524			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
525
526		/* Blue Area link:hover Color */
527		.bg-blue .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
528		.bg-blue.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
529			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
530
531
532		/* Blue Button Text Color */
533		a.bg-blue,
534		a.bg-blue.text-color-override{
535			color:#ffffff;}
536
537		/* Blue Button:hover Text Color */
538		a.bg-blue:hover{
539			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
540
541		/* Blue Thick Underline */
542		.text-underline-thick-blue{
543			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 #4BB6DF inset;}
544		 /* --- Orange custom color CSS --- */
545
546		/* Orange General BG classes */
547		.bg-orange,
548		.button.bg-orange{
549			background-color:rgb(255,169,2);
550			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
551			color:#ffffff;}
552		.body-bg-orange{
553			background-color:rgb(255,169,2);}
554
555		/* Orange Nav Color */
556		nav.bg-orange li,
557		nav.bg-orange .sub-menu{
558			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
559
560		/* Orange Notch Color */
561		.bg-orange.notch::after{
562			border-bottom-color:rgb(255,169,2);}
563		.bg-orange.notch-semicircle::after,
564		.bg-orange.notch-tab::after{
565			background-color:rgb(255,169,2);}
566
567		/* Orange Text Color */
568		.text-orange,
569		a.text-orange,
570		.text-color-override.text-orange{
571			color:rgb(255,169,2);}
572
573		/* Orange Link Color */
574		.bg-orange a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
575		.bg-orange.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
576			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
577
578		/* Orange Link:hover Color */
579		.bg-orange a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
580		.bg-orange.text-color-override a:hover{
581			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
582
583		/* Orange Area link:hover Color */
584		.bg-orange .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
585		.bg-orange.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
586			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
587
588
589		/* Orange Button Text Color */
590		a.bg-orange,
591		a.bg-orange.text-color-override{
592			color:#ffffff;}
593
594		/* Orange Button:hover Text Color */
595		a.bg-orange:hover{
596			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
597
598		/* Orange Thick Underline */
599		.text-underline-thick-orange{
600			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgb(255,169,2) inset;}
601		 /* --- Dark Gray custom color CSS --- */
602
603		/* Dark Gray General BG classes */
604		.bg-dkgray,
605		.button.bg-dkgray{
606			background-color:rgb(23,41,46);
607			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
608			color:#ffffff;}
609		.body-bg-dkgray{
610			background-color:rgb(23,41,46);}
611
612		/* Dark Gray Nav Color */
613		nav.bg-dkgray li,
614		nav.bg-dkgray .sub-menu{
615			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
616
617		/* Dark Gray Notch Color */
618		.bg-dkgray.notch::after{
619			border-bottom-color:rgb(23,41,46);}
620		.bg-dkgray.notch-semicircle::after,
621		.bg-dkgray.notch-tab::after{
622			background-color:rgb(23,41,46);}
623
624		/* Dark Gray Text Color */
625		.text-dkgray,
626		a.text-dkgray,
627		.text-color-override.text-dkgray{
628			color:rgb(23,41,46);}
629
630		/* Dark Gray Link Color */
631		.bg-dkgray a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
632		.bg-dkgray.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
633			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
634
635		/* Dark Gray Link:hover Color */
636		.bg-dkgray a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
637		.bg-dkgray.text-color-override a:hover{
638			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
639
640		/* Dark Gray Area link:hover Color */
641		.bg-dkgray .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
642		.bg-dkgray.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
643			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
644
645
646		/* Dark Gray Button Text Color */
647		a.bg-dkgray,
648		a.bg-dkgray.text-color-override{
649			color:#ffffff;}
650
651		/* Dark Gray Button:hover Text Color */
652		a.bg-dkgray:hover{
653			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
654
655		/* Dark Gray Thick Underline */
656		.text-underline-thick-dkgray{
657			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgb(23,41,46) inset;}
658		 /* --- Dark Gray (transparent) custom color CSS --- */
659
660		/* Dark Gray (transparent) General BG classes */
661		.bg-dkgray-trans,
662		.button.bg-dkgray-trans{
663			background-color:rgba(23,41,46,0.6);
664			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
665			color:#ffffff;}
666		.body-bg-dkgray-trans{
667			background-color:rgba(23,41,46,0.6);}
668
669		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Nav Color */
670		nav.bg-dkgray-trans li,
671		nav.bg-dkgray-trans .sub-menu{
672			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
673
674		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Notch Color */
675		.bg-dkgray-trans.notch::after{
676			border-bottom-color:rgba(23,41,46,0.6);}
677		.bg-dkgray-trans.notch-semicircle::after,
678		.bg-dkgray-trans.notch-tab::after{
679			background-color:rgba(23,41,46,0.6);}
680
681		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Text Color */
682		.text-dkgray-trans,
683		a.text-dkgray-trans,
684		.text-color-override.text-dkgray-trans{
685			color:rgba(23,41,46,0.6);}
686
687		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Link Color */
688		.bg-dkgray-trans a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
689		.bg-dkgray-trans.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
690			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
691
692		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Link:hover Color */
693		.bg-dkgray-trans a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
694		.bg-dkgray-trans.text-color-override a:hover{
695			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
696
697		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Area link:hover Color */
698		.bg-dkgray-trans .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
699		.bg-dkgray-trans.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
700			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
701
702
703		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Button Text Color */
704		a.bg-dkgray-trans,
705		a.bg-dkgray-trans.text-color-override{
706			color:#ffffff;}
707
708		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Button:hover Text Color */
709		a.bg-dkgray-trans:hover{
710			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
711
712		/* Dark Gray (transparent) Thick Underline */
713		.text-underline-thick-dkgray-trans{
714			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgba(23,41,46,0.6) inset;}
715		 /* --- Light Gray custom color CSS --- */
716
717		/* Light Gray General BG classes */
718		.bg-ltgray,
719		.button.bg-ltgray{
720			background-color:rgb(218,230,242);
721			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);
722			color:#17292e;}
723		.body-bg-ltgray{
724			background-color:rgb(218,230,242);}
725
726		/* Light Gray Nav Color */
727		nav.bg-ltgray li,
728		nav.bg-ltgray .sub-menu{
729			border-color:rgba(21,36,43,0.25);}
730
731		/* Light Gray Notch Color */
732		.bg-ltgray.notch::after{
733			border-bottom-color:rgb(218,230,242);}
734		.bg-ltgray.notch-semicircle::after,
735		.bg-ltgray.notch-tab::after{
736			background-color:rgb(218,230,242);}
737
738		/* Light Gray Text Color */
739		.text-ltgray,
740		a.text-ltgray,
741		.text-color-override.text-ltgray{
742			color:rgb(218,230,242);}
743
744		/* Light Gray Link Color */
745		.bg-ltgray a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
746		.bg-ltgray.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
747			color:rgba(21,36,43,0.75);}
748
749		/* Light Gray Link:hover Color */
750		.bg-ltgray a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
751		.bg-ltgray.text-color-override a:hover{
752			color:rgba(21,36,43,0.3);}
753
754		/* Light Gray Area link:hover Color */
755		.bg-ltgray .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
756		.bg-ltgray.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
757			color:rgba(21,36,43,0.3);}
758
759
760		/* Light Gray Button Text Color */
761		a.bg-ltgray,
762		a.bg-ltgray.text-color-override{
763			color:#17292e;}
764
765		/* Light Gray Button:hover Text Color */
766		a.bg-ltgray:hover{
767			color:rgba(21,36,43,0.75);}
768
769		/* Light Gray Thick Underline */
770		.text-underline-thick-ltgray{
771			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgb(218,230,242) inset;}
772		 /* --- Transparent custom color CSS --- */
773
774		/* Transparent General BG classes */
775		.bg-transparent,
776		.button.bg-transparent{
777			background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);
778			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
779			color:#ffffff;}
780		.body-bg-transparent{
781			background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}
782
783		/* Transparent Nav Color */
784		nav.bg-transparent li,
785		nav.bg-transparent .sub-menu{
786			border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);}
787
788		/* Transparent Notch Color */
789		.bg-transparent.notch::after{
790			border-bottom-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}
791		.bg-transparent.notch-semicircle::after,
792		.bg-transparent.notch-tab::after{
793			background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}
794
795		/* Transparent Text Color */
796		.text-transparent,
797		a.text-transparent,
798		.text-color-override.text-transparent{
799			color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}
800
801		/* Transparent Link Color */
802		.bg-transparent a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
803		.bg-transparent.text-color-override a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link){
804			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
805
806		/* Transparent Link:hover Color */
807		.bg-transparent a:hover:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link),
808		.bg-transparent.text-color-override a:hover{
809			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
810
811		/* Transparent Area link:hover Color */
812		.bg-transparent .area-link:hover .area-link-hover,
813		.bg-transparent.text-color-override .area-link:hover .area-link-hover{
814			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}
815
816
817		/* Transparent Button Text Color */
818		a.bg-transparent,
819		a.bg-transparent.text-color-override{
820			color:#ffffff;}
821
822		/* Transparent Button:hover Text Color */
823		a.bg-transparent:hover{
824			color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
825
826		/* Transparent Thick Underline */
827		.text-underline-thick-transparent{
828			box-shadow:0 -0.35em 0 rgba(0,0,0,0) inset;}
829		h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h5 {
830  letter-spacing: .05em;
831}
832.img-grid-square {
833  box-shadow: 0 3px 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);
834  border-radius: 10px;
835  overflow: hidden;
836  margin: 1%;
837}
838.inline-menu {
839  background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);
840}
841.inline-menu .custom-menu {
842  justify-content: center;
843}
844.inline-menu .nav-menu-label a {
845  font-size: 1rem!important;
846  color: white!important;
847  opacity: 1!important;
848  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', Arial Narrow, sans-serif;
849}
850.inline-menu a {
851    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', Arial Narrow, sans-serif;
852    font-size: 1rem!important;
853    margin: 0 1em;
854    padding: 0!important;
855    transition: .2s color linear;
856}
857.inline-menu a:hover {
858  color: white!important;
859}
860
861#site-bottombar .widget-text {
862    text-align:center;
863}
864#site-bottombar .logos {
865    display: flex;
866    flex-wrap: nowrap;
867    align-items: center;
868    justify-content: space-between;
869}
870.logos img {
871  width: 20%;
872}
873
874#site-bottombar .section-inner {
875    display: flex;
876    flex-wrap: wrap;
877}
878
879#site-bottombar .widget_media_image {
880    flex: auto;
881    display: flex;
882    justify-content: center;
883    align-items: center;
884}
885
886/* Jo's custom css */
887
888/*donation page styles 17 Oct 2024 */
889
890.donation-disclaimer {
891font-size: .7em;
892margin: 0 auto;
893max-width: 420px;
894}
895
896.white-box .section-inner {
897color:#000;
898    background: #fff;
899    padding: 30px;
900    border: 1px solid #f9f9f9;
901    border-radius: 10px;
902
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908<style id="wp-emoji-styles-inline-css">
909
910	img.wp-smiley, img.emoji {
911		display: inline !important;
912		border: none !important;
913		box-shadow: none !important;
914		height: 1em !important;
915		width: 1em !important;
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1014			<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;We must look after our island, the way it has looked after us. The bosom of this land is our mother, and the water surrounding it is our father. We have to protect them, our islands our home&#8221;</strong><br />
1015<strong>&#8211; Yessie Mosby, Zenadh Kes Masig man and claimant</strong></p></blockquote>
1016<p>Torres Strait Islanders are on the frontline of the climate crisis, and urgent action is needed to ensure they can remain on their Islands. King tides, erosion, inundation and coral bleaching are threatening the homes and cultures of Torres Strait Islander people, while the Australian Government refuses to address the climate crisis.</p>
1017<p>Our Islands Our Home is a campaign led by Torres Strait Islanders to protect their island homes.</p>
1018<h5>The claimants have five demands of the Australian Government:</h5>
1019<ol>
1020<li aria-level="1">Fund adaptation programs that will allow Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait Islands) communities to adapt to climate impacts</li>
1021<li aria-level="1">Commit to going 100% renewables in Australia in the next 10 years</li>
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1022Support Zenadh Kes communities to build community-owned renewable energy</li>
1023<li aria-level="1">Transition away from fossil fuels as rapidly as possible through a just transition for workers</li>
1024<li aria-level="1">Push the world to increase global ambition and keep warming to less than 1.5 degrees</li>
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1028<h5>Torres Strait 8 wins historic UN case</h5>
1029<p>The campaign began in 2019 when eight claimants from Zenadh Kes known as the #TorresStrait8 brought a human rights complaint against the Australian Government to the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations over the Government’s inaction on climate change.</p>
1030<p>On 23 September 2022, the Torres Strait 8 made international legal history after the United Nations Human RIghts Committee (UNHCR) found that the Australian Government is violating its human rights obligations to Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change.</p>
1031<p>The UNHCR found that the Government’s poor climate record was a violation of their right to family life and right to culture under the global human rights treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The complaint was the first legal action brought by people of low-lying islands vulnerable to climate damage against a nation state.</p>
1032<p>The landmark decision obliges the Australian Government to pay adequate compensation to the claimants and do whatever it takes to ensure the safe existence of the Torres Strait Islands. It also sets a precedent for Indigenous Peoples all around the world.</p>
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1035<p>The decision marks the first time an international court has found:</p>
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1037<li>a country has violated human rights law through inadequate climate policy</li>
1038<li>a nation state has been found responsible for their emissions under international human rights law</li>
1039<li>peoples’ right to culture has been found to be at risk from climate impacts.</li>
1040</ul>
1041<p>Now, Torres Strait Islanders are building community support urging the Albanese Government to adopt the five demands of the campaign and protect Zenadh Kes from climate damage. What began as a complaint to the UNHCR has grown to become a powerful Torres Strait Islander led climate justice movement.</p>
1042<h5>Changing the politics</h5>
1043<p>Our Islands Our Home focuses on building bipartisan support for the campaign. Torres Strait Islanders are engaging MPs from all parties to ensure that their voices are heard and their lived experience influences policy and decision makers.</p>
1044<h5>Building a powerful Torres Strait Islander led climate movement</h5>
1045<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Islands Our Home continues the long and proud history of resistance across Zenadh Kes &#8211; from the 1936 Maritime Strike to the historic Mabo native title decision. </span></p>
1046<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Torres Strait Islanders are building depth and diversity in the climate movement by supporting young Torres Strait Islanders to become climate advocates through the Ailan Pawa youth ambassador program and Torres Strait Islander led groups who mobilise their communities to take action on climate change.</span></p>
1047<h5>Shifting the story on climate</h5>
1048<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Islands Our Home campaign is shifting the narrative on climate change in Australia through significant national and international media coverage of climate impacts in Zena
1048dh Kes and the Torres Strait 8 UN case. Through the campaign’s media engagement Torres Strait Islander spokespeople are now front and centre in media reporting of climate impacts in Australia and frequently contacted by international press.</span></p>
1049<h5>Our achievements</h5>
1050<p>Since launching Our Islands Our Home:</p>
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1052<li><a href="https://ourislandsourhome.com.au/press-release/torres-strait-islanders-win-historic-human-rights-legal-fight-against-australia/">Torres Strait 8 won a historic human rights legal fight against Australia</a></li>
1053<li>More than 48,000 people have signed the petition!</li>
1054<li>Throughout 2021 and 2022, Torres Strait 8 claimants held meetings with Federal members of Parliament, urging them to support the demands of the campaign. With many MPs pledging their support, and in June 2022 <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/climate-change-poses-real-and-substantial-threat-to-torres-strait-islander-communities-chris-bowen/b00w1pvvc">a delegation from the new Federal Government</a> visited Thursday Island and Poruma, meeting with representatives from the Torres Strait 8. This delegation was the first from the Federal Government to focus on climate change impacts for the Torres Strait, and included Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, Assistant Minister for Climate Change Jennifer McAllister, Senator Jana Stewart, and Senator Nita Green.</li>
1055<li>The campaign has been covered extensively across First Nations, local, national and international media including ABC’s <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/climate-change-part-1:-how-climate-change-is/13309038">7.30 Report</a>, <a href="https://harpersbazaar.com.au/first-nations-fashion-and-design-australian-fashion-week/">Harper’s Bazaar</a>, <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/united-nations-set-to-decide-climate-claims-by-torres-strait-islanders-against-australia-20210614-p580sj.html">Sydney Morning Herald</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/world/australia/climate-change-torres-strait-islands.html">New York Times</a>,<a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/10/30/australias-climate-policy-is-all-talk-and-no-trousers"> The Economist</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/08/torres-strait-doctors-issue-call-to-arms-over-climate-change-impact-on-indigenous-health">The Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/1946029123609">NITV</a>, SBS, Cairns Post, Torres News, and many more.</li>
1056<li>The campaign has pulled off powerful collaborations showcasing Torres Strait Islander art and culture, including an exhibition at the <a href="https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/torres-strait-8/">Sydney Biennale</a>, and joining with First Nations Fashion and Design for the <a href="https://harpersbazaar.com.au/first-nations-fashion-and-design-australian-fashion-week/">closing show of Australia Fashion Week</a>.</li>
1057<li>We’ve held powerful grassroots actions across the continent, including delivering more than 1,800 personally written postcards to member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch, delivering copies of a statement from Torres Strait Islander leaders to MPs in response to the latest IPCC report, and participating in town halls, forums and events.</li>
1058<li>Powerful acts of solidarity have taken place across the country. Traditional Owners held a demonstration in Townsville, supported by the Tokelauan community. Pacific Climate Warr
1058iors held a “Sunday Kai” in Meanjin (Brisbane) for Torres Strait Islanders and students at Abergowrie College held a virtual rock concert.</li>
1059<li>Zenadh Kes artists such as Dylan Mooney, Tori Jay and George Gabey have produced stunning artwork for the campaign whilst musicians like Chris Tamwoy and spoken word artist Endless Yarning have used their platforms to raise awareness.</li>
1060</ul>
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1062<p>If you would like to discuss supporting Our Islands Our Home through partnerships or philanthropic support please contact us at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f39a9d959cb3c0c6c3dd9c8194dd9286">[email&#160;protected]</a> or our Development Director Verity Appleby directly at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89ffecfbe0fdf0c9babcb9a7e6fbeea7e8fc">[email&#160;protected]</a>.</p>
1063<p>Our Islands Our Home is supported by 350.org Australia, ClientEarth, the environmental law charity supporting the UN complaint, and the land and sea council Gur A Baradharaw Kod.</p>
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