An island nation turns to the metaverse to preserve its dying heritage

The island of Tuvalu said it plans to create a digital version of itself to preserve its history as it is at risk of being erased due to climate change.

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In the South Pacific, the island nation of Tuvalu has decided to turn to Web3 technology to ensure that its culture and society are preserved in the future.

On November 15, the country's foreign minister, Simon Kofe, told the COP27 climate summit that he was looking for other ways to protect the country's heritage from rising climate levels. sea ​​caused by climate change. One of these ways is to recreate in the metaverse.

As Minister Hon @Simon_Kofe pointed out in his speech to leaders at #COP27, we had to act. As rising sea levels threaten to overwhelm our home, we have devised a radical plan for the survival of our nation. Visit https://t.co/AKOS8iul64Save #Tuvalu. Save the world. pic.twitter.com/P8HMkwz4i7

— Tuvalu Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@Tuvalu_MJCFA) November 15, 2022

In a video released, Kofe said, "As our earth disappears, we have no choice but to become the world's first digital nation."

Up to 40% of the National Capital District would be under water at high tide and the entire country is expected to be under water by the end of the century.

As Tuvalu builds in the Metaverse, it will become the first digitized nation in the Metaverse. Kofe said the country's land, ocean and culture are its most valuable assets and whatever happens in the physical world, they will be protected in the cloud:

"Islands like this won't survive rapid temperature increases, sea level rise, and droughts, so we're going to recreate them virtually."

While Tuvalu may become the first sovereign nation to recreate itself in the metaverse, other countries have already begun their own explorations of the digital frontier.