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It's a desperate plan – with a hidden message The floor to... December 3, 2022 Reading time. 5 min Share The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse in response to the existential threat posed by rising sea levels. Tuvalu’s Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs, Simon Kofe, made the announcement in a chilling digital address to COP27 leaders. By Nick Kelly , Queensland University of Technology and Marcus Foth , Queensland University o Kofe hungary mobile database said the plan, which includes a "worst-case scenario", is to create a digital twin of Tuvalu in the metaverse to replicate its beautiful islands and preserve its rich culture. The tragedy of this outcome cannot be overstated […] Tuvalu may be the first country in the world to exist solely in cyberspace – but if global warming continues unchecked, it will not be the last.


The idea is that the metaverse could allow Tuvalu to " function fully as a sovereign state " while its residents are forced to live elsewhere. There are two stories here. The first is about a small Pacific island nation facing an existential threat and seeking to preserve its nationhood through technology. The other is that Tuvalu's preferred future would be to avoid the worst effects of climate change and preserve itself as a land nation. In this case, this could be its way of getting the world's attention.