Long-distance mobility has historically been a key survival and adaptation strategy for Pacific Island people and has received much scholarly attention. Yet the dynamics of short-distance and short-duration mobility patterns among Pacific Islanders as a means of enhancing climate resilience and adaptive capacity remain understudied. These micro-mobility strategies – identified by the authors through Pacific research methodologies, including the Pan-Pacific talanoa method and the Fijian vanua research framework – challenge the prevailing narrative that portrays Pacific Islanders as vulnerable victims of climate change and future climate refugees.