Upcycling has become an emerging trend among consumers who want to draw attention to the problems of overproduction and overconsumption but with global initiatives and from our Pacific region, the Instagram tag of #upcycle currently has over five million …
Recycling food and other organic waste into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing leachate, and increasing climate resilience. Composting is the natural process of …
The Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) manage the operations of the Resource Recovery Centre which is located at the Rarotonga landfill, and as part of activities associated with the PacWaste Plus programme steering committee meeting, delegates …
Making informed decisions for a healthy and resilient Pacific was at the heart of a virtual event held in April. A webinar hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) - through the Pacific Network for Environmental …
Pacific Island countries converged in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and reaffirmed their commitments, in a collective voice, echoing the region’s aspirations to implement appropriate and sustainable solutions for their waste management challenges at the …
As custodians of the world’s largest Ocean, the Pacific like in the climate change negotiations have the moral authority to speak out and lead international negotiations on plastic waste. The Pacific is disproportionately affected by global plastic …
The fight to ban asbestos globally is gaining momentum as networks across Asia and the Pacific pledged to step up the battle to protect their people from the dangers of asbestos exposure at the 2023 Asia Ban Asbestos Network (A-BAN) Conference through …
Tokelau is one of the smallest island nations in the world, with a population of less than 2,000 people living in the three main islands of Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu. As a country made up of low-lying coral atolls, Tokelau is vulnerable to extreme …
08 May 2023, Geneva Switzerland - Pacific islands have added their voice to the call on parties to the Rotterdam Convention to adopt an amendment that would list hazardous chemicals and strengthen the international treaty designed to facilitate informed …
08 May 2023, Nadi Fiji – The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) is working with eight Pacific countries to enhance and integrate knowledge brokerage on climate change into aspects of the work they are doing in their communities. Knowledge brokerage is an …
3 May 2023, Niue - An empowered Niue is working to grow its presence at the UN Climate Change Conference. Niue is the world’s 177th largest emitter with a total share of zero greenhouse gas emissions, yet like all Pacific Islands nations, Niue is amongst …
25 April 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Plastics are found in all the world’s oceans - on remote shorelines, in coastal waters, in the seabeds of the deep oceans and even in uninhabited atolls and islands of the Pacific. Without new and effective control …
PRESS RELEASE BY ISLAND CONSERVATION Seabirds are once again thriving thanks to the successful removal of invasive rats In its efforts to adapt to climate change impacts, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), an island country located near the …
L'intégration du genre et des droits humains est l'un des six piliers qui guident le travail du Secrétariat du Programme régional océanien de l'environnement (PROE). Elle permet au PROE de fournir des services plus efficaces à ses membres, …
‘Folau ma le Fa’atuatua – CROP (SPC, SPREP, USP) journey with Samoa’ Celebrating Samoa’s 60th Independence Thursday 20th April 2023 5-7pm @ PCCC Opening Remarks Sefanaia Nawadra Salutation Honorable Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, Prime Minister of Samoa …
03 May 2023, Port Vila - Ten schools on Vanuatu’s southern island of Tanna have been equipped with rainfall gauges that allow them to become part of the Vanuatu Rainfall Network (VRN) climate monitoring initiative, thanks to support from the Secretariat of …
01 May 2023, Suva Fiji - Sixteen participants, including Australian Pacific Climate Alumni Network (APCAN) National Coordinators from Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu benefitted from a four-day Knowledge …
28 April 2023, Nadi Fiji - Helping our Pacific Islands to strengthen their climate resilience with safe water access in rural areas was at the focus of a second training workshop for participants from Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The “ …
01 May 2022, Nukualofa Tonga - The Kingdom of Tonga, located along the Pacific tectonic plate called the Ring of Fire, is particularly vulnerable to the devastating impact of climate change. Ranked the third most at-risk country for natural hazards and sea …
01 May 2023, Port Vila - Vanuatu was hit by an unprecedented two severe tropical cyclones within 48 hours in February. Cyclones Judy and Kevin caused major damage to Vanuatu’s roads and bridges, crops and coastal fisheries, underscoring how climate change …
