New Technical and Vocational Education and Training certificate qualifications to address climate change-related issues in Pacific communities
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Posted inStory / Palau
Palau to bring 100 percent managed ocean concept as solution to UN Ocean Conference
Steven Victor says, “the key to get to the Ocean-Climate nexus is to show the balance between protection and production.”
Posted inOpinion / Our region
Raising the bar to keep temperatures and sea levels low across the Pacific
The recent IPCC report finds that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is only possible if global leaders commit to taking immediate and strong action, writes Prof Mark Howden and Ofa Ma’asi-Kaisamy
Posted inStory / Palau
John Kerry says the Ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves in the Climate Change fight
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate says the Our Ocean Conference in Palau has “succeeded in getting everyone to understand that you can’t solve the climate crisis without the ocean.”
Posted inStory / Our region
U.S calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater destruction’
Senior official says U.S “determined that everyone raise ambition” in tackling the climate crisis in a bid to avoid “greater destruction”, stressing the impacts of climate change in the Pacific region
Posted inVideo / Our region
Mia Kami’s powerful rendition of “Rooted” at the 7th Our Ocean Conference
Mia Kami’s powerful rendition of “Rooted” received a standing ovation at the recent 7th Our Ocean Conference in Palau.
Posted inStory / Tonga
86,000 bottles of water on the wall: Tonga struggles with post-volcano waste problem
Tonga has seen an increase in plastic waste after huge quantities of supplies were brought in for relief efforts post “unprecedented” disasters in January
Posted inStory / Tonga
Three months after volcanic eruption, Tonga slowly rebuilds
Tonga rebuilds slowly three months after volcanic eruption, “still need psychological and social support, especially those who have to relocate.”
Posted inStory / Palau
Palau chiefs weigh in favour of keeping the PNMS as is
Palau chiefs signed a statement declaring their opposition to the plan to re-open Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary to long-line and purse seine fishing
Posted inStory / Fiji
One truckload of plastic in our ocean every minute
The Consumer Council of Fiji stressed there are many practical ways to recycle plastics as statistics showed up to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean every year