Our Oceans Conference in Palau seeks to obtain commitments toward a sustainable planet that has measurable and impactful results
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Posted inStory / Our region
Australian Labor promises to bid to host global climate change summit if elected
Australian Labor would bid to host global climate summit with Pacific nations if elected, whilst Tuvalu CAN secretary says the survival of the Pacific region depended on the world’s willingness to end its addiction to fossil fuels
Posted inStory / Our region
Strengthening food security through preserving crops and trees for the next 75 years
LRD’s Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees to ensure the natural and agricultural heritage of Pacific people is preserved for long-term
Posted inStory / Our region
Struggles of small fisheries in the Pacific highlighted in new campaign
A new campaign to help communities, fishers and fish farmers ensure that their efforts are indeed sustainable for future generations in the Pacific
Posted inStory / Vanuatu
A Vanuatu community group is taking ‘ownership’ of responses to natural disasters
Santo Sunset Environment Network is building a community disaster and climate change committee to take local ownership of the disaster response in Vanuatu
Posted inStory / Fiji
Idea of offshore space protection welcomed
Lau islands welcomed the idea of offshore space protection after Fiji’s IUCN project liaison officer stressed the government’s oceans commitment
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
“Worry about your atoll,” Solomon Islands Police Minister response to FSM President
Solomon Islands government minister’s sarcastic climate change comments on social media were described as insensitive and shameful to the fact that the Solomon Islands struggle with the impacts of climate change every day
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific climate warriors react to UN IPCC climate report
Pacific climate warriors urged global leaders to phase down and phase out fossil fuels immediately to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis
Posted inStory / Tuvalu
Tuvalu Foreign Minister urges countries to take greater responsibility for climate change to save island nations
Tuvalu Foreign Minister urges countries to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions and take action now to save not only island nations but other countries too
Posted inStory / Our region
Training Partnership for Environmental and Social Sustainability in the Pacific reaches new heights
Training series to help address capacity gaps when effectively applying Environmental and Social Safeguards and Impact Assessment tools in the Pacific Islands region