Pacific Island countries are taking ambitious steps to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste, as without new and effective control measures, plastic production is set to double in 20 years
Tag: climate change
Pacific build the call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific
There is a need for a “just and equitable” phase-out of fossil fuels, says SG Puna, as Pacific builds call for a fossil fuel free Pacific
In Fiji, the climate crisis is no longer off in the future – it’s a daily reality
Climate change has pushed Vunidogoloa on the remote shores of Fiji’s second-biggest island to be the first communities in the world forced into a government-planned relocation
Our deep sea is being colonised
Mining deep areas of the ocean to gather rare metals for electric car batteries and other green technologies is attracting cash-strapped Pacific island governments.
How Kiribati is shoring up food security and community resilience
Kiribati is taking adaptive action, contributing to greater self-reliance, resilience, and nutrition for communities on the outermost islands as Kiribati is left extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
Pasifika Environews Awards
The Pacific Islands News Association, Internews Earth Journalism Network, Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) are proud to announce the inaugural “Pasifika Environews Awards”. The awards will honor exemplary reporting and photography/videography that sets a standard for environment, ocean, and climate change reporting in the […]
Tree planting on Tagabe riverbanks increasing Vanuatu’s climate change resilience
Tree planting on the Tagabe riverbanks is reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience to climate change in Vanuatu
Navigating climate change: Kiribati’s efforts to address sea-level rise
Kiribati’s national coordinator for hydrography and charting emphasises the climate change challenges faced by Pacific Island nations and the importance of addressing root causes
Vanuatu commended for spearheading UN resolution on climate justice
PIF commended Vanuatu, Pacific youth and civil society representatives for their efforts that have resulted in the success of the UNGA vote
Global Victory for Climate Action: Pacific civil society celebrates historic UNGA resolution on climate
Pacific civil society says the success of the UNGA vote provides an opportunity for the ICJ to weigh in on the climate crisis and bring to bear global human rights and environmental frameworks