Communities are strongly opposing a proposed tourism project that would destroy one of Suva’s last remaining mangrove areas and threaten biodiversity in the area
Tag: Fiji
Graves sink, fisheries shrink and relocation looms as climate change hits Fiji
Fiji’s coastal communities are confronting the reality of climate change as their grave sinks, fisheries shrink, and relocation “is painful, disconnecting them from the traditional duties.”
Improving ‘green’ consciousness in Vanua Levu
C3’s subsequent long-term partnership with climate affected Kia Island helped resource owners to apply environmental best practices when using their natural resources
Fish wardens combat illegal fishing in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
Fish wardens are hoping to be equipped with more patrol boats to boost monitoring and surveillance in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
Agro PV project promises food security, clean energy for island communities
Fiji’s first ever Agro Photovoltaic project to make Ovalau 50 percent renewable energy efficient and involve women and youth in learning climate-smart farming techniques
Fiji raises 1.5-degree ambition and decisions in the Glasgow Climate Pact
Fiji joins other Pacific Island nations to advocate for a 1.5-degree threshold. “We cannot let the tides of apathy, ignorance, and injustice drag us back from where we stood only a year ago.”
How to move a country: Fiji’s radical plan to escape rising sea levels
The government of Fiji makes a daunting plan to move communities in villages that have been gravely affected by the harsh impacts of the climate crisis even though many are hesitant to leave their homes
If we protect it, the ocean can help solve the climate crisis
The ocean plays a vital role in moderating global temperatures and countries should use it as a major tool to fight climate change, writes Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama
No more drinking water, little food: our island is a field of bones
Banaba in the central Pacific is a microcosm of what has happened to this planet. It’s a place that cannot be brought back into balance without focused and collaborative care, writes Katerina Teaiwa
Pacific road to COP27: New climate declaration demands urgent progress on Loss and Damage and bold climate action in the lead up to climate talks in Egypt
Pacific civil society representatives signed the Kioa Climate Emergency Declaration ahead of COP27 demanding urgent progress on Loss and Damage and bold climate action