Environment
Climate change apriority
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Climate change adaption and emergency risk response need to go hand in hand and be considered in relation to all government policy, Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) training and community education advisor William Tuivaga says. He has just returned from a four-day conference in Samoa which focussed on the lessons learnt by small island developing […]
Respecting the lagoon
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
If we want to improve the health of the Rarotonga lagoon, we need to treat it like we treat our bodies, says Mii Kauvai of the Muri Environment Care Group. Treat the lagoon like you treat your body feed it with good things and it looks healthy, Kauvai told those who visited the Muri Environment […]
PM calls for environment action
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Prime minister Henry Puna says the new lagoon research is a call to action for Cook Islanders. As environment minister, Puna is taking a keen interest in Environment Week, Lagoon Day and measures to clean up the Cook Islands. Puna congratulated the Ministry of Marine Resources on the research conducted as part of their new […]
Environment Week clean-up collection
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Residents of Takuvaine and Tutakimoa are being encouraged to put out all old whiteware and metal wastes including roofing iron for collection this Thursday. Malcolm Sword and Cook Islands General Transport have organised a metal and whiteware waste collection to coincide with Environment Week which runs from May 30 to June 3. Takuvaine and Tutakimoa […]
Lagoon Day focuses on healthy wetlands
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Wetlands for Healthy Islands will be the key message during this years Lagoon Day event which goes hand in hand with the National Environment Services 2011 theme. It is also the theme of environment week, which began yesterday.The two-day lagoon event, which starts tomorrow at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia, brings together environment conservation experts to […]
Village gets behind Environment Week
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Titikaveka youth and sports groups will be out in force this Monday to clean the village of glass, plastics and aluminium cans as part of the Taau Taku Tita operation. The Titikaveka cleanup operation on Monday coincides with the start of Environment Week that runs until June 3. Titikaveka cleanup coordinator Selina Napa is encouraging […]
New TIS role
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Former National Environment Service officer Ana Tiraa has been appointed biodiversity coordinator for Te Ipukarea Society (TIS). The society received two applications for the 12-week position. TIS programme manager Jacqui Evans says Tiraa will coordinate two major surveys the society is undertaking in coming months. She will coordinate the northern group sea bird survey which […]
Wetland champions
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The Matavera Girls Brigade has taken on the role of environment champions. Ten members between the ages of 10 and 14 have spent the past five months learning about the role of wetlands in the Cook Islands. This year the National Environment Service will embark on a campaign to create cultivate wetlands for the Cook […]
Campaign starts on Biodiversity Day
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service will launch its national biodiversity report and wetlands campaign next week, tying in with Biodiversity Day on May 22. May 22nd marks the annual celebration of Biodiversity Day so it is quite fitting that the countrys report is launched then, as well as the campaign for wetlands for 2011, says Deyna […]
Draft fishing plan ready
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
An exploratory fishing monitoring committee is being pondered as the Ministry of Marine Resources prepares to take the final draft plan on the issue to cabinet. A monitoring committee would be made up of members of the Te Ipukarea Society and House of Ariki. This week the ministry held detailed discussions with those groups. MMR […]
Self-sustainable living satisfying
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
In the past 50 or so years it was only alternative lifestylers who lived off the land, chose to have less things, consciously reduced water, fuel and power usage basically did the whole greenie/hippy thing. But now, as the world faces the consequences of years of consumerism without regard, individuals are rethinking their lifestyles. In […]
Money for environment projects
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in Environment
If you have a bright idea or environment-focused community project then you need to take advantage of the National Environment Services seed funding scheme. NES is inviting community groups who have planned projects or existing programmes that benefit your community or the environment to apply for seed funding of up to $500. All applicants have […]
Enviro group and ministry talk fishing
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society executives and members are planning to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Marine Resources to determine whether the environmental group can be involved in the ministrys plans to undertake exploratory fishing. Society members developed a list of questions to the ministry about its draft plans for exploratory fishing over three years, […]
$1000 in prizes for environment week
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Performing and visual art is being used to deliver the message for this years national environment week, with $1000 in prizes up for grabs. Wetlands for healthy islands is the theme for both the environment week and Lagoon Day this year. Performing art shows and art competitions are being organised by the National Environment Services […]
Big clean up
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Published in Environment
This year at least four outer islands are organising their own activities to supplement the national programme to recognise Environment Week (May 30-June 3). Mauke island National Environment Service officers will work with the Island Secretary to coordinate an island-wide clean up of all whiteware, e-waste, batteries and other rubbish lying around the island. This […]
Interest grows in organics
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Organic growing advocate Teava Iro continues to spread the word about biological and ecological agriculture throughout the Cook Islands. Iro, a director of Cook Islands Noni Marketing Ltd and chairman of the Titikaveka Growers Association, gave a presentation on organic growing to about 40 people at a public meeting in Muri this week. The meeting, […]
Lagoon Day focuses on wetlands
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The spotlight is on wetlands for this years annual Lagoon Day education and awareness programme, now in its fourth year. Lagoon Day, on June 1 and 2, brings together experts in environment issues to raise awareness of the problems facing the lagoon environment and the possible solutions. Lagoon Day aims for positive change through hands-on […]
Mauke turns out in force for tutaka
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Maukes tutaka clean up team comprising Ministry of Health personnel accompanied by the mayor and environment officer were all smiles and bubbling with praise at the closing of a very successful three-day inspection. Dr Metua Taurarii commented that this was the best result he had seen since coming back to Mauke a few years ago, […]
CI reps bid for climate change funds
Monday 2 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Billions of dollars worth of international funding for climate change-related activities is now more accessible to the Cook Islands following an international convention held in Bangkok last month. The four-day conference was an annual meeting of those involved in the ad-hoc working groups on long term cooperative action, which arose from earlier international climate change […]
Organic planting to be promoted in Muri
Saturday 30 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ngatangiia community is invited to an information evening this Monday, May 2, to learn more about organic planting and green tourism. The information evening is part of the European Union Muri Water and Sanitation Project and the Muri Environment Care Groups planned activities for the year. In the past the environment group has organised […]
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