Environment
CITC is going green
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Monday 17: CITC is going green and increasing its efforts to be more environmentally friendly. Starting last week, customers receive a free reusable bag when they buy two or more cans of Palm corned beef from the CITC supermarket in Avatiu. CITC sales and marketing manager George George says that CITC will be rolling out […]
$25m pledged for renewable energy work
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Friday 7: The Australian government has pledged at least $25 million in funding over four years for Pacific initiatives in clean and affordable energy. At the end of the 40th Pacific Islands Forum held in Cairns, Australia, this week, the leaders announced that Australia would also now convene an early meeting of officials within the […]
Pacific still faces climate disaster says Greenpeace
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Friday 7: “The outcome of the Pacific Island Forum is a disaster for the Pacific,” according to Greenpeace political advisor Seni Nabou. She says Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has chosen big polluters over the very survival of Pacific Islands. “At the same time, Pacific Islands leaders have buckled to a watered down climate agreement […]
Call to action on climate change
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Friday 7: Pacific leaders have issued a call to action on climate change following their 40th Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns Australia this week. The issue of climate change dominated the leaders meeting with many small island state members such as the Cook Islands calling for larger reductions in carbon emissions from developed countries. “For […]
PM supports call for climate change action
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Thursday 6: Prime minister Jim Marurai addressed the plenary session of the 40th Pacific Islands Forum yesterday on the issue of climate change. The issue has been touted as one of, if not the, most important issues at the forum being held in Cairns. Marurai was only one of a handful of leaders to speak […]
Pacific looks to Rudd to do 'right thing'
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Environment
5 August: Greenpeace says Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd can either do the right thing for the climate, his country, the Pacific and beyond, or do the dirty and keep investing in coal pro-duction. The campaigning organisation has just completed its month-long Pacific ship tour in anticipation of the 40th Pacific Islands Leader’s Forum being […]
Postcard from Cairns
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Environment
3 August: It’s been about 20 years since I was last in the Sunshine State – Queensland. But it’s the first time I’ve been to Cairns. Arriving on Friday I set out to discover the blocks of shops around my hotel, the lovely Novotel Oasis Cairns Resort. What I have discovered is that this city […]
Rare bird visits Traders
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Environment
Thursday 30: Around 5.30pm last Wednesday (July 22) Chris Douglas reported a new seabird in the water at Trader Jacks. Its distinctive markings indicated it was a Cape Petrel. The petrel had earlier joined the ocean training session of Roland Maru and his oe vaka under 19 team and followed them back to Avarua harbour. […]