Environment
Large Pacific nations can learn from small
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Speaker for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Lynette Breuer said parliamentarians gathered from all parts of the Pacific in Rarotonga to learn from each other.
Dire predictions for small islands
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Tuvalu is predicted to be fully submerged in just 50 years time, says the country’s minister of foreign affairs Pelenike Isaia.
How old are these fish?
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Six Pacific Island fisheries officers now have the skills to figure out how old fish are.
Australia gives over $4m
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Australia has committed to give over $4 million to climate change and education projects in the Pacific, as part of its partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Surprise leaves workers fizzing
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Environment
What began as a flat Friday morning meeting ended with three National Environment Service (NES) workers bubbling with excitement yesterday.
Coastal protection project underway
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
An update on how half a million dollars of Australian grant money is being spent on climate change projects was given at a climate change and disaster risk management meeting on Tuesday.
Climate change adaption cost benefits under study
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is sharing its analysis of climate change project costs at a workshop in Samoa this week.
Grant to help pearl farmers
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) representative says a Cook Islands climate change project has made “significant progress” since its start last July.
School visit no waste of time
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A new generation of environmental champions was sparked into action at Avarua Primary School following a visit to the Rarotonga Waste Facility last Friday.
Public disclosure for overseas trips
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
There’s no point in going to overseas conferences if there is no report back to the public afterwards, says office of the prime minster climate change advisor Ana Tiraa.
Updates crucial to climate change success
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Climate change projects were the centre of discussion at the quarterly climate change and disaster risk management meeting yesterday.
Pa enua deals with climate change
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Attendees at the quarterly climate change and disaster risk management platform meeting were updated on the government’s plan to help the outer islands deal with climate change.
Massive clean-up in Muri
Tuesday 13 November 2012 | Published in Environment
More than 70 volunteers showed their love for Rarotonga’s coast by collecting rubbish littering the beaches of Muri lagoon on Saturday.
Solomons combat climate change
Thursday 8 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Solomon Islands government has launched a pilot climate change project that could have far reaching benefits for the Pacific region.
Renewable energy comes to Vaitau
Wednesday 7 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Vaitau Primary School on Aitutaki is already taking enrolments for the 2013 year ahead. Literacy results again this year have improved across the school, which is very pleasing, says principal Ingrid Stewart.
Cooks Islands on top of disaster risk
Saturday 3 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cooks were represented at a disaster risk reduction conference in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, by Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson and MP Atatoa Herman, who attended in his role as associate minister to the prime minister – the minister for EMCI.
Membership drive for TIS
Thursday 1 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Environmental non-government organisation Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has begun partnering with local businesses to increase support for its campaigns.
Pushing Pacific climate change and green growth
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Environment
Climate change is already disproportionally affecting the islands of the Pacific – although islanders have done little to contribute to the causes.
Risk resilience programme launched
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Environment
A new regional programme initially focused in four countries is being launched to address the challenge of ensuring Pacific communities benefit from activities around disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.
Edgewater staff learn about litter
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Environment
Charitable group Sustainable Coastlines kicked off its educational tour on the shocking effects of coastal litter with a workshop at Edgewater resort last Wednesday.