sustainability
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SPTO Industry Day in Nadi Sets Pacific Tourism on Track for Crisis-Ready, AI-Driven Growth and Premium Offerings
Tourism leaders converge in Nadi for a day of strategy focused on resilience and sustainable growth across the Pacific. From crisis planning and climate adaptation to AI-driven marketing and premium experiences, the discussions promise concrete steps toward a more resilient, responsible tourism future.
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Kadavu Pine Sector Gains $2.5 Million Investment, Unveils 100,000-Seedling Nursery in Vunisea
Kadavu’s forests are getting a major upgrade—crafted to boost livelihoods and climate resilience across the island. A new pine nursery and a multi-million-dollar investment promise to drive reforestation and empower local landowners with sustainable growth.
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Fiji and Malaysia Pursue MoU to Boost Forestry Training, Research and Sustainable Management
Fiji and Malaysia are weighing a formal forestry partnership focused on capacity building and joint research to advance sustainable forest management. Early talks hint at practical steps with potential benefits for communities and biodiversity.
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Nasinu launches 6,000-tree urban greening push with 120 saplings on International Day of Forests
Nasinu launches a bold urban greening drive, planting 120 trees in one day as a first step toward a 6,000-tree goal by 2026. A community-powered effort to shade streets, enrich biodiversity, and put sustainability at the heart of the city.
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Fiji wraps up NCD2 with JICA, stressing sustainable nationwide rollout and stronger community ownership
Fiji wraps up a major non-communicable disease program with lessons on sustainability, frontline workload, and community empowerment. The final seminar highlighted streamlined operations, a two-level monitoring framework, and the push to keep gains alive through local leadership and ongoing investments.
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Fiji launches I Recycle, turning Suva’s Ratu Sukuna Park into a pilot for park-based recycling
Fiji marks Global Recycling Day with a bold move to treat waste as a resource, putting grassroots recyclers at the center of a new I Recycle initiative. Ratu Sukuna Park debuts as Fiji’s first public space to pilot a structured recycling system, signaling a broader push toward greener urban living.
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Fiji Loses Nearly Half of Its Treated Water Before Reaching Consumers in 2025
Nearly half of Fiji’s treated water never reaches consumers in 2025, even as overall usage climbs. A new experimental water-use account highlights steep losses in distribution and treatment, and a heavy dependence on non-piped sources by households. The findings raise questions about water security, rising costs, and what it will take to fix leaky networks…
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Fiji launches I Recycle on Global Recycling Day, debuting park recycling and municipal partnerships
Global Recycling Day signals a bold shift in Fiji—from awareness to action. The launch elevates grassroots recyclers, embeds recycling in public spaces, and forges new partnerships that could redefine how communities manage waste.
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Fiji Unveils Two-Part Plan to Overhaul Waste: Nationwide Collection Network and Upgraded Recycling Hubs
Fiji faces a mounting waste challenge, and a new two‑part plan promises a homegrown solution: an island‑wide recycling collection network and upgraded hubs to turn collected waste into value. Rooted in lived experience, the proposal highlights practical logistics, inclusive green jobs for informal recyclers, and a year‑long feasibility study to guide policy and regional collaboration.
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Fiji Waste Crisis: PRF Urges Government to Turn Policy Promises Into Real Action
Promises on Fiji’s waste management meet hard realities as leaders are urged to bridge policy and practice. A coordinated push—from government to grassroots recyclers—proposes a practical path with a one-year feasibility plan, aiming to turn green ambitions into real opportunities. The goal: inclusive jobs, environmental resilience and solid, measurable action.