sustainability
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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.
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Fiji’s WIN Convention 2026 Unveils Speaker Lineup Under ‘Give to Gain’ Theme to Boost Women’s Growth in Tech and Policy
With two weeks to go, Fiji’s WIN Convention 2026 brings together entrepreneurs, policymakers and investors to chart practical routes for boosting women’s leadership in business. Expect bold talks on digital governance, climate-smart growth, and sustainable investment—designed to turn opportunity into real impact for women entrepreneurs across the region.
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Port Moresby to Host Melanesian Oceans Summit as PNG Champions High-Tech Maritime Security and BBNJ Ratification
Papua New Guinea is set to host the Melanesian Oceans Summit in Port Moresby, where Pacific leaders will explore tech-driven ways to safeguard marine life and shore up maritime security. From satellite surveillance to climate-smart conservation, the discussions aim to turn big ideas into regional action for the oceans.