Pacific Women in Energy Conference: Welcome address by Mereseini Rakuita, SPC's Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women
Welcome address by Mereseini Rakuita, Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women, SPC
Pacific Women in Energy Conference
Suva, Fiji 5 October 2022
Participants of SPC member countries and territories
Ms Laura Lochman, Deputy Assistant…
Pacific Women in Energy: Towards an inclusive energy resilient blue Pacific 2022
The Pacific Women in Energy Conference provides for a timely opportunity to reactivate the Pacific Energy and Gender (PEG) Network, a means of sharing of lessons and best practices in harnessing the economic and gender equality benefits that renewable…
New agreement to improve ocean science collaboration in the Pacific
Photo: Dr Stuart Minchin, Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC) and François Houllier, President and CEO of IFREMER.
Solar Powered Boat for Fiji’s Nakalawaca Women’s Group, a first in the Pacific
Nakalawaca village lies on the Eastern side of Viti Levu in the Fiji Islands and is home to 260 villagers whose main source of income is seafood and vegetable farming.
The women of Nakalawacaspend up to five hours a day out at sea catching seafood…
Fiji scientists as master trainers to support ocean acidification monitoring in the Pacific
Photo: USP and SPC Staff at Ocean Acidification Workshop
Ocean acidification directly impacts local coastal environments and livelihoods in the Pacific. Pacific Islands countries have many reef-dependent communities who are vulnerable to…
Milestone for Fiji
Anyone who has ever used a smartphone app to locate themselves or search for driving directions can appreciate how widespread this technology has become, to the point that it is even taken for granted. ‘Where’ is now at everyone’s fingertips.
On…
Tonga looks to strengthen its impact-based forecasting capabilities
Photo: The staff of the Tonga Meteorological Services together with the expert team from SPC, NIWA and the GeoOcean-UC team during the photo session of this training at the Observatory Site, Tonga MET Office, Fua’amotu.
“Triple-Dip” La Nina declared
Photo: Coral bleaching in Fiji - Credit: The Ocean Agency / Ocean Image Bank
This centuries first “Triple-Dip” La Niña event has been declared by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
This is the third La Niña …
Ocean Science Fact: The importance of mangroves
Did you know the Mangrove Forest can stabilize coastlines? Mangrove is a type of tree or shrub that grows in tidal, tropical, costal swamps with numerous tangled roots that grow above ground.
Pacific experts helping to drive global sustainable energy solutions and certifications for small Islands and Territories
The global economic crisis has seen inflation take a toll on key sectors across the Pacific, and the regions energy sector has been one of the hardest hit. The case for reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and transitioning towards sustainable…