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by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa What began as a humble conversation beneath an Abalolo tree in Vanuatu has now echoed through the halls of the world’s highest court. In a stirring address to youth gathered in Apia, Samoa for a regional dialogue on climate loss and damage, Solomon Islands youth…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa As Pacific leaders prepare for a Climate Change dialogue, two young Solomon Islanders are part of a pack of ambitious young Climate Change advocates across the Pacific who are in Apia, Samoa to be part of a Climate Change dialogue on Loss and Damage. Roderick…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa While the term “Loss and Damage” remains undefined under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), it is widely recognized by Pacific Island countries as a climate emergency. In a powerful show of unity and resilience, around 40 young climate advocates from across…
An international court says countries have an obligation to prevent harm from climate change and redress damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Activists welcomed the non-binding advisory opinion issued by a 15-judge panel at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands overnight as a step in the right direction.…
by Poppy Johnston of AAP in Canberra For the first time, the world’s highest court will offer advice on the world’s biggest problem. It’s a punchy slogan that has been wielded successfully by young campaigners to build global momentum behind a landmark international climate case first conceived by a group of…
A major step toward strengthening natural resource management in the Solomon Islands has begun with the Training of Trainers (TOT) for Forest Rangers of Guadalcanal Province. Held at the DD Holiday Inn Conference Room in Honiara, the week-long training brings together 25 Head Rangers representing 17 Community-Based Conservation (CBC) areas…
Canberra, Australia (AAP) – Australia needs the moral leadership of the Pacific as it pushes a bid to co-host one of its biggest events since the Sydney Olympics. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is set to visit the region for talks with leaders in Tuvalu, Palau, Samoa and the Republic of…
Melanesian nations unite to create the world’s largest marine reserve Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced a major initiative at this week’s UN Ocean summit in France that will see the creation of a “Melanesian Ocean Reserve” to safeguard ancestral waters, homelands, and people of the southwestern Pacific. The proposed Ocean Reserve…
Western Province’s Rendy Solomon wins inaugural 2025 Australia Awards Alumni Climate Warrior Award A female health worker in Western Province has been awarded the inaugural 2025 Australia Awards Alumni Climate Warrior Award. Australian High Commission in Honiara said Rendy Solomon, the Chief Health Inspector at Gizo Hospital, was given the award…
The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) officially opens today in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, regional organizations, scientists, and civil society actors to advance urgent action for the protection and sustainable use of the ocean. The Solomon Islands delegation led by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele is participating…
