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Green fale in Tuvalu to showcase benefits of saving energy Green fale in Tuvalu to showcase benefits of saving energy 2013-05-22 - A new renewable energy project in Tuvalu takes the saying "Home is where the heart is" one green step further. Tuvalu will be building a renewable energy fale that will feature energy efficient applia... More detail
SPREP gears up for 2013 Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (P... SPREP gears up for 2013 Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) 2013-05-20 - Preparations for the most significant regional gathering on climate change this year are well underway at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The Pacific Climate Ch... More detail
Two million dollar agreement for Renewable Energy in the Pac... Two million dollar agreement for Renewable Energy in the Pacific 2013-05-06 - 6 May, Nadi, Fiji – A major highlight of the opening session of a regional meeting relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Pacific was the signing of a two million dollar agreement... More detail
Pacific media leaders learn more about climate change Pacific media leaders learn more about climate change 2013-05-02 - Key media leaders of the Pacific now have a stronger understanding of climate change following a one day training coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) i... More detail
The Children Take Action – Kiribati Launches Children’s ... The Children Take Action – Kiribati Launches Children’s Story Book in te-Kiribati 2013-04-24 - 17 April 2013. Ambo, Kiribati- 6,000 copies of the children's story book "The Children Take Action – a Climate Change Story" were today handed over to the Permanent Secretary for Education for del... More detail
Climate Change Matters, April 2013 Climate Change Matters, April 2013 2013-04-10 - The latest edition of the Climate Change Matters is now available, below is one of the stories from this edition, to read more about activities and events in March please download. Fiji's foreign m... More detail
Better Coastal Management in Kosrae with Tidal Predictions Better Coastal Management in Kosrae with Tidal Predictions 2013-04-10 - Kosrae has a new set of tide and sea-level forecasts available, based on measurements from a new water level sensor funded by the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change project at the Lelu Marina, Kosra... More detail
Pacific solutions for Pacific problems in energy Pacific solutions for Pacific problems in energy 2013-03-28 - 25 March 2013, Auckland, New Zealand - A Pacific island renewable energy project coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) adopts the partnership approach to... More detail
Pacific nations urged to call for global shift to renewable ... Pacific nations urged to call for global shift to renewable energy 2013-03-26 - 25 March 2013, Auckland, New Zealand - A powerful challenge was made to the Small Island Developing States today at the Pacific Energy Summit in Auckland, New Zealand. Christiana Figueres, the Execut... More detail
The Pacific to work together to achieve renewable energy tar... The Pacific to work together to achieve renewable energy targets 2013-03-25 - 24 March 2013, Auckland, New Zealand -The Cook Islands Prime Minister Hon. Henry Puna has called for a stronger, unified effort by the Pacific to break its dependency on fossil fuels. During his open... More detail
Pacific Energy Summit Opens Pacific Energy Summit Opens 2013-03-25 - 24 March 2013, Auckland New Zealand - Helping Pacific Island Countries and Territories achieve their renewable energy targets is at the core of a two day Pacific energy summit hosted by the New Zealan... More detail
Kiribati to have joint national action plan for climate chan... Kiribati to have joint national action plan for climate change and disaster risk management 2013-03-19 - Kiribati will soon have a national integrated action plan on climate change and disaster risk management. Kiribati is adapting the process for developing a joint national action plan for climate chan... More detail
Gender a priority in the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Chang... Gender a priority in the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project 2013-03-15 - Gender is a key consideration of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project, which works to help 14 Pacific island countries build resilience to climate change with on the ground projects and ac... More detail
Pacific Climate Change Portal Training Programme Heads to th... Pacific Climate Change Portal Training Programme Heads to the Northern Pacific 2013-02-25 - 22 February 2013, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia - A recently-launched regional initiative to improve online access to current and accurate climate-relevant information reached yet another la... More detail
Adapting to climate change: 700,000 litres of water for Lofe... Adapting to climate change: 700,000 litres of water for Lofeagai, Tuvalu 2013-02-20 - This will help build resilience and reduce vulnerability of the community when it comes to water shortages. Last year Tuvalu went through one of its driest spells ever with very little rainfall over... More detail
Climate Change Matters Climate Change Matters 2013-02-20 - Climate Change Matters, Issue 9, February 2013 is now avavilable! Wind Monitoring in Vanuatu The Energy Unit of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in Vanuatu oversaw the successful installa... More detail
Pacific climate change portal training in the Northern Pacif... Pacific climate change portal training in the Northern Pacific 2013-02-12 - 12 February 2013 - The Pacific community owns and contributes to the Pacific Climate Change Portal, a 'one step' website that contains all Pacific information relating to climate change. Still in... More detail
‘In country training is just what we need’ ‘In country training is just what we need’ 2013-01-31 - “Cost benefit analysis is essential to make sure we do not waste government and donors' money,” - Mr Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, Deputy Secretary of Office of the President at a national worksh... More detail
Signing a new partnership for climate change adaptation in t... Signing a new partnership for climate change adaptation in the Solomon Islands 2013-01-30 - Photo: CHICHAP 28 January 2013, Taro, Choiseul Province -  Today in Taro, the capital of Choiseul Province in the Solomon Islands, over 100 representatives from communities, provincial and ... More detail
All sectors unite in Choiseul for climate change adaptation All sectors unite in Choiseul for climate change adaptation 2013-01-24 - Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to the adverse effects of climate change.   USAID have funded SPREP to... More detail
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