From 7 to 11 September this year, the Pacific will hold the region’s largest Nature Conservation conference putting nature at the centre of our collective efforts in tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution.
Hosted in Noumea, New Caledonia at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, the conference will have sessions for working groups, a Pacific youth roundtable, a high-level segment, site visits and a special session on sustainable financing. It aims to bring together practitioners, policymakers, community representatives, researchers, youth, and partners to share experiences and explore solutions for nature conservation in the Pacific.
More information can now be found at the refreshed Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT) website - https://www.pacificislandsroundtable.com/
“This conference highlights our One Pacific approach. We have brought together the input of many partners and stakeholders that work in our nature conservation space to design a conference that will take us all forward, together,” said Mr Amena Yavouli, Director of Biodiversity at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
“We are proud to work with the collective that is the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT) and bring you on this journey with us through the website as we voyage towards the 11th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation.”
“The conference will be a place for those of us who work in nature conservation to identify opportunities to collaborate – because none of us can take care of our natural environment alone,” said Ms Jacqueline Evans of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Chair of PIRT.
With registration now open through the PIRT website, the Chair urges interested stakeholders to click and sign up for the PCNC11 today.
The PIRT is a coalition of nature conservation and development organisations, intergovernmental bodies, donor agencies, and community groups working together to advance nature conservation across the Pacific. It serves as the coordination mechanism for implementing the Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation and is mandated to address and coordinate action on urgent nature conservation priorities across the Pacific Islands.
“We welcome everyone who is interested in learning more, those who are active in bringing about a healthy environment for us all, and particularly our traditional knowledge holders, to join us. We look forward to seeing you at the conference this year,” said Ms Evans.
The updated PIRT website https://www.pacificislandsroundtable.com/ is designed to make it easier for participants, partners, and supporters to access conference information and plan their attendance. Visitors can find registration details, programme updates, travel information, and other practical resources to help prepare for the event.
“We recommend that people visit the website regularly as we’ll be sharing conference updates and information on this journey,” encouraged Mr Yavouli.
“See you in New Caledonia!”
The refreshed website was made possible through funding support from Pacific BioScapes and Fonds Pacifique 2024.