6 December 2024 - The conservation and management of blue carbon ecosystems are not only important for current generations but for future generations as well.

This was the remarks shared at the recent MACBLUE Project National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting by the NSC Chair and Solomon Islands' Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology, Chanel Iroi.

3 December 2024 - Over 20 Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals from across the Pacific participated in a capacity-building workshop focused on cloud-native computing for supervised classification of coastal ecosystems.

28 November 2024 - The use of Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and applications are important for addressing key coastal issues, says Johnie Tarry Nimau.

Nimau, the Vanuatu Focal Point for the Pacific GIS and Remoting Sense Council highlighted this during the 2024 Pacific Island GIS and Remote Sensing User Conference themed “Sustainable Management for coastal areas through remote sensing and GIS”.

27 November 2024 - The Fiji Mangrove Management Committee met this morning after a lapse of one year.

In his opening remarks, Chair Mr. Filipo Delai from the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources emphasised that the committee, established under the mandate of the National Environment Council, marks a crucial step in the conservation and management of mangroves.

25 November 2024 - The one-week Pacific Islands GIS & Remote Sensing User Conference officially begins this morning.

Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Council (PGSRC) Board Member Wolf Forstreuter shared the conference aims to bring together scientists, service providers, software companies, and government officials to exchange knowledge and tackle key regional challenges.

21 November 2024 - More than fifty community members from Paonangisu and Siviri on Efate Province in Port Vila, participated in a community workshop on blue carbon.

The workshop took place on 16-17 October 2024, organised by the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (MACBLUE) project in partnership with the Vanuatu Department for Environmental Protection and Conservation.

2 November 2024 - A blue carbon assessment to improve the conservation and management of local seagrass and mangroves, began in the Rewa province, last week.

3 October 2024 - In a concerted effort to shape the future of blue carbon ecosystem management in Papua New Guinea (PNG), a five-day writeshop was held at Koitaki Country Club in Sogeri last week. 

5th September 2024 - The Pacific Community (SPC) hosted a workshop showcasing first results of seagrass mapping in Fiji last week. The workshop also focused on best practices for seagrass field data collection, bringing together experts in geographic information systems and remote sensing.

21 August 2024 - Speech by Ms. Yvonne Tio – Executive Manager, Marine Environment, Conservation and Environmental Protection Authority during the Papua New Guinea National Blue Carbon Policy Roadmap Workshop held at Stanley Hotel from 21st to 22nd August.

21 August 2024 - Speech by Ms. Debra Sungi – Acting Managing Director, Climate Change Development Authority during the Papua New Guinea National Blue Carbon Policy Roadmap Workshop held at Stanley Hotel from 21st to 22nd August.

21 August 2024 - The Papua New Guinea Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) and the Conservation and Environmental Protection Authority (CEPA) has officially opened its National Blue Carbon Policy Roadmap Workshop this morning at the Stanley Hotel.

26 July 2024 - More than 30 students of Ro Delainamako Primary School participated in a mangrove restoration program on Wednesday to commemorate World Mangrove Day.

22 July 2024 - The integration of traditional use and ownership rights into national blue economy and ocean governance approaches is a key priority, says Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management’s (MECDM) Chanel Iroi.

As the world's attention turns to the critical role of blue carbon ecosystems in combating climate change, Papua New Guinea (PNG) stands at the forefront of conservation efforts. The inaugural Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems or MACBLUE Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting held in the Central Province on the 23rd of April focused on policy roadmap for PNG and to nominate a Chair of the PSC.

02 July 2024 – The second National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting for the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (MACBLUE) project was held at The Melanesian Hotel in Port Vila, Vanuatu earlier this month. The meeting was attended by the Vanuatu Steering Committee members and the MACBLUE project team from the Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and GIZ.

May 24 2024 - The Pacific Mangrove Change Detection maps, a new initiative in environmental monitoring and data analysis, are providing crucial insights into the state of mangrove ecosystems across the Pacific region.

5 March 2024 - It gives me great pleasure to offer supporting remarks on this prestigious occasion to celebrate World Seagrass Day. But before that let me take this time to acknowledge the Acting Deputy Director-General for her opening remarks reflecting on the common goal to sustain and manage biodiversity.

5 March 2024 - Today, as we observe World Seagrass Day, I’m honoured to represent the Pacific Community (SPC) and to highlight an essential, yet frequently underestimated, component of our marine ecosystems - seagrasses.