Nuku’alofa – May 5, 2021: 9.20am (Enviro News): The 2021 National Environment Week Quiz Competition started on Tuesday, May 4 with the first four schools taking part in a recorded program at the Radio and Television Tonga studio in Fasi. On hand to open the competition for the evening were Tupou High School and Lavengamalie […]
Pacific Youth lead the conversation on World Tuna Day
HONIARA, Solomons/NOUMEA, New Caledonia – May 3, 2021: 11.15am ( FFA Media): Amplifying the voices of young Pacific people and addressing their questions and concerns is at the heart of the Teen Tuna Tok campaign, launched last week to mark World Tuna Day, which was Sunday, May 2. The social media campaign, a joint initiative from […]
Mangroves Red Listing learnings help in draft policy
Nuku’alofa – April 23, 2021: 11.20am (Enviro News): Findings from Red Listing of the Environment work done in the past 12 months have suggested the need for more work to be done to help manage and protect our local mangrove forests around the Kingdom. The results of the exercise are also helpful in guiding the […]
Chinese Embassy assists Environment Week program
Nuku’alofa – April 6, 2021: 3.20pm (Enviro News): Chinese Ambassador to Tonga, His Excellency Ciao Xiaolin this morning handed over a cheque for $5600 pa’anga to assist the 2021 Environment Week celebrations. Ministry of MEIDECC Chief Executive Officer Paula Ma’u was on hand to receive the assistance. He was accompanied by Director of Environment Mrs […]
Cuba gets US$23.9 million grant from Green Climate Fund for coastal resilience project
UNDP-supported ‘Mi Costa’ project will build climate resilience for over 440,000 Cubans through nature-based approaches Songdo, Korea – March 19, 2021: 12.35pm (UNDP): The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved today US$23.9 million in finance for a coastal resilience project along Cuba’s southern coastline. GCF financing will be provided during the project’s first 8 years and […]
Waste survey is on
Nuku’alofa – March 18, 2021: 10.20am (Enviro News): The World Bank funded waste survey is now being carried out here on Tongatapu this week. Teams from the Environment Department and the Waste Authority here on Nuku’alofa had started on this important survey last week, with plans to complete that by this weekend. The survey involves […]
Town officers discuss Fanga’uta issues
Nuku’alofa – March 18, 2021: 10am (Enviro News): Town officers from around the Fanga’uta Lagoon Catchment Area here on Tongatapu met at the Ministry of MEIDECC’s conference room on Wednesday, March 17 to discuss issues relating to the management of the lagoon. Chaired by Manase Vaoahi from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the meeting discussed […]
Prince Ata tours compost toilet and septic sites in Hihifo
Nuku’alofa – March 11, 2021: 4.45pm (ENVIRO NEWS): His Highness Prince Ata witnessed the launch of a compost toilet and Plastic Septic with Sand Filtering system pilot project in Hihifo, implemented by the Tonga Intergrated Water and Coastal Management Project (Tonga IW R2R project) on Wednesday, March 10. Prince Ata, who was the chief guest […]
Data reporting assistance for Environment Staff
Nuku’alofa – March 8, 2021: 10.10am (Enviro News): The Director, management and staff of the Environment Department here in Nuku’alofa went through a training on Indicator Reporting Tool on Thursday, February 25. This was conducted by the Tonga Inform Project consultant, Mr Siosiua Latu. Director Mrs Atelaite Lupe Matoto opened the training with comments and […]
Pacific voices heard at the UN Biodiversity Convention virtual informal session
Suva, FIJI – February 23, 2021: 10.30am: (SPREP) – A virtual informal session provided 2000 pre-registered participants the opportunity to exchange opinions on key items for the formal 24th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24) UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) scheduled for later this year. The informal […]