A RIDGE TO REEF APPROACH IN WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A – September 11, 2018: 3pm (UN NEWS CENTRE): A trial run of an innovative system designed to clean up the world’s seas and oceans, founded by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) “Champion of the Earth” laureate Boyan Slat, has set off from San Francisco, in a bid to begin the removal of the Read More …

Nuku’alofa – September 6, 2018: 4.20pm (Enviro News): Members of the Marine Spatial Plan Consultation Team were boosted by a timely visit by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Sustainable Development, Hon Siaosi Sovaleni in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday. Share

NUKU’ALOFA – September 4, 2018: 3.42pm (Enviro News): A two-day Consultants Training is being conducted in Nuku’alofa this week to prepare for the planned Outer Islands Awareness Consultation campaign to be conducted by the Department of Environment. Share

NUKU’ALOFA – August 29, 2018: 10.15am (Enviro News): Tonga is now working on ratifying and implementing the Minimata Convention on Mercury. Share

NUKU’ALOFA – August 24, 2018: 1.30pm (Enviro News): The second State of Environment report, prepared by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), was today presented to the Chief Executive Officer Mr Paula Ma’u here at the Department of Environment’s conference room in Nuku’alofa this morning. Share

SUVA, Fiji – August 23, 2018: 1pm (PIDF Media): The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) congratulates the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) for the recently held 2nd Clean Pacific Roundtable and acknowledges the coordinated efforts from Governments, Private sector, Civil Society Organisations and regional organisations for a pollution free Pacific but emphasises Read More …

NUKU’ALOFA – August 23, 2018: 9.50am (Enviro News): Tonga’s Senior Environmentalist at the Department of Environment here in Nuku’alofa, Mr Filimone Lapao’o was Tonga’s rep to the Second Clean Pacific Roundtable meeting in Suva, Fiji this week. Share

Nuku’alofa – August 22, 2018: 3.30pm (Enviro News): Staff of the Department of Environment here in Nuku’alofa joined the Climate Day Exhibition 2018 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on Friday, August 17. Share

BONN (Germany)/SEOUL (South Korea) –  August 13, 2018: 2.05pm (CLIMATE HOME): The future of the UN’s major climate fund hangs in the balance, with a looming cash shortfall and a boardroom locked in conflict. Share

NUKU’ALOFA – July 31, 2018: 4.05pm (Enviro News): Tonga has been involved in a workshops discussing the Nagoya Protocol in Nadi, Fiji in the last weeks. Share