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. Iroi, the Deputy Secretary Technical of the MECDM shared this while opening the second MACBLUE national steering committee meeting.

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. Indeed, with the loss and degradation of seagrass ecosystems it is important to critically consider strategies on how best we can unite in efforts to conserve and manage these crucial marine ecosystems.

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. Our gathering today goes beyond mere recognition; we’re here to shine a spotlight on the critical role these marine plants play in supporting diversity and enhancing the robustness of our coastlines.

Photo: Fiji National University

5 March 2024 - Pacific marine conservation efforts overwhelmingly focus on coral reefs with seagrass ecosystems marginalised in conservation legislation and policy.

4 April 2024 - More than thirty youth volunteers of the World Wildlife for Nature (WWF) Pacific participated in a seagrass restoration training program last week Friday.

7 February 2024 - Vanuatu took a significant stride towards environmental conservation and sustainable management with the convening of the first National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting for the MACBLUE project.

5 December 2024 - Waste management and natural resource management are key priorities in the conservation and management of blue carbon ecosystems. These were shared by the women of the four coastal villages in Dawasamu - Driti, Nataleira, Nasinu and Silana village during a capacity-building workshop yesterday.

21 November, 2023 - World Fisheries Day is celebrated annually on November 21.

The annual event recognises the importance of our fisheries whether it’s coastal or offshore.

Additionally, it is a call for restoration of some of our degraded ecosystems that support important fisheries. One of which is seagrass.

20 October, 2023 - In collaboration with the Fiji’s Department of Environment, a legal review workshop was conducted today at the Greenhouse Coworking in Suva.

The workshop included a presentation of the legal review by Legal Consultant Mr James Sloan of Siwatibau & Sloan Lawyers and joint reflection of the preliminary findings with institutional stakeholders.

4 October, 2023 - Opening Address by the Acting General Manager, MRV and National Communications, Climate Change Development Authority - Ms Debra Sungi for the Papua New Guinea MACBLUE Inception Workshop

14 August, 2023 - A week-long regional workshop on Land Cover Mapping for Estimating Carbon Emissions ended last Friday with renewed focus on the land cover mapping component of the emissions estimation process.

7 August, 2023 - Seagrass is important for a lot of things that happens in the water as well as mangroves. If there is no seagrass, there would be no Dugong and Turtles.

This was the opening remarks by Mr Chanel Iroi, the Undersecretary Technical for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management of the Solomon Islands during the MACBLUE inception workshop held at the King Solomon Hotel on Wednesday last week.