C3 Fiji - Community Centred Conservation

C3 Fiji - Community Centred Conservation Our vision is a planet where future generations thrive in harmony with their natural environment.

Strengthening Skills, Saving LivesLabasa, Fiji | Four staff from Community Centred Conservation (C3) Fiji recently parti...
06/04/2026

Strengthening Skills, Saving Lives

Labasa, Fiji | Four staff from Community Centred Conservation (C3) Fiji recently participated in CPR and First Aid training conducted by Viliame Taufa Cocker from Fiji Red Cross Society ⛑️ reinforcing the importance of emergency preparedness in both field and community settings.

Working across remote and coastal communities, C3 Fiji team often operate in environments where immediate medical assistance may not be readily accessible. This training equips staff with essential lifesaving skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic first aid, and emergency response techniques.

Beyond conservation work, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of team members and partner communities remains a top priority. By building internal capacity in emergency response, C3 Fiji continues to strengthen its commitment to responsible, community-centred operations.

This initiative reflects the organisation’s holistic approach, where environmental stewardship goes hand in hand with safeguarding people.

Women are the Heartbeat of their Heritage Labasa, Fiji | The team at C3 Fiji attended Wetlands Pasifika’s recently launc...
12/03/2026

Women are the Heartbeat of their Heritage

Labasa, Fiji | The team at C3 Fiji attended Wetlands Pasifika’s recently launched “Women of the Wetlands” video programme, an inspiring initiative that shines a light on the women who are protecting and caring for wetland ecosystems across the Pacific. 🌿

The launch resonates strongly with the messages of International Women's Day, Women’s History Month and World Wetlands Day, reminding everyone that environmental stewardship and gender equality go hand in hand. These global observances celebrate the importance of empowering women while recognising the critical role wetlands play in sustaining biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and supporting community livelihoods.

The video featured women from four (4) villages, namely:
-Navakasobu Village, Macuata Province
-Naduri Village, Macuata Province
-Wainidrua Village, Macuata
-Nabukadogo Village, Macuata

Tropical Wetland Ecologist/Restoration Specialist of Wetlands Pasifika, Bindiya Rashni, highlighted how traditional ecological knowledge, passed down through generations, continues to guide sustainable resource management and strengthen community resilience in the face of climate change. In many Pacific communities, knowledge about wetlands, such as when to harvest resources, how to care for mangroves, and how to protect freshwater sources, is preserved and shared through women, who play a vital role in maintaining the balance between people and nature.

Wetlands themselves provide a wide range of ecosystem services that are essential for communities in Fiji and throughout the Pacific. These ecosystems help purify water, support food security through fisheries and coastal resources, protect biodiversity, and strengthen resilience against the impacts of climate change, such as coastal erosion and flooding.

Women are often at the centre of daily interactions with these environments. In many communities, they are the first to collect water, harvest wetland resources, and teach younger generations about the importance of caring for these ecosystems. Through these everyday actions, women help sustain both the health of wetlands and the cultural traditions connected to them.

C3 Fiji is proud to support initiatives that amplify local voices and highlight the role of communities, especially women, in safeguarding ecosystems. Through its community-based conservation work across Fiji, C3 Fiji collaborates closely with local communities to strengthen environmental stewardship, promote sustainable livelihoods, and build resilience to climate change.

C3 Fiji Trains Staff in Coral TaxonomyMalolo, Fiji| Last week, Monica Ting Seeto, Technical Assistant, and Laisani Sepo,...
09/03/2026

C3 Fiji Trains Staff in Coral Taxonomy

Malolo, Fiji| Last week, Monica Ting Seeto, Technical Assistant, and Laisani Sepo, our Community Liaison Officer, represented the C3 Fiji team at a Coral Taxonomy 🪸 workshop held at Plantation Island Resort, led by Dr. Douglas Fenner and assisted by Dr. Austin Bowden-Kerby from Corals for Conservation. The workshop explored the Reefs of Hope model and the importance of coral knowledge for effective conservation.

Through classroom and field sessions, participants learned about colony growth forms, host–symbiont relationships, and key coral genera, strengthening coral identification skills at both genus and species levels. Monica and Laisani visited the Bula Coral Nursery and several reef sites, observing both thriving and degraded reefs while assisting with the removal of crown-of-thorns starfish.

They were also introduced to the basics of drone operation and provided an opportunity to practice out in the field. The week concluded on a special note as the women in the workshop shared dinner together to celebrate International Women’s Day.

To mark 💜 🎀 the female staff of C3 Fiji shared personal reflections on their journeys in conservation and their experi...
05/03/2026

To mark 💜 🎀 the female staff of C3 Fiji shared personal reflections on their journeys in conservation and their experiences working to support communities and protect Fiji’s natural environment.
Their testimonials highlight the passion, resilience, and commitment that women bring to community-based conservation, from scientific research and fieldwork to communications, finance, and administration.
We hope their voices and these stories celebrate the importance of women’s leadership in conservation and aim to inspire the next generation of girls in Fiji to pursue careers in science, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. 🌿🌊💙

Community Centred Conservation (C3) Fiji proudly celebrates both 🐍🐸🐐🐝and 🌿 recognising the vital role that healthy e...
04/03/2026

Community Centred Conservation (C3) Fiji proudly celebrates both 🐍🐸🐐🐝and 🌿 recognising the vital role that healthy ecosystems play in sustaining biodiversity and supporting coastal communities across Fiji.

Seagrass meadows are among the ocean’s most valuable habitats, providing food and shelter for marine wildlife such as sea turtles, fish, and countless invertebrates while also helping to store carbon and protect shorelines.

Through community-based conservation, research, and partnerships with local villages, C3 Fiji works to protect these critical ecosystems, from coral reefs and mangroves to the often-overlooked seagrass beds that underpin ocean health. By working together with communities, we can ensure Fiji’s wildlife and marine habitats continue to thrive for generations to come.

For , C3 Fiji sheds light on the Giant Invasive Iguana (GII) (Iguana iguana)🦎 an aggressive invasive pest, was introduc...
25/02/2026

For , C3 Fiji sheds light on the Giant Invasive Iguana (GII) (Iguana iguana)🦎 an aggressive invasive pest, was introduced in Qamea, Taveuni after it was imported illegally into Fiji in 2000.

Fiji is home to globally significant endemic and endangered reptiles, including the Fiji crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) and other native iguana species. These species evolved in isolated island ecosystems and are highly vulnerable to introduced competitors.

If a large non-native iguana such as the GII were to establish in Fiji, the risks would include:
• Competition with native iguanas for food and habitat
• Damage to coastal and forest vegetation
• Potential spread of pests or pathogens
• Disruption of fragile island ecosystems.

Because island biodiversity is naturally limited and specialised, invasive reptiles can cause rapid and disproportionate ecological damage.

C3 Fiji’s grassroots model places the organisation in a strong position to support early detection and rapid response, which is the most cost-effective invasive species strategy.

Communities supported by C3 Fiji can:
• Report unusual large lizards.
• Protect nesting habitats of native iguanas.
• Monitor coastal and forest ecosystems.
• Support biosecurity awareness at the village level.

This community-centred surveillance approach is particularly important in remote parts of Vanua Levu where formal monitoring is limited.

C3 Fiji Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science Labasa, Fiji | The International Day of Women and Gir...
12/02/2026

C3 Fiji Celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Labasa, Fiji | The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated throughout the world each year on the 11th of February. This year’s theme: “Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls” resonates with the team at Community Centred Conservation (C3) Fiji as 75% of staff are female and paving ways in environmental and marine conservation, climate finance, and working with grassroots communities.

From reef surveys and biodiversity monitoring to community workshops and environmental education, C3 Fiji’s female team members are conducting research on coral reefs, strengthening local capacity, and ensuring that science translates into meaningful action for communities and ecosystems in Fiji.

But science does not happen in isolation.
Behind every successful conservation project is strong coordination, financial stewardship, and administrative leadership. For C3 Fiji, women in finance and administration play a critical role in ensuring accountability to donors, compliance with reporting requirements, and the smooth delivery of programmes. Their work ensures that field science is supported, budgets are managed responsibly, and partnerships remain strong.

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting women and girls in STEM, strengthening leadership opportunities, and inspiring the next generation of Fijian environmental scientists.

The future of conservation is inclusive, evidence-based, and community-centred, and women are at the heart of it.

Please be advised that our office will be closed from December 24, 2025, and we will begin our regular operations from J...
22/12/2025

Please be advised that our office will be closed from December 24, 2025, and we will begin our regular operations from January 7th, 2026.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to working with all our stakeholders, donors, and our communities in 2026.

From the C3 Fiji team, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2026!

16/12/2025

Children from Korotolutolu Primary School in Fiji participating in the Reef Rangers program, which is run by C3 Fiji - Community Centred Conservation.

Photo by Caitlin Bailey/National Geographic Pristine Seas

12/12/2025

C3 Fiji’s Technical Manager Maleli Qera’s speech at the seventh meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

🎥 Watch the full video on https://bit.ly/4abC6fR

📑 Read the full document here: https://bit.ly/4q05QRh

This week Technical Manager Maleli is in Nairobi at the United Nations Environment Assembly to present our work in partn...
09/12/2025

This week Technical Manager Maleli is in Nairobi at the United Nations Environment Assembly to present our work in partnership with Fiji's indigenous people to sustainably manage their coral reefs. UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji UN Environment Programme

As always, most Youth Groups in Fiji were quite enthusiastic when they get registered , only to wind down into a total s...
07/12/2024

As always, most Youth Groups in Fiji were quite enthusiastic when they get registered , only to wind down into a total stagnant position until they become non-operational altogether. C3 Fiji offered to assist the Macuata Provincial Youth Council by engaging the youth groups in conducting Resource Conservation Awareness which involves Dissemination of Conservation Awareness in General with activities such as Village clean-up campaigns, Trash Separations, Digging of Communal Trash Holes, Village Beautification and planting of Native fruit trees within the village boundaries. Our major activity is titled: "Healthy Eels, Healthy Corals" meaning clean drains and other fresh water systems results in a clean marine ecosystem. In addition to these activities, the communities are also highlighted on issues of Climate Change, how it started, its effects on our livelihoods and solutions to those challenges, Thanks to the Macuata Provincial Council and Macuata Provincial Office, C3 Fiji is now engaging with the District of Labasa with Mataniwai village as our very first community. The Mataniwai Youth Group are now expected to take over the program and make reports on a monthly basis. C3 Fiji is intending to complete all the communities within Labasa District by the first quarter of next year before moving over to another district.

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