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We ask that you engage respectfully with our community. SPREP is the regional organisation established by the Governments and Administrations of the Pacific charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources of the Pacific. The head office is based in Apia, Samoa with about 100 staff. There is also a SPREP office in Fiji with four staff as well as SPREP Officers stationed i

n the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. SPREP has an annual budget of USD $29 million in 2018. The establishment of SPREP sends a clear signal to the global community of the deep commitment of Pacific island Governments and Administrations for better management of the environment within the context of sustainable development. The strategic direction for SPREP is clearly set out in the 2017-2026 SPREP Strategic Plan. The Plan outlines the mandate, vision and programmes for the organisation, and places strong emphasis on effective delivery of services to SPREP Member countries and territories. SPREP is based in Apia, Samoa, with over 90 staff recruited from around the Pacific region and abroad. You can view our staff list in the Our Team section.

📆 Des impacts positifs avec le PROE et ses partenaires. 🌺 🥰Retour sur les impacts positifs réalisés en mai – la deuxièm...
07/06/2026

📆 Des impacts positifs avec le PROE et ses partenaires. 🌺

🥰Retour sur les impacts positifs réalisés en mai – la deuxième phase du programme Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP2), financé par l’Agence française de développement (AFD) et mis en œuvre par le PROE, a inauguré le Projet de valorisation des ressources à Moorea-Maiao, en . Celui-ci est consacré à la réutilisation, à la réparation et à la valorisation des objets réutilisables. Mis en œuvre dans le cadre de SWAP2, ce projet de valorisation des ressources repose sur un partenariat étroit entre la Municipalité de Moorea-Maiao et l’association Te Ui Rau, qui jouera un rôle central dans l’exploitation et la gestion de l’installation.

🌊Le lancement a été précédé d’un atelier spécial de formation sur les déchets marins réunissant des parties prenantes institutionnelles, des associations et des représentants municipaux, organisé en partenariat avec la Direction de l’Environnement de la Polynésie française (DIREN), Fenua Environnement et Sustainable Coastlines. Des audits ont été menés sur la plage d’Atimaono à Papara et à l’embouchure de la rivière Punaruu à Punaauia. Ceux-ci ont mis en évidence la présence importante de déchets diffus, principalement des plastiques, dans l’environnement côtier. Nous amplifions les voix du Pacifique sur leurs expériences de l’atelier.

➡Pour en savoir plus sur ce temps fort du mois de mai : https://www.sprep.org/news/reduction-des-dechets-economie-circulaire-et-protection-du-littoral-la-polynesie-francaise-poursuit-sa-mobilisation

06/06/2026

Ia manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa!

This week in Honiara, our Samoan Met & Weather Ready team wanted to wish you all a Happy Samoan Independence & Language week! 🇼🇸💙



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🎤Want to make a difference in our Pacific? Eager to contribute to protecting and conserving our environment? 🖋 Then mar...
06/06/2026

🎤Want to make a difference in our Pacific? Eager to contribute to protecting and conserving our environment? 🖋 Then mark these dates in your calendar! (if you haven’t yet that is!)

🌿The largest Nature Conference for the Pacific Islands region is set to take place this year.

🐦The 11th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas!

📆 7 – 11 September in Noumea, New Caledonia.

🌸Stay tuned! We’ll be unveiling our website and registration next!

❤ Joyeuse Journée Mondiale de l'Environnement! ❤📢Envie de faire une différence dans notre Pacifique ? Désireux de contri...
05/06/2026

❤ Joyeuse Journée Mondiale de l'Environnement! ❤

📢Envie de faire une différence dans notre Pacifique ? Désireux de contribuer à la protection et à la conservation de notre environnement ? Alors notez ces dates dans votre calendrier ! (si ce n'est pas déjà fait !)

🌳La plus grande conférence sur la nature pour la région des îles du Pacifique se tiendra cette année.

🐠 La 11ème Conférence des îles du Pacifique sur la conservation de la nature et les aires protégées !

📅 Du 7 au 11 septembre à Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie.

🌺Restez connectés ! Nous dévoilerons bientôt notre site web et les inscriptions !

🌿 Happy World Environment Day! 🦋🏝️ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐫...
04/06/2026

🌿 Happy World Environment Day! 🦋

🏝️ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞.

🆕 This edition features a historic mission to a remote Pacific community, and a profile of Asi Halaleva-Pasilio, Director of the Tokelau Meteorological Service, who put it simply: "Being part of the Pacific Met Community, and working closely with people who genuinely love their work and how it contributes to saving the lives of our people is the best part of this job."

🔎 We also cover the new COSPPac website - a single destination for Pacific climate and ocean data, the PIMS review workshop in Honiara where Pacific leaders are charting the next decade of meteorological services, and a growing partnership between SPREP and the Pacific Aviation Safety Office to keep Pacific skies safer.

‼️ And if you are a Pacific journalist with a story to tell about weather and climate , there is an opportunity in this edition with your name on it. Applications close 19 June.

🔗 Read Issue 3 here: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/723341/emails/187841019374470449

Positive impacts with SPREP and Partners 🤝🌊Looking back on positive impacts being made in May – the Young Pacific Nego...
04/06/2026

Positive impacts with SPREP and Partners 🤝🌊

Looking back on positive impacts being made in May – the Young Pacific Negotiators United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) brought together emerging Pacific leaders to gain fundamental knowledge of the Convention and develop negotiation skills to enhance engagement in the negotiations process.

Through practical activities and scenario simulations of COP proceedings, participants gained insight into the negotiations process and enabled them to develop and test their negotiations skills. The simulations were facilitated by former and current Pacific negotiators, employing a ‘Pacific empowering Pacific’ approach and drawing upon years of Pacific expertise in the negotiations space.

Through funding support from the United Kingdom International Development for the UK Government and organised by SPREP with the Youth Negotiators Academy, the training allowed for genuine interactive engagement, and respect in recognising the experiences from the young Pacific professionals playing lead roles themselves within their countries.

📣🌏We amplify Pacific voices on their experiences with the training.

Read more about this special highlight of May at: https://www.sprep.org/news/emerging-pacific-leaders-enhance-skills-in-unfccc-negotiations

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐈𝐅𝐂𝐄 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬Excitement is building as t...
04/06/2026

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐈𝐅𝐂𝐄 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬

Excitement is building as the countdown to the inaugural Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) continues.

From 1–3 July 2026, Port Vila Vanuatu will become the hub of climate and environment innovation, igniting a wave of action for climate resilience in the Pacific region, and around the world.

More than 300 government officials, entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations, civil society groups, private sector leaders, and academic institutions from across the Pacific are expected to come together as active drivers of change in addressing global climate and environmental challenges.

“Vanuatu looks forward to welcoming everyone to Port Vila,” said Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Vanuatu.
“I know that the Government and the people of Vanuatu are spearheading some of the best innovations in climate and environmental solutions across the region and around the world and we would like to share these with the world and have them showcased at this event.”

Read full story⬇⬇⬇
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🌊Weather Ready Pacific is all systems go following its 4th Steering Committee meeting held yesterday in Solomon Islands ...
04/06/2026

🌊Weather Ready Pacific is all systems go following its 4th Steering Committee meeting held yesterday in Solomon Islands 🥳

The WRP team shared key progress milestones achieved, and upcoming plans with Steering Committee members which you can read more about here: ln.run/BWA5U

A big thank you to the Government of the Solomon Islands and Solomon Islands Met Service for their hospitality in hosting the SCM4.

Tagio tumas!



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This week at the GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, SPREP is engaging with Pacific Political and Operational Focal P...
04/06/2026

This week at the GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, SPREP is engaging with Pacific Political and Operational Focal Points from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu.

These discussions are supporting Pacific priorities for the close of the GEF-8 cycle and preparations for GEF-9, building on SPREP’s ongoing advisory and technical support to Operational Focal Points in portfolio oversight, project supervision and access to climate and environmental finance; in addition to serving as an executing agency across several GEF investments.

On Monday, SPREP delegation led by Deputy Director General Easter Chu-Shing also joined Pacific delegates in celebrating Samoa’s 64th Independence Day, hosted by the Samoan delegation to the GEF Assembly.

SPREP held a fruitful bilateral discussion with the GEF Secretariat on the margins of the GEF Assembly and associated meetings, joined by key bilateral partners Australia (also serving as Council Co-Chair) and New Zealand, to discuss areas of joint interest including the expansion of GEF Agencies and how best to ensure Pacific SIDS and LDCs are effectively served.

El Niño is on its way to the Pacific and the science is clear.The Meteorological Organization has issued its May 2026 E...
03/06/2026

El Niño is on its way to the Pacific and the science is clear.

The Meteorological Organization has issued its May 2026 El Niño/La Niña Update, and the Pacific Regional Climate Centre is urging communities across the region to take note. Forecasters now place an 80% probability on El Niño conditions developing during June–August 2026, rising to around 90% through the rest of the year.

For Pacific Island communities, this matters. El Niño shifts rainfall patterns, increases drought risk, affects tropical cyclone behaviour, and changes the ocean conditions that fishers and coastal communities depend on.

Dr. Simon McGree, Chair of the Pacific RCC Management Committee, is reminding people that a regional forecast is just the starting point: "Climate impacts play out differently across Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia. We strongly encourage communities, local leaders, and planners to reach out to their National Meteorological and Hydrological Services for guidance specific to their location."

Read our full media release and find contact links for your national met service:
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