AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Action Urgency: Samoa’s PM Fiame Naomi Mata’afa is urging the world to step back from climate disaster ahead of the IPCC’s “final warning,” warning that low-lying communities are already facing relocation, sovereignty loss, and escalating damage. Blue-Green Finance for Resilience: A new EU-backed Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund has launched in Suva to help Pacific micro, small and medium businesses access finance—especially in the blue economy, green economy, and climate resilience. Plastic Pollution Push: Samoan and Pacific Islander community members and environmental advocates protested outside Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ AGM, demanding less single-use plastic and a return to reusable packaging. Local Plant Knowledge: Tiapapata Art Centre will host an intergenerational plant knowledge exchange (8–14 June) focused on traditional ecological knowledge, starting with field trips and a public workshop on moringa and other living cultural knowledge. Moana Pasifika Lifeline: New Zealand foreign affairs minister Winston Peters says officials are exploring “all options” to keep Moana Pasifika alive after liquidation, with talks starting with NZ Rugby and stakeholders. Regional Aviation Safety: Papua New Guinea’s Benedict Oraka has been elected chair of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office, with Samoa’s outgoing chair Fui Mau Simanu praised for reforms during his term.
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