Plastic Pollution Pushback: Communities are calling out Coca-Cola after it replaced Samoa’s refillable glass bottles with single-use plastic in 2021, warning the change shifts waste onto places with limited recycling and risks more ocean pollution. Water Security: Samoa Water Authority urges everyone to save water as El Niño brings less rainfall and longer dry periods, even while supplies are currently working normally. Mangrove Education: Moata’a Primary School launched a dual-language digital animation, “Mangroves: Guardians of the Brink,” teaching children how mangroves protect shorelines and support marine life. Climate-Resilient Farming: Samoan farmers are testing climate-resilient taro practices, including alley cropping with nitrogen-fixing trees, improved weed control, and better fallow management to protect soil. Ocean Protection Plans: Melanesian nations are moving toward a massive transboundary marine protected area corridor (MOCOR), with Solomon Islands joining PNG, Vanuatu and Fiji—though details on enforcement and community input are still thin. Samoa in Regional Diplomacy: Foreign Affairs Minister Rick Houenipwela urged OACPS reform in Brussels, pushing for streamlined support for Small Island Developing States and faster, targeted action under the Samoa Agreement. SNPF Leadership: Cabinet approved Lealali Faletoese Asaua as the new SNPF chief executive for a three-year term, tasked with retirement savings delivery and long-term fund sustainability. Seasonal Workers: The Prime Minister is in New Zealand meeting RSE workers and employers to strengthen partnerships and clarify Samoa’s seasonal employment arrangements.