AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 hours agoClimate Crisis Call: Samoa’s PM Fiame Naomi Mata’afa urged the world to act now to prevent climate disaster, warning low-lying atoll communities face relocation, sovereignty loss, and escalating damage as the IPCC prepares its “final warning” on the emergency. Blue-Green Finance Boost: A new EU-backed Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund launched in Suva aims to help Pacific small businesses in Samoa, Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu access finance and build climate-resilient, sustainable growth. Plastic in the Pacific Pushback: Samoan and Pacific environmental advocates protested outside Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ AGM in London, demanding an end to single-use plastic and a return to reusable packaging, with a symbolic “message in a bottle” delivered to the CEO. Sustainable Fisheries: Conservation International expanded its Pacific Tuna Initiative to Palau, building on reforms in Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia to strengthen tuna governance, marine protection, and ocean resilience. Energy Resilience in Samoa: Samoa’s 2026/27 budget allocates nearly 10% to fuel and energy resilience, including solar farms on Upolu and Savai’i and support for power and water utilities. Hospital Safety Concern: Patients at Moto’otua Hospital raised alarms over a leaking ceiling and wet floors, calling for urgent maintenance to protect patient safety. Plant Knowledge Exchange: A Samoa programme will explore traditional plant knowledge through a June workshop on moringa (drumstick tree), linking community knowledge holders with partners in Scotland and other regions.
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