The official channel for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme. Images of Dolphins in Niue courtesy of Niue Tourism.

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Samoa Met Service, with Earth Sciences NZ support, is refurbishing #AutomaticWeatherStations at four sites to strengthen #Weather observations and #EarlyWarnings under SPREPโ€™s #WeatherReadyPacific Programme: Afiamalu, Nuโ€™u, Nafanua (SROS) and Saoluafata.
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๐Ÿค Last month during PMC-8 in Nukuโ€™alofa, Tonga, SPREP and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation across meteorology, hydrology and climate services. ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/3xrhnf5t
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Every five years, climate scientists are nominated by their respective countries to contribute to global climate science reports, with the upcoming Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) due at the end of 2029. #PMC8
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Outstanding individuals, national meteorological services, organisations and development partners from across the Pacific were recognised at the 2026 Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Awards. ๐Ÿ“ท tinyurl.com/5eastj66 #PMC
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Bonjour from New Caledonia! ๐Ÿ“ท ๐Ÿ“ทJoin our team! Exciting Career Opportunities.๐Ÿ“ท ๐’ซ๐‘œ๐“ˆ๐’พ๐“‰๐’พ๐‘œ๐“ƒ ๐’œ๐’น๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐“‰๐’พ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐’น ๐ผ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“‡๐“ƒ๐’ถ๐“‰๐’พ๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐’ถ๐“๐“๐“Ž ๐Ÿ“ทDue date: Friday, 9 October 2026 23:59 Click here for further information: ->๐Ÿ“ท sprep.org/careers
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The Pacific media plays an important role in keeping communities safe from climate and weather events by communicating vital weather and climate information and stories to people right across the region, including those in the last mile. ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/3awhxjm4 #PMC8
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๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ดThe Pacific Meteorological Week is officially underway in the Kingdom of Tonga.ย  Guided by the theme, Weather Ready for a Secured and Sustainable Pacific, the eighth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council will be held from 10 โ€“ 14 September. tinyurl.com/yc8ryt5m
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Biodiversity is a key focus for SPREP this month with the 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation in Noumea from 7-11 September. The conference aims to advance biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management. Cover๐Ÿ“ธ PEBACC+
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14 tribes in West Tanna ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ, took part in a livestock training to explore alternative livelihood options. Conserving coastal resources & strengthening livelihoods "do not have to be competing priorities" bit.ly/4xgjwvv. PEBACC+ is funded by @InitiativeKiwa & @FFEM_Fr.
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Eratap & Teouma villages, are the main suppliers of fresh market produce to Vanuatuโ€™s capital, Port Vila. Extreme climate-related events are putting this important agricultural region at risk and threatening food security for the nation. Read more ๐Ÿ”—tinyurl.com/bdfbmkc5
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El Niรฑo preparedness takes centre stage at Niueโ€™s first National Climate Outlook Forum โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/el-nino-prepaโ€ฆ
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Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting advances journey to build a #resilientPacific environment โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/fifth-sprep-eโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒดBuilding a more resilient Niue through strengthened climate science and services โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/building-a-moโ€ฆ
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Papua New Guinea will host the 5th Cleaner Pacific Roundtable in Port Moresby to be guided by the theme: โ€œInnovate, Invest, Implement: Delivering a Cleaner Pacific 2050. Accelerating partnerships and action for a cleaner Pacificโ€ โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/papua-new-guiโ€ฆ
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Tonga has taken an important step to strengthen its invasive species management capacity with the deployment & field trialling of a rat management system on Mt Talau, Vava'u โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/tonga-tests-iโ€ฆ
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The Eratap community ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ have taken the first steps on a national journey to building responses to climate induced #LossandDamage through a community consultation aimed at sharing experiences and building community understanding. More ๐Ÿ”—tinyurl.com/59dxrb3c #ResilientPacific
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#sprep5ebm #ResilientPacific #1point5tostayalive The fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting (5EBM) is taking place in Samoa from 12-13 August 2026. Members of the Executive Board share their thoughts on the impact of SPREP's work.
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Wallis-et-Futuna and SPREP sign Strategic Partnership Framework on the margins of Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting โžก๏ธshorturl.at/kTHmj โžก๏ธshorturl.at/p0rYH
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History for Wallis-et-Futuna as Chair of the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting โžก๏ธshorturl.at/p0rYH
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#ResilientPacific #pacificvoices #pacificpriorities SPREP's fifth Executive Board Meeting underway in Samoa โžก๏ธshorturl.at/d1Jh0
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SPREP today celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, better known as the Noumea Convention. โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/sprep-marks-4โ€ฆ
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The fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting is taking place in Samoa from 12-13 August 2026. Members of the Executive Board share their thoughts on the impact of SPREP's work in their community. #Resilientpacific
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SPREP's fifth Executive Board Meeting (5EBM) is underway in Samoa. #Resilientpacific #cleanerpacific #pacificbiodiversity #climateaction
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Barana women are staying longer at the market, growing their businesses & earning more for their families. From bookkeeping training to market equipment, around 80 women are building their livelihoods: bit.ly/4bGuguD.ย  PEBACC+ is funded by @InitiativeKiwa & @FFEM_Fr.
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๐Ÿ†• A new issue of the PasifikaMet News monthly newsletter has just dropped! ๐Ÿ” Find out what's been happening in the Pacific hydrometeorological space in the past month! ๐Ÿ”— View the latest issue today: tinyurl.com/53n4stcu #ResilientPacific #PasifikaMetNews
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The Media Accreditation EOI for the pre-COP31 is now open! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ป The Pacific are working with Australia to host this pre-COP in Fiji with a Leaders' event in #Fiji and #Tuvalu from 5 to 8 October 2026. Learn more (and register) at: dcceew.gov.au/climate-changeโ€ฆ #ResilientPacific
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Check out the logo of the 11 Pacific Conference on Nature Conservation (PCNC11) schedule to take place in New Caledonia, September For detailsโžก๏ธsprep.org/news/pacific-naturโ€ฆ
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The Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy Review Task Team met in Samoa today to review and validate the core building blocks of the successor Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy (PIMS 2027โ€“2036) #Pacificmet #resilientpacific
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The Republic of Marshall Islands is moving to strengthen single-use plastics legislation โžก๏ธsprep.org/news/marshall-islaโ€ฆ
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The call for side events at the #MoanaBluePacific Pavilion at #COP31 has been extended to 4pm, 14 August 2026 (Samoa time). Scan the QR code, or read more information at: library.sprep.org/.../COP31-โ€ฆ. You can also submit your entry by filling this form: forms.gle/93pep6yHkmoJkuTy8
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Pacific Climate Ministers advance united regional agenda ahead of #COP31 โžก๏ธln.run/fYrF1 #ResilientPacific #pacificpriorities #climateaction
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๐ŸŒฟย Solomon Islands is strengthening policy advocacy for #NbSย to help scale successful community climate adaptation into national policy and planning: tinyurl.com/3pr9a638 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡งย MECDM & SPREP via #PEBACC+ project & @GEFSGPFiji, with funds fromย @InitiativeKiwa & @FFEM_Fr.
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SPREP is working with @samoagovt to assess the carbon storage capacity of selected mangrove sites and ecosystems, supporting climate commitments & strengthening national greenhouse gas accounting โžก๏ธln.run/5_PF- ๐Ÿ“ธ Samoa Tourism Authority
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๐ŸŒฟ SPREP's #PPIN Project has launched the Pacific Nature-based Solutions Resource Hub! Discover 100+ Pacific NbS resources, including policy tools, research, case studies, training materials and practical guidance, all in one place. โžก๏ธExplore: pacificnbs.sprep.org
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๐Ÿ“ฃ@SPREP invites Members and partners to nominate those whose service has shaped weather, climate, hydrology, and related environmental services across our Blue Pacific for the Pacific Meteorological Council Awards 2026 For detailsโžก๏ธln.run/E1Ba2
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This #PlasticFreeJuly, we're saying no to single-use plastics and yes to reusable alternatives. Through the Australian Government-funded Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP), we are working with Pacific island countries to reduce plastic pollution! plasticfreejuly.org/
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13 Australian Awards Fellows are in Samoa this week to continue the work to improve climate and health outcomes across the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean regions. โžก๏ธln.run/Cyp7r #ResilientPacific
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The latest issue of PasifikaMet News is out now! ๐Ÿ“ท Read the latest issue and stay connected with the stories, people and partnerships that are strengthening weather and climate services across the #BluePacific at this link: tinyurl.com/55z9pdby #PacificMet
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SPREP continues work with our Pacific members to strengthen Geospatial and Environmental Data Management Systems for stronger #PacificResilience โžก๏ธln.run/S0F8i
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SPREP-PPIN Regional Reflection Event Charts the Next Phase of Nature-based Solutions sprep.org/news/sprep-ppin-reโ€ฆ
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#Pacific leadership recognised in global plastics negotiations sprep.org/news/pacific-leadeโ€ฆ
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The curtains have been drawn on #PIFCE2026 where Pacific #WaveMakers have resolved to advance innovative solutions to address the impacts of climate change โžก๏ธln.run/UJMqu #ResilientPacific
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๐ŸŒฑTaveuni's upgraded Mua Nursery is now ready. With capacity for 50,000 native tree seedlings, it will strengthen forest restoration, biodiversity conservation & climate resilience for communities. More: sprep.org/news/upgraded-mua-โ€ฆ PEBACC+ is funded by @InitiativeKiwa & @FFEM_Fr.
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Meet our #PacificIsland delegates in Nairobi this week working to have our Pacific concerns heard at the Informal in-person meeting of Heads of Delegation to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution held in Nairobi, Kenya from 30 June to 3 July 2026.
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The Secretariat for the Pacific Senior Officials Taskforce under the COP31 Australia-Pacific partnership is comprised of the Pacific Islands Forum, SPREP, and the Government of Australia. ๐Ÿ“ท Our Pacific people that work to amplify our voices at the UNFCCC Climate COPs.
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The PIFCE Climate and Innovation Pitching Competition finalists are: Kahuto Pacific (Fiji), Blue Garden (French Polynesia), Eagle Vetiver Systems (PNG), Fine food /Ocean Environmental Solutions (Vanuatu) and Enviromesh (Australia/Vanuatu) โžก๏ธln.run/XcoLz
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At the opening of PIFCE in Vanuatu, Pacific Wave Makers have been dared to imagine transformative power of innovative climate solutions โžก๏ธln.run/_8f9Q For more๐Ÿ“ธflic.kr/s/aHBqjCXXHQ
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SPREP's PPIN Project Delivers Landmark Nature-based Solutions Policy Tools for Customary Land Governance, Coastal Resilience and Forestry in #Fiji For full story - sprep.org/news/spreps-ppin-pโ€ฆ #ResilientPacific #PacificBiodiversity
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The stage is set for the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment in #Vanuatu This week, Port Vila becomes the hub of climate and environment innovation, igniting a wave of action for climate resilience in the Pacific and beyond โžก๏ธln.run/lW2Kt
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Our #LetsTalkElNino series continues! This week we look at: ๐ŸŒžWill El Nino affect all countries the same? โ˜€๏ธWhich countries will become drier? โ›ˆ๏ธWhat can countries expect if below-normal rainfall is forecast? โ˜”๏ธHow can we prepare for the dry periods? #ElNino #ResilientPacific
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๐Ÿ“ท ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€: ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐—น ๐—ก๐—ถรฑ๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€. Read more at: sprep.org/news/not-all-bad-nโ€ฆ #ElNino
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๐“๐ž๐ง ๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ Meet some of the finalists! Learn more at: sprep.org/news/ten-pacific-eโ€ฆ #PIFCE2026
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Strengthening capacity for safer handling of healthcare waste in #SolomonIslands. ๐ŸคPartnerships at work for a safer Pacific. Read more at: sprep.org/news/strengtheningโ€ฆ #CleanerPacific #ResilientPacific
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#Pacific voices amplified in global plastic pollution negotiations. Read more at sprep.org/news/pacific-voiceโ€ฆ #ResilientPacific #OnePacificVoice๐Ÿ“ข
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#cleanerpacific #pacificvoices How Pacific voices contributed and shaped regional #solidwastemanagement during dialogue on sustainable solid waste management and #CircularEconomy in Japan โžก๏ธln.run/DydCh
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The 11th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation is happening will be held from 7 to 11 September 2026 in Noumea, New Caledonia. Register today at: pacificislandsroundtable.comโ€ฆ #PacificBiodiversity #ResilientPacific
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The call for side events at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at the Thirty-First Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change #COP31 is now open! Read more: sprep.org/news/amplifying-ouโ€ฆ #ResilientPacific
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"Knowledge empowers, knowing about El Niรฑo allows essential preparation" - read our message from SPREP Director General Mr Sefanaia Nawada. "An informed, empowered and prepared Pacific is a safer and more resilient Pacific." sprep.org/news/knowledge-empโ€ฆ
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"The impacts of El Niรฑo can be far-reaching, making it critical that we understand the risks, stay informed, and take practical steps to prepare for the months ahead." Read the message on El Niรฑo from SPREP DG, Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, ๐Ÿ”—tinyurl.com/bjkzrz4a #ResilientPacific
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Advancing Regional Action on Invasive Species: 12th #PRISMSS meeting commences, focusing on collaboration, coordination and future planning. ๐Ÿ”—tinyurl.com/ms6yez8f #ResilientPacific #NZMFAT #UKInternationalDevelopment
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