Search the SPREP Catalogue

Pacific climate leaders have expressed disappointment over New Zealand's decision to slash its methane reduction targets by nearly half. SPREP Director-General, Sefanaia Nawadra said would like to see New Zealand do more. "I'm hoping that New Zealand will take responsibility for those emissions to ensure they contribute to the reductions that we all know is needed, "he said.

Eliminating invasive species, like rats and weeds, will make Pacific Islands more resilient to climate change according to environmental experts. Hear more in radio interviews with Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General of SPREP; Dominic Sadler, PRISMSS Manager; and David Moverley, Invasive Species Adviser.

The following radio spots in Nauru address the proper and safe way to address potential asbestos containing materials in the home, school and workplace, recommend the elimination of the purchase/acquisition by local stores of asbestos containing materials. These radios spots are aimed at raising awareness in a fun and memorable way and encourage listeners to understand and properly handle these materials in their environment. These radio spots are part of a broader effort to promote awareness on both issues in Nauru.

The following radio spots in PNG address the proper and safe way to address potential asbestos containing materials in the home, school and workplace, recommend the elimination of the purchase/acquisition by local stores of asbestos containing materials. These radios spots are aimed at raising awareness in a fun and memorable way and encourage listeners to understand and properly handle these materials in their environment. These radio spots are part of a broader effort to promote awareness on both issues in PNG

The following radio spots in Tonga address the proper and safe way to address potential asbestos containing materials in the home, school and workplace, recommend the elimination of the purchase/acquisition by local stores of asbestos containing materials and discuss the efforts to ban asbestos importation into to Tonga. These radios spots are aimed at raising awareness in a fun and memorable way and encourage listeners to understand and properly handle these materials in their environment. These radio spots are part of a broader effort to promote awareness on both issues in Tonga.

The attached radio spots address the proper and safe way to address potential ACM in the home, school, and workplace and the recently completed national healthcare waste management strategy and guidance. This series of catchy and informative radio spots in the local language of Timor Leste (Tetum) promotes the proper and safe way to manage potential asbestos containing materials in the home. In addition, some of the radio spots address the recently completed health care waste management strategy and guidance work. These radios spots are aimed at raising awareness in a fun and memorable way, and encourage listeners to understand and properly handle these materials in their environment. These radio spots are part of a broader effort to promote awareness on both issues in Timor Leste.

Links to seven radio ads for households in Vanuatu – produced as package to raise public awareness on key waste management issues. Radio ads are recorded in Bislama.

Promoting the new e-waste collection and processing facility

Encouraging residents to use the collection service and avoid illegal dumping to protect community health and the environment.

Finland is about as far away from the Pacific as you can get, but that country's government is funding a project to the tune of around five and a half million Australian dollars to deliver improved weather, climate and warning services to the region. Working with SPREP, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program, the FINPAC project which is targeting most of the Pacific Island states and territories is three-quarters of the way through its four year term. Project manager Christina Leala-Gale has been reflecting on what FINPAC has achieved over the first three years.