Deep sea mining is just another form of neocolonialism. Companies like The Metals Company want to exploit the Pacific Ocean without any regard for Pasifika people’s way of life and traditions. The patterns of colonialism are still alive today and history is in danger of repeating

Useful tips when planning mangrove restoration activities 💯

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I want to be there to hug and reassure this hardworking man😭💔 Some people can be really really cruel😭😭😭

Sea turtles return to nest at the same beaches they hatched from, creating genetically unique populations. ShellBank is a new tool that allows conservationists to extract DNA from any marine turtle or product to identify populations that need protection🐢 wwfpacific.org/?385835/New-da…

China is turning their dessert green to combat deforestation

We are thrilled to announce 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼_𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 as PICAN's new Regional Director! Rufino hails from Oinafa Village in Rotuma and is a marine ecotoxicology and environmental impact assessment expert. (More on him ➡️ bit.ly/3xto1JB) Join us in welcoming Rufino! 🎉

This week's #MarinePollution webinar welcomes speaker 𝗥𝘂𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼_𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮. Learn more about his research and fieldwork on the complex and multifaceted impacts of #PlasticPollution on Indigenous communities in #Fiji. View Rufino's report & register for webinar: Oceannexus.org/webinar

We are on course to lose up to 90% of coral reefs by 2050. The record-breaking heat stress damaging coral across most of the #GreatBarrierReef is now officially part of a global mass bleaching event accelerating this loss. Protecting sacred Sea Country is up to all of us.

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I’m proud of my cousin for speaking up & speaking her truth tonight. I only joined her livestream towards the end but as soon as she greeted me by my family nickname & a pause, I knew the hard truth that was going to follow suit. Please constantly check on those you love & care

Wish there’s a reset button and we get introduced again to the proper use of social media.

🌊 The global fisheries sector is highly vulnerable to threats like #IUUFishing. ⚓ Now more than ever, a collective response is needed. Read how an international framework for vessel tracking would position States and #RFMOs to address such challenges. bit.ly/3xqJbbu

juju 💰 Bro sacrificed becoming a world champion to help his brother cross the finish line 🥹

Patients meal at Vunidawa Subdivisional Hospital, Naitasiri. (A government funded public hospital) Great effort by the team and congratulations … Totoka vakaoti 🙌🏾❤️ PC: Vunidawa Hospital Chef

The homeless man applied for a job at McDonald's and was told he needed to shave his beard. When an officer spotted him struggling to shave without a mirror, he helped him get cleaned up -- and get hired!

While #Pollution and #ClimateChange impacts are severe in cities, we still have a chance to make them desirable living places. Urban #forestry is our unsung hero, turning grey to green, slashing stress, cleaning air and water AND fighting off urban heat. Via Biodiversity Hub International

Turtle Snacking On A Jellyfish