Last year, over 200 Fijians helped build 60+ traditionally inspired hybrid sailing canoes which feature prominently on @ToughRaceTV From our many volunteers, traditional boat builders, policy champions - We are so proud to see the fruits of our effort being broadcast globally 🇫🇯
Started the weekend by sharing our hallmark programme on waste management with new crew members; To #KeepFijiClean we collect, sort then weigh trash to understand what types of waste materials are most common. Gathering better data helps inform better community programmes ⛵️
Towards the end of 2019, two #women in #Lami decided to pool their #resources together to #create environmentally-friendly bags BEFORE the #ban on single-use #plastics started. They collected cut-offs materials & sewed #reversible cloth #shopping bags. 1/2
Beautiful harmonies coming from 40 children singing in English, i-Taukei then Hindi after visiting Fiji’s low carbon sea vessel @UtoNiYalo to mark #WorldOceansDay & learn about keeping FIJI clean after collecting 3924 pieces of single use plastics at Suva Point
So happy to host over 400 Fijian grandparents, parents & children join in to collect 3984 pieces of plastic weighing 108.5kg before touring the @UtoNiYalo to learn about traditional sailing & our hallmark program on community conservation efforts #KeepFijiClean#WorldOceansDay
Make it a cool family & friends day out this Saturday and free tour onboard the @UtoNiYalo at the National Sailing Center in Suva Point while learning about traditional sailing, waste management & community-led conservation. All welcome (bring your village) #WorldOceansDay 😎
Building 100 traditionally designed sailing canoes has been the shared vision of many Pacific people. @UtoNiYalo Trust is careful to amplify it’s story in a way that gives dignity to community-led low carbon initiatives https://t.co/XEHxyc8WD4
Practicing net positive principles by ensuring that @UtoNiYalo spreads business opportunities to community groups where youth entrepreneurs bring in bamboo used to build 100 traditionally designed sailing canoes by Christmas this year #LowCarbonSeaTransport
The latest #LowCarbonSeaTransport project in Fiji will see 100+ traditionally designed wind sailing canoes in 2019; these are destined for villages with marine managed areas & eco-tourism, seaweed/pearl farming, fishing and a soon to established @UtoNiYalo voyaging school
Great turnout today at Wailoaloa Beach and the Minister for Fisheries, Mr Semi Koroilavesau and Permanent Secretary, Mr Craig Strong thanks everyone that turned up today to clean up Wailoaloa Beach.
#SAY_NO_2_PLASTICS#Keep_Fiji_Clean
Some of our single-use plastic alternatives can easily be found in our own homes! Be creative and DIY if you have to! But if you’re looking for something more to help you on your journey then head to https://t.co/uZ4c5e0JEY
The Ministry of Fisheries have begun once again with cleaning up of the Suva Foreshore. We invite interested organisations and govt departments to join us every Wednesday's from 2-4pm.
#saynotoPlastics#KeepFijiClean
I will probably spend a life time wondering why, why is it so hard for us not to litter. Please please please do NOT throw rubbish, where is our pride #TeamFiji
Just how I like my afternoon walk views. There’s ample bins along Nasese seawall so maybe it’s time we stop blaming the councils and every other authority and clean up OUR own mess, or better yet, just don’t throw rubbish #KeepFijiClean
In the first 12 months (August 17 to July 18) since Fiji introduced the 10 cents levy, consumers purchased 47.5 Million plastic bags at 4281 businesses with a Point of Sale system. According to official 2010 estimates, its below the 70 Million bags used annually #KeepFijiClean