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International Women’s Day is a global reminder of the important contributions women make to their communities and the planet. The 2026 theme, “Give to Gain,” highlights a simple but powerful idea: when women are given opportunities, knowledge, and support, entire communities benefit.

he Nature Conservancy’s Reef Resilience Network is pleased to offer a specialized training opportunity for marine managers working in coral reef ecosystems, held in conjunction with the 2026 International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS).

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The feather-shaped namele leaf is so central to Vanuatu it features on the national flag, and now it is being enlisted to protect some of the country's most important forests.

As we mark 12 years, we invite photographers of all levels and disciplines to enter Mangrove Photography Awards 2026.

At Faaroa Middle School, dedicated students are preparing their report for  the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco's “Oceanology for All” competition  . This adventure was launched by biology teacher  Olivier Bourget , who fully intends to lead them to the podium once again.

Yato Conservation Area in East Makira has been declared a “Protected Area” at a landmark event held at provincial capital Kirakira today. This means no logging, mining or other destructive environmental activities will be allowed to take place on the declared area.

The Government of Vanuatu is organising the first in-person regional , to be held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 1–3 July 2026, in partnership with the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC), hosted by SPREP.

Coral reefs in Fiji’s Northern Division are showing signs of severe bleaching, with some mortality already recorded in shallow areas, according to a social media update by Reef Explorer Fiji.

SPREP wishes to call for tenders from qualified and experienced non-governmental organisations in Samoa to lead and support the implementation of the BOLD Response Project through community engagement, research support, piloting of local loss and damage re sponse actions, and inclusive stakeholde