Environment Week 1st till 8th June 2012

and hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is targeting the theme of Green Economy - to improve the human well being and social equity by significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.

During the week long program, schools will be creating environment based drama skits, clean ups along the waterfront and planting trees that are native species in Pounu Park in town.

Sadly, funds are low for this week and sponsorship is needed to make these events work. Please do sponsor even the smallest amount will be beneficial.

For the planting tree days - Heilala trees cost TOP20 per plant and other native plants are TOP5.00.

VEPA is sponsoring and we would ask other friends and businesses to be able to help if possible.

For more information please either contact us on info@vavauenvironment.org or Winnie at Ministry Of Environment and Climate Change.

St Mary's Visit

Well it has been just over a month since our wonderful trip with St Mary's university to study and replant mangroves. The mangroves are doing well in Holeva and VEPA will be making a site visit next week. We are very happy for this, as only 4 days after the planting we were expecting a small cyclone which veered away at the last minute.

Here are some more pictures from the day.......