environmental journalism from the frontlines
Two non-governmental organizations, Stand.earth and Pacific Environment, released a report quantifying the emissions from cargo ships transporting commercial goods for fifteen retail moguls. The fifteen retail companies reportedly responsible for…
Over the 2010s, interest in Environment, Social, and Government (ESG) style investment has skyrocketed, due to concerns over climate change, environmental destruction, and the simple growth of “green” businesses. Long…
A study jointly conducted by IPEN and the Biodiversity Research Institute found elevated levels of mercury in women from small island states and countries ranging across the Pacific Ocean, the…
A collaborative investigation by Mongabay and The Gecko Project on the latest plantation development controversy within the Papua province has unearthed allegations of falsified permits. There exists a long history…
By Clay Capra
Environmental Historian and Digital Journalism Intern
Pacific Environment Weekly
“I am overwhelmingly disappointed that the Government has not taken into account the Marine Protected Area (MPA) and the impacts of the Slipway on marine life and the lives who depend on that area.”
“Climate change is now everyones problem, it involves health, foreign affairs, agriculture and even finance, we are now giving them ownership of adaptation plans for Samoa,” said Anne Rasmussen, Principle Climate Change for Samoa.