Voyagers in Samoa use the Va’a as a way to connect with other cultures while learning to live in harmony with nature.
Continue reading "How one ocean voyager uses tradition to connect to the future"
Voyagers in Samoa use the Va’a as a way to connect with other cultures while learning to live in harmony with nature.
Continue reading "How one ocean voyager uses tradition to connect to the future"
Integrating gender into conservation projects is a key component of success. To help ensure this happens, CI recently piloted field-based gender workshops in Fiji, Samoa and Ecuador.
Continue reading "To see conservation success, we need to look through a ‘gender lens’"
Traveling aboard Samoa’s traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe, CI connects with communities through the film’s central themes of ocean conservation and Polynesia culture.
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For centuries, these boats have connected Pacific Islanders with the sea they depend on.
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CI intern Danita Strickland writes about her experience speaking about protecting oceans and biodiversity at a youth forum at the U.N.’s International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
Continue reading "In Pacific Islands, Tomorrow’s Leaders Must Act Today"
CI’s Greg Stone arrived in style to an important gathering of small island developing states in Samoa.
Continue reading "Aboard the Hokule‘a: Sailboats, Small Islands and the Stewardship of Nature"
Don’t let the year come to an end without reading these insightful posts.
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By clearing debris and planting trees, we can help Samoan villagers be better prepared for the next storm.
Continue reading "In Storm-ravaged Samoa, Buffering Cyclones by Restoring Riverbanks"
Cyclone Evan decimated many areas planted with non-native trees, leaving natural forests largely intact.
Continue reading "In Samoa and Fiji, Natural Forests Help Limit Cyclone Damage"
CI’s own Schannel van Dijken embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
Continue reading "Crossing the Ocean in a Canoe: The Pacific Voyagers Project"