As with many Small Island Developing States, Fiji faces the starkest impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, natural disasters and biodiversity loss.
But even with these issues at hand, local communities throughout the archipelago are leading approaches to address environmental challenges. At the heart of this grassroots movement are organisational partners such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP), which has been instrumental in equipping these communities with the skills, tools, and funding needed to safeguard Fiji’s environment.
Fiji’s past (2023) and recent (September 2024) National Symposium for Community-led Initiatives on Environmental Sustainability provided a platform for various stakeholders, to discuss solutions that work — as well as enhancing the potential roles that grassroots level initiatives can play in addressing Fiji and Pacific environmental issues.
