𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 | 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 & 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 – MAY 21, 2026

Day 4 of National Environment Week 2026 was successfully completed with a range of activities focused on strengthening waste management and disaster preparedness across Samoa.

The day began at Taumeasina Island Resort with the official launch of key national policies, plans, and initiatives, including disaster management frameworks, the MNRE Plastic Free Policy, and the J-PRISM 3 Household Waste Segregation Project. Activities continued with School Educational Awareness Tours, the Tsunami Drill for the Upolu South East Coast districts of Aleipata, Lepa, and Lotofaga, the Samoa National Write-shop on the Proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters (PPED), and concluded with the launch of the Tsunami Ready Programme.

Thank you to all partners, schools, communities, and stakeholders who contributed to another successful day of National Environment Week 2026.

Check out some highlights from today’s activities below.