The National Environment Week 2017, launched on Monday 30 October 2017 will come to an end today, with an official closing ceremony and tree planting activity at the Malololelei Reserve. The tree planting event is held at one of the most critical…
As officials gather in Bonn for the annual COP climate talks, the Government of Samoa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today officially launched a multi-million dollar project (dubbed “IMPRESS” – “Improving the Performance and Reliability of Renewable Energy Power System…
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WEEK – PRESS RELEASE ‘HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHY PEOPLE’ is the theme of the National Environment Week for the Government and its partners, as we officially open the week long commemoration today! This year marks the 28th year since Samoa established…
Climate Change is real, it is affecting the world with its devastating impacts. Samoa, as an island vulnerable to these impacts are experiencing dramatic natural hazards and catastrophes that has already altered lifestyles of the population. A major contributor to CC is…
In celebrating 55 years of Independence together with the public, the Ministry took part by engaging in a rubbish pick up activity around the Government Building vicinity. Each divisions were assigned with a responsibility of cleaning up particular areas within and around…
O le Pūpū Puē (OLPP) National Park is now officially added to the List of the Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands as the 2313rd Ramsar Site globally, the 9th Ramsar Site in the Pacific Region, after the…
Overview The 2 Million Tree planting Campaign is a national initiative to help advance the cause for sustainable forest management, rehabilitate degraded land areas, the preservation of water resources and protection of biological diversity whilst contributing to mitigation the impacts of climate…
Renewable Energy Division (RED) took the initiative to carry out an awareness campaign in around Upolu from to 1st to 3rd of May. The purpose of this campaign was educate the students of Upolu on the goals set up by MNRE to…
Overview The Manumea or tooth billed pigeon is a large endangered species that is categorized in IUCN Red List of Endangered species to be ‘critically endangered.’ This means that its total population is less than 200 counted species including less than 50…
