#InternationalVolunteerDay2023 was celebrated by volunteers, stakeholders and CSOs pivotal in Fiji's development. POLYP team set up a booth and displayed some of our artwork while getting other volunteers to put together an SDG 14 piece, we also got to meet the Hon Sashi Kiran!

POLYP got a feature on a joint op-ed from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka & UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji Resident Representative a.i. Dawn Del Rio. undp.org/pacific/blog/t…

Our 2023 Coastal Cleanup Day video has just been uploaded onto the SPREP channel! Watch our amazing youth in action with key partners from SuvaSUPers, Uto Ni Yalo Trust, Pacific Community, Selfless Fiji and the Suva Harbour Foundation youtube.com/watch?v=7XlQp3…

Here is a clip of the International Cleanup Day 2023 video. #ICCD2023 Watch the full video 👇👇👇 youtube.com/watch?v=7XlQp3…

Last night the POLYP team celebrated a hugely successful year where we cleaned tonnes of man-made debris on Suva's coastlines and engaged with over a thousand people to increase plastic pollution literacy. #PacificOceanLitterYouthProject

Just as we expected!

The road for Pacific countries to INC-4 in Ottawa Canada begins in Auckland with the ‘Empowering our Pacific Voice as Negotiators’ training ➡️sprep.org/news/empowerin… #CleanPacific #saynotoplastic

Pacific Islands continue to call on world leaders to deliver a high-ambition treaty to end plastic pollution urgently. Delegates from 14 Pacific Islands are meeting in Auckland, New Zealand to prepare for #INC4 in Canada next month #PlasticsTreaty #CleanPacific #ResilientPacific

Makuluva Island cleanup happening this Saturday!

Happenings today. Open to all!

In collaboration with GIZ Pacific, Alliance for Future Generations, Pacific Ocean Litter Youth Project, WWF-Pacific& iTaukei Women in Conservation brought young people together for the Pacific Youths In Action Talanoa event. It provided an opportunity for young people/youth orgs to share the opportunity and challenges in #DefendingOurOceans

POLYP is stoked to be able to partner with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner at Pacific Islands Forum, the Suva City Council and Suva Marathon for the 'Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate' event. ALL Welcome

Happy World Oceans Day! 🌊 With today’s theme "Awaken New Depths”, we joined our partners OPOC & Pacific Ocean Litter Youth Project for a rubbish clean up along the Nasese Foreshore. #DeepSeaMinders #NewClearWays #StopOceanCrime #ProtectOurOcean #OurOceanIsNotForSale

World Environment Day 2024 was led by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) where 95 participants collected half a tonne of rubbish along the Nasese. The highlight was the strong narratives from the Permanent Secretary for MECC and recognition of the work of POLYP

Suzanne Turaganiwai, a marine science graduate turned "artivist," transforms marine debris into striking art pieces to raise awareness about plastic pollution and advocates for systemic change Read more: pasifika.news/2024/06/artivi…

The TIME magazine article embodies the reasons why we do what we do. To safeguard both people and place from the scourge of plastic pollution. The article highlights the link that plastic pollution has to the rising number of cancer cases in Fiji. time.com/6991350/plasti…

Good vibes with the students from the ourANU ANU Media. Highlights include a post plastics talanoa art activity.

POLYP recently partnered with Act.it.Network in hosting the Tropical Trash Bash 2024. An initiative to increase waste literacy while cleaning the beaches of Suva and using the marine litter to create these amazing pieces of art. Check out some of the photos from the bash!

The burden of addressing plastic pollution and its long-term environmental consequences will also fall heavily on today's youth, affecting their quality of life and economic opportunities in the future. Youth participation is a must!

Rains soaked plastic tides, Shoreline fragments sit exposed, Mother natures cry Before and after pics of last week's cleanup.