Eua Environmental Lovers

Blessing in celebrating this year's International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction with our NDRMO Team last week from Nukualofa followed by EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE Training with local counterparts. Site visits to the pristine Eua National Park wrapped up the program. Natural disasters remain as one of the key threats to Tonga's largest native rainforest.

Mãnima Island will soon be wiped out from the map. For the past 15 years, 60% of the island has been eroded by strong waves of Hunganga Channel and the challenges of rising sea level. Lost of the island is a lost of identidy and a nation's history. What can be done? Your view

Veterans on the frontline again. Retired foresters joined the familiarization program at the Eua National Park.

It was an interesting news when a friend from the mainland sent this photo of one of the native ground orchid found on Eua uplands. Conservation in Action (CIA) - rescuing these orchids (ID to be confirmed later) from the threats imposed by the Cordia alliodora spreading alarmingly into the periphery of National Park. Interested friends on this rescue operation are welcoming...malo aupito

Deputy High Commissioner of Australia, Ms. Erin Gleeson planted few Langakali and telie seedlings on three sites in Eua to mark the opening of the National Climate Change Awareness Week 2023 and our contribution to the NDC to fight Climate Change.

Back to paradise with the presentation of prizes for the National Climate Change Awareness 2022 Week Competition at the Government Representative's Office. Thank to Government Representative, MET Eua Education Office, Principals and students participated in this remarkable event. Special thanks to the GPS Tufuvai for winning this year's crown. Best wishes to you all from our Kaufana Team

90 people from the Government Representative, FWC Minister of Tufuvai, Eua High School Head Tutor, staff and students, MAFF OIC, staff and MEIDECC staff showcased a spirit of cooperation by planting more than 200 coconut seedlings to mark this year's National Climate Awareness Week which will be starting this Sunday 18th - Friday 23rd. Thank you all as well as the coordination role led by the Climate Change Department with good hope your efforts will reduce adverse impacts from natural disasters in the future. Your contributions added to ease our commitments on National Determination to the Paris Agreement. Malo lahi malo e tokoni

Investigation is still underway following the last week fire on Maka Landfill. Reliable source from Waste Authority confirmed the suspect and will refer the to law enforcement agencies soon.
It is important for the public that this was a heinous act upon public health and safety during this long dry weather. Smoke and ashes released from a landfill mixed of leather, plastics, textiles and electronic wastes posed threats to the public especially the nearby communities. Related authorities should raise their level of preparedness to avoid any disaster of this kind in the future.