Guam’s bid for Pacific Islands Forum status gains traction amid decolonisation push
While Guamanians have American citizenship, they cannot elect the U.S. president and have only a single, non-voting representative in the U.S. Congress. As a territory, Guam has no say in foreign policy either, restraining its ability to engage with Pacific island neighbors on regional concerns ranging from climate change to growing militarisation.
Hurricane Beryl spotlights the importance of climate adaptation in the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl spotlights why focusing on the mitigation of climate change, through such methods as cutting carbon emissions, alone is insufficient. Caribbean countries must prioritise climate adaptation as the primary mechanism to withstand hurricanes and other baked-in effects of climate change.
Guernsey deputies to propose a Committee for Housing
A group of deputies has proposed creating a Committee for Housing in order to help the States accelerate the delivery of homes in Guernsey. Members of the group said they were launching a plan that would look to set up a new principal committee from the next political term that would have more powers under one political body.
Climate change simulator tool draws gasps, even tears from Prince Edward Island residents
CLIVE, which stands for CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment, allows Islanders to virtually fly over P.E.I. using a controller to raise and lower sea levels, showing them the future impact of coastal erosion. The program was originally created in 2013 as a way to share research and projections of coastal erosion.
Our flagship virtual event, the Virtual Island Summit, is one of the biggest FREE events for sustainable development! It brings together over 10,000 island stakeholders via a week-long event.
From September 9th-13th, connect with world-leading experts from diverse backgrounds and learn about the latest projects transforming island communities.
The Sustainability Research & Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The Congress, co-convened by Future Earth and the Belmont Forum with local co-organisers, fosters collaboration to co-create cutting-edge solutions and forge a coalition dedicated to catalysing a sustainability transformation.
Last year, the Island Innovation team was chosen to steer the communication strategy and execution for this esteemed event, leveraging its expertise to amplify the resonance and impact of the SRI and SSD collaboration.
With a robust understanding of the importance of this congress and the critical need for effective communication, we ensured the dissemination of the congress’s mission, goals, and opportunities across diverse channels.
Our team of experts work together remotely across the world, to create customised services to help deliver and exceed the results you are looking for.
