This blog explores how Pacific nations can tackle plastic pollution by blending traditional knowledge with modern innovation. Examples include woven baskets, seaweed packaging, and pineapple leaf leather. It highlights barriers such as costs, tariffs, and infrastructure, and calls for policy, investment, and tourism partnerships to drive a sustainable, plastic-free future.

The BIOFIN Pacific Regional Inception Workshop in Fiji celebrated the region’s unique biodiversity and cultural ties to nature. Pacific nations emphasised that biodiversity is core to economies, requiring integration into budgets and policies. Key lessons included tailoring solutions, closing data and capacity gaps, and centring communities. A distinct Pacific model—blending traditional stewardship, modern finance, and regional solidarity—can drive a nature-positive future and global leadership.