by H. Meph Wyeth From 14-18 July, the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, hosted a combined conference on climate change and sustainable sea transport. Seafarers, government officials, and scientists from Europe, Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Japan, and many Pacific island nations gathered to discuss strategies for coping with problems such as overfishing, sea level rise, extreme weather, and fossil fuel dependence in Oceania. Vaka Taumako Project Crew

The Vaka Taumako Project’s Solomon Islands wing is now up and running. We are now officially registered as a charitable organization in the Solomon Islands as the Vaka Taumako Project of Solomon Islands (VTPSI), also known locally as “Valo Group.” Dr. Simon Salopuka – Executive Director of VTP Solomon Islands The direct contact for VTPSI is Dr. Simon “Doc” Salopuka, who can be reached here. Doc Simon will be participating in the Talanoa for Sustainable Sea Transport in Suva,