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Indigenous knowledge is alive and well in New Ireland

Preserving and sharing Indigenous Knowledge helps foster environmental stewardship and community resilience. In New Ireland Province, in Papua New Guinea, the Climate Resilient Islands (CRI) team is implementing the Indigenous Knowledge Leadership Programme (IKLP). This…

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The importance of women in strengthening agriculture

Communities in Vanuatu are often intimately connected with their land; its rich soils, lively forests and natural waterways all contribute significantly to people’s lives – including providing sources of food and livelihoods. These places are…

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Lilian’s love for her community shines through the Helpim Sista Project

Surrounded by the lush landscapes of the Solomon Islands is a small community of over 100 households. Nestled on the outskirts of Eastern Honiara, the Mosquito community faces significant challenges: limited access to clean water,…

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A village among the streams

The village of Himau is located on the coast of New Ireland Province among an intricate system of freshwater streams that flow from an underground spring in highlands close to the community. This system of…

Two men hold up a large piece of paper with text on it. The title on the paper says 'decision making'. They are presenting in front of the Helpim Sista project pull up banner

Champions of change: The men and women breaking harmful gender norms

To achieve meaningful gender equality Live & Learn recognises the essential participation of men and boys. This group plays a meaningful role supporting women and girls, looking past harmful gender norms and empowering them to…

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Ecosystems and the elements within: Traditional knowledge in Solomon Islands

For generations, the people of Poposa and Puatanarau have sustainably managed the ecosystems they live among, with their long-held traditional knowledge teaching them to take plants, food and other resources from the forests, mangroves and…

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The spirit of Marapa

Marapa Island, like many islands in the world, has its own legendary stories, which were known to the Marau Are’are speaking people long before the explorers came to Solomon Islands. This story was told by…

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Plant school remembering forgotten names

Sam Chanel took little more than a pen and notebook to help him identify the countless plants growing throughout the Vunausi Community Conservation Area (CCA). An expert botanist, Sam knows many of the 1600 confirmed…

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Symbolising resilience in Tuvalu

What does resilience mean in the community of Funafuti on the main islet of Tuvalu? Community members were asked to discuss, describe and draw symbols of resilience that resonate with their community, as part of…