Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation DEPC

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FYI,

National Environment week @ USP - Emalus Campus. Port Vila. First day.

We encourage secondary schools and public around Port Vila to come visit our booths. We will also give out quizzes and prizes.

Celebrate Environment week with us!❤️❤️

🌍🌿 Join us in celebrating National Environment Week and World Environment Day! 🌿🌍

📅 Date: June 3rd to 7th, 2024 (Clean-up campaign together with a launching of the NEW, WED & World Oceans Day).
📍 Location: USP Emalus Campus, Port Vila

Be part of the change! Participate in exciting activities, learn about environmental protection, and make a positive impact on our planet. Schools, communities, and the public are all welcome!

For more information, refer to the attachment bellow or contact Rontexstar Mogeror at [email protected] or call Tel: 33430.

Let’s come together for a greener, cleaner future! 🌱♻️

Happy World Biodiversity Day! 🌍🌿 Let's celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our planet and commit to protecting our natural world. Every species plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystems. .

GPR CERTIFICATION COLLECTION NOTICE!

‼️COMPLIANCE CHECK‼️ FYI to all Companies and Individuals operating on controlled substances!

‼️ NOTICE ON COMPLIANCE CHECK ‼️

Greetings everyone. The Ozone Officers will be going around Port Vila to do compliance check to all companies operating on air conditioning services on the 3rd of May 2024. Compliance checks are to make sure that all RAC and MAC businesses are complying to the OLP ACT No. 22 of 2019.

Requirements for each operating company:
- Technicians should have an up to date License to Handle Controlled Substances.
- Importers should have an up to date import permit for Controlled Substances.
- Refrigeration tools (as per image below)

Renewals or new application of Licenses and Import Permits of Controlled Substances, can be applied for to the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation DEPC.

For more information visit our office at Nambatu (Opposite Vanuatu Ferry) or call us on 33430.

Tender Notice for the Construction of new Office Building Department of Environment, Ministry of Climate Change.

For RFT document including clarifications of its contents and for any further clarification information contact;

Mr. Chester Takau
Ministry of Climate Change
[email protected]

OR

Mr. Ian Iercet
Project Supervisor
Ministry of Climate Change
[email protected]

World Day information

Happy World Ozone Day

On this World Ozone Day, we celebrate the work of the Montreal Protocol. By phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals the ozone layer is set to recover by mid-century @‌UNEPozone
Countries that ratify the Kigali Amendment commit to phasing down climate warming HFCs and making cooling greener @‌UNEPozone
By phasing down climate warming HFCs, the Kigali Amendment can avoid up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end of this century @‌UNEPozone
On World Ozone Day, we celebrate the Montreal Protocol that is helping to make cooling more energy efficient, green and accessible through its Kigali Amendment @‌UNEPozone.

WOD2023 Animation (English)

Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation DEPC sincere condolences to a man who was also a great activitist in environmental issues and he was very instrumental in the Erakor Lagoon ban and clean up campaigns! Rest easy!

Biosecurity steps up its fight against the Invasive Species Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle by establishing a private company to assist at the board making vessels comply with the Order in place!! Well done Biosecurity!!

🔥 🔥 🔥 Win [the biggest prize] with a selfie! ✨ ✨ ✨

How to win:

1. 🤳 Snap a selfie with something ‘round’
2. 📱 Add a short caption with “Ozone” in it
3. 🍀 Add 🌏
4. 👪 Tag your friends/family👭 (only if you want to increase a chance of winning!😉)
5. 👇 Post on the comment section below👇

Why with something round?

Because our planet earth is round and it is calling for our protection. Beside us, human, the layer does shield and protect our planet earth and all lives on it from harms and climate disasters.

When you win:

🏆 First prize: [1 Return tickets including transport and one night accomodation from one of the islands of your choice, Efate, Santo or Tanna].
🎁 Second prize: [1 return tickets only to one of the 3 islands above of your choice ]
🎁 Third prize: [1 solar set worth not more than 20,000vt]
🎉 Other prizes: [1 Polo Ozone shirt, 2023 to the other 10 participants]

We will announce the winners on [15 September 2023].

What are you waiting for? Snap one! 📸

Small update!!!

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐢𝐚

Pacific Island countries and territories who have committed to reducing and eliminating transboundary movements of hazardous and radioactive waste and minimize the production of hazardous and toxic wastes in the Pacific region, today gathered in Apia, Samoa to convene the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Waigani Convention.

The Waigani Convention is more formally referred to as the Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and Control the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region.

The Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), which is also the Secretariat of the Waigani Convention, reminded the Parties that hazardous wastes and their contribution to pollution is now recognised globally as one of the triple planetary crises the world is currently facing, along with climate change and biodiversity loss.

Read here ➡ https://www.sprep.org/news/commitment-to-protect-the-pacific-from-hazardous-and-toxic-wastes-reaffirmed-in-apia

Respect Coral Reef Scientists: Director Tiwok In preparation for the upcoming Blue Prosperity Vanuatu Coral Reefs Expedition on the Plan B vessel which will carry coral reef scientists across various islands within Vanuatu's six provinces for

Coral Reefs of Vanuatu as the Expedition begins tomorrow it is import that our Communities know this happening in our Provincial waters!

Respect Coral Reef Scientists: Director Tiwok In preparation for the upcoming Blue Prosperity Vanuatu Coral Reefs Expedition on the Plan B vessel which will carry coral reef scientists across various islands within Vanuatu's six provinces for

This is a great opportunity for us people of Vanuatu from Torres to Aneityum Island to coporate together with the government of Vanuatu through the .

Vanuatu reduces its emission rates in the transport sector Port Vila, Vanuatu [ 29 August 2023]– Two important policies were launched today in Vanuatu to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the country. Vanuatu’s GHG emissions are minimal compared to other countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, Vanuatu has made long-term co...

Important message from the Luganville Waste Management Officer Lolo Tambe

Kipim Noten town i klin-Luganville Municipality - VBTC Kol blong pipol i mekem pat blong olgeta blong sakem doti long raet ples mo kipim Luganville town i klin. Senior Solid Waste Ofisa long Luganville Munisipaliti long Santo, Lolo Tambe i talemaot long VBTC Nius long wik ia. ''Long yumi nao ol man Vanuatu, taem we yumi kam sitaon, yumi kakae ale blong....

Sustainable Fisheries Management well done Fisheries Department.