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Student leaders join together for Finafinau islandwide clean up
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Finafinau, an islandwide community service project, launched the new school year with a collaborative clean up with student leaders from various high schools and from the local community college.
The clean up was hosted at Lions Park Saturday, September 12th with local partners ASCC Forestry Division and the Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the clean up was to promote youth leadership whilst encouraging environmental advocacy for conservation, preservation, and restoration.
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Finafinau takes part in United Nations Environmental Program Conference
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amidst the ongoing panic and confusion around the world with regards to the coronavirus pandemic, in independent Samoa last week, a positive event took place — one that included the participation of young people from American Samoa. The United Nations Conference on the Rights of the Child lasted a week and was a forum for children from all over the Pacific to voice their thoughts, opinions, and concerns.
Finafinau brings together enviro leaders for Sustainability Summit
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week on March 19th and March 20th, local environmental group Finafinau hosted the 2021 Sustainability Summit to promote conservation and environmental resilience within the island’s youth.
Day one of the event was held at Samoana High School’s cafeteria and was filled with speakers representing the various environmental agencies and departments across the island. The keynote speaker was Casuallen Atuatasi from the AS-Environmental Protection Agency, where she spoke the importance of being sustainable and how the youth can uphold the objectives of Finafinau: Save our Ocean, Protect our Land, Empower our People.
Pacific ambassadors for the environment put American Samoa on the map
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amidst the ongoing panic and confusion around the world with regards to the coronavirus pandemic, in independent Samoa last week, a positive event took place — one that included the participation of young people from American Samoa. The United Nations Conference on the Rights of the Child lasted a week and was a forum for children from all over the Pacific to voice their thoughts, opinions, and concerns.
American Samoa teacher honored with President’s environmental education award
