Community Engagements:

Community Members of Vitogo Village, Ba after the last day of their 1 Week Training facilitated by GTM

NATIONAL & DIVISIONAL AWARENESS FORUM ON REDD+ AND ENVIRONMENT STEWARDSHIP WITH LEADERS OF FAITH

GTM tapped on the silent energy and potential of Inter-Faith (Christian & Non-Christian) Organisations through its ANSAB project. It successfully convened three (3) REDD+ and Environment Stewardship Awareness Forums for the North, Central and Western divisions. In addition to these divisional forums, GTM further convened a 'Talanoa' Session with National Leaders of Fiji's inter-faith communities together with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Forests. These forums received huge commendations from the inter-faith organisations, who pledged their full support to assist by championing the REDD+ Project in collaboration with government and other stakeholders.

Northern Division Forum

The first REDD+ Awareness Forum was held on the 18th of June 2019 at the Ministry of Forests Conference Room, Labasa, Vanua Levu. The inaugural forum brought together faith leaders within the Northern Divisions' Christian communities as well as leaders of other faiths. It was a great opportunity to share this unique, powerful and relevant message of empowerment with community leaders. The event received recognition from the Media as an integral approach to the discussion on safeguarding Fiji's rain forests and the ecological environment.

For information on media coverage, please click: https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/06/19/faith-leaders-called-to-unite-and-fight-against-climate-change/

Central Division Forum

GTM again convened a one day Central Division REDD+ Awareness Workshop which was again well attended and supported by the Christian denominations and Other Faith Organisations in the capital city of Suva.

National Faith Leaders Meeting

GTM through collaboration with the Fiji Council of Churches and Inter-faith Search Fiji was able to facilitate a 'Talanoa' forum for National Leaders of Fiji's main faith communities. The event was bolstered by the presence of the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Forests and portrayed positively on the Media as an important aspect of ecological environment stewardship.

For more information on the media coverage, please click https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/the-fiji-times/20190731/281831465341387

Western Division Forum

The last REDD+ FBO Forum was convened in the Western Division at Lautoka City, that also attracted lots of interest from the Organisations and NGOs that attended.

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR FIJI'S CSO & 14 LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FIJI REDD+ READINESS PROJECT

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD TRAINING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION OF ROCKET STOVE

GTM, through the UNDP Small Grant Programme (SGP) Rocket Stove Project has its own highlights in attracting full women participation in Districts we went to. The IBSA Rocket Stove Project was a perfect fit that GTM treated as a tangible sustainable livelihood component of the REDD+ Awareness.

The Ministry of Women & Poverty Alleviation in collaboration with UNDP SGP targeted 550 rural deserving women.

The highlight was that rural women were inspired after GTM awareness to be champion of tree conservation and environmental stewardship, as they are the main frontliners of forest degradation, tree cuttings and ring barking for fuelwood supplies, as a dominant part of their housewife lives. It was a timely pathway for these rural women to be inspired and empowered towards their own personal holistic spiritual development. The acquisition of a Rocket Stove was an added bonus to their 2019 kitchen belongings, that they promised shall be treasured.

CAPACITY BUILDING ON REDD+ CARBON ACCOUNTING FOR FOREST-DEPENDENT INDIGENOUS ('ITAUKEI') PEOPLE IN FIJI

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