Discussions on climate change solutions, mitigating response and strengthening climate resilience must be embedded into educational programmes as part of the global effort to address the crisis. The Fiji National University’s (FNU) Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainable Development Director, Professor Nii-K Plange said the effectiveness of these courses provided by higher education institutions…Read More

While the health effects of cigarette smoking are well documented, the environmental impacts of tobacco are less appreciated and often overlooked. The annual World No Tobacco Day campaign, is an opportunity for the Fiji National University (FNU) to raise awareness of the environmental impact of tobacco – from cultivation, production, distribution, and waste. It ranges…Read More

Fiji’s national flower, the Tagimoucia, may be endangered or extinct in the near future if the threats posed by global warming are not addressed. Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) Master’s student Shiloh Sylvia Narayan said the Tagimoucia, which is found almost exclusively in the tropical montane cloud forests of…Read More

  Staff from Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry participated in the Leadership Development Programme 2022, organised by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The workshop focused on enhancing participants’ abilities to accomplish the main goals outlined in the FNU’s Strategic Plan 2021-2026. FNU aims to be the premier…Read More

Twenty-year-old Ciba Kanarogo is excited to commence her studies at the Fiji National University (FNU). Enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) offered through FNU’s College of Humanities and Education (CHE) at Natabua Campus, Lautoka, the Vanuabalavu lass describes her experience so far as ‘excellent’. “I was able to adapt to the new environment effortlessly…Read More