Education Awareness

The Education and Awareness Unit is a unit of its own under the umbrella of the Resource Management Unit. The establishment of this Unit is clearly defined on the Environment Management Act 2005 section 13 sub sections 3(c).

Fiji’s ability to meet environment threats at home and abroad is in extricable linked with the priority it places on environmental education/awareness programs. Environmental issues are frequently complex and contested. Without a firm, educated basis of knowledge and understand, progress on environmental issues becomes haphazard, uncertain and unlikely.

It has facilitated numerous activities that involve dishing out information to the general public, other government counterparts, non-governmental organization and various other stakeholders. Information that was usually highlighted includes environmental issues that Fiji is currently facing and will probably face in the near future. Activities also include school visits, community awareness, conducting community workshop and clean up campaigns.

All these activities and information exchange will be continued and closely monitored by the unit together with the assistance from the various units in the department in order to maintain and improve environment sustainability in Fiji.

Role of the Education and Awareness Unit:

The primary role of the Education and Awareness Unit is:

• To develop appropriate environmental education and awareness programs.
• Involve other organizations in environment friendly practices.
• Coordinate and facilitate annual campaigns.
• Improve environment information networking locally.
• To coordinate the National Environment Week Campaigns.
• Provide a wide range of information to the researchers from tertiary and secondary institutions.
• Conduct workshops, seminars and schools lectures on environmental issues.
• Assist CDU with environment information.
• Produce educational materials brochures, weekly fun pages, video tapes and posters.

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