AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPerinatal Mental Health: A Melbourne mother’s story puts a spotlight on perinatal anxiety and depression, urging new parents to seek free support through services like PANDA, Lifeline and Beyond Blue. Regional Climate Resilience: Vanuatu joined the inaugural Pacific Climate Summit, where jurisdictions backed stronger adaptation and resilience using indigenous ecological wisdom “ridge to reef.” Tourism Strategy: Vanuatu unveiled its Tourism Marketing Strategy 2026–2028 in Port Vila, aiming for sustainable growth through resilience, regenerative development and better connectivity. Nature-Based Adaptation: Vanuatu launched new policy tools under the PPIN project to help weave healthy forests, mangroves, reefs and seagrass into national adaptation planning and coastal resilience. Culture & Sovereignty: Vanuatu’s push to reclaim France-controlled Matthew and Hunter Islands is tied to cultural and spiritual connections, with negotiations now underway. Dogs, Culture, Science: New cross-cultural research tested dog-owner teamwork in Vanuatu and elsewhere, finding remarkably similar human-dog communication across very different societies. Education & Teachers: Education unions across the Pacific, including Vanuatu, plan collective action to protect educators’ wellbeing and fair conditions amid teacher shortages.
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