Local2030 Islands Network

I am so excited to finally share my Palau Sustainable Travel Guide! 🇵🇼✨ Download it here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZMaPQ7e I made it a goal to create this before the end of the year after working the past five years in #sustainabletourism and advocating for frontline #island and #coastal communities to promote #equity and #sustainability in #tourism. From working in Palau with the Ministry of Tourism on a plan to reopen safely and sustainably after COVID to drafting our Accommodation and Tour Guide Regulations to now working internationally, advising businesses to become #climateresilient and co-authoring the United Nations #CoastalTourismBreakthough, I am immensely grateful for the opportunities and work I have been able to do so far. 🙏 This guide is a personal project of mine to share a little bit about what has inspired me to pursue this career and what I love about my island home. 🩵 #VisitPalau SEASTORIA Local2030 Islands Network Ocean & Climate Platform 350.org Lemongrass Travel PR South Pacific Tourism Organisation Geoffrey Lipman Graham Harper Ayako Ezaki Kate Brown Dianne Dredge, PhD Loreley Picourt Cyrielle Lâm Christina Leala-Gale Jaclyn Yost Rob Holmes Shona Fafale Hudson Mitchell Burkhard Herbote Andrew Thacker Chalana Perera Jeremy Tran 🌏 Dr. Madura Thivanka

Celeste Connors, Co-Chair of the Local2030 Islands Network, says we need to reverse our current thinking: "We need to think local and act global." Watch to hear more about our great partner organizations are working to address the "crisis of our time," the climate crisis.

🌏 The Local2030 Islands Network is thrilled to welcome The Siargao Islands as our newest member! 🌏 With this addition, our network continues to grow, uniting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Island Economies. Together, we’re working towards a sustainable future by sharing knowledge, amplifying ambition, and building island-based resilience. 🌊 Every member strengthens our collective impact as we support one another in implementing effective solutions, promoting solidarity, and driving real change for our islands and our planet. Learn more about our work and join us in celebrating this exciting addition to the network! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2P6k7tK #Local2030IslandsNetwork #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #IslandResilience Celeste Connors Kate Brown Alfredo Coro Samantha Happ Jabal Hassanali Erin Michelle Derrington Paula Lewis Dianne Dredge, PhD Nadine S. Zoë Callahan Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Hawaii Green Growth UN Local2030 Hub Government of Republic of the Philippines

Esri's GIS for Climate Action MOOC opens in February! Save your spot → https://ow.ly/qFyg50UprKq Join the free course to: 🔹Build new skills to tackle climate change 🔹Learn from climate science experts 🔹Get ArcGIS software access #ClimateMOOC #GISforGood #ClimateAction #GISforClimate #Climate #GIS

📌 Save the Date 🗓️ Please save the date for an upcoming webinar and training, Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure on Islands: Core Knowledge and Strategies. 🛣️ Expanding on themes of resilience-building in the energy sector, Local2030 Islands Network partners and experts from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) will be sharing an introduction to electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations, the benefits and challenges of EVs, relevant market trends and policies, and EV charging infrastructure planning and development. Key considerations for the Pacific Island context and relevant to all islands will be highlighted in this training session. 🏝️ Join us January 10th, 2025 at 9AM FST / January 9th 11AM HST / 5PM AST 🟡 Register today! https://bit.ly/4ifdQea  🟡 Don't forget to sign up for the Resilient and Clean Energy Community of Practice listserv to receive additional presentation details! https://lnkd.in/gHx9XRkm #electricvehicles #cleanenergy #equitableenergytransition Celeste Connors, Kate Brown, Samantha Happ, Erin Michelle Derrington, Jabal Hassanali, Paula Lewis, Zoë Callahan, Austin J. Shelton, Ph.D., Bianca Peters, Vanessa Toré, Meredith Ryder-Rude, Edison Rijna, Daniel Whittle, Reshma Ram, Antony Garae, Rebecca Respicio, Clarence Kitalong, Christie Mettes, Nadia Arielle Mohammed, Cherri-Ann Farquharson, Solomone Fifita, Sapphire Vital, Hannah Shipman-Peila, UOG Center for Island Sustainability, Climate Analytics Caribbean, Blue Planet Alliance, Hawaii Green Growth UN Local2030 Hub, Guam Green Growth, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)

🌍 Spotlight on Innovation in Grenada! 🌴 This week, the Council on Sustainable Fashion & Design of Grenada (CSFDG) is hosting a Regenerative Tourism Masterclass. This event highlights innovative strategies to foster sustainable economic growth, strengthen community resilience, and promote environmental stewardship—demonstrating the transformative leadership of island nations. Learn more here https://www.csfdg.com/news #IslandLeadership #SDGs #Sustainability Shannen Henry, MSc Aaron Sylvester Samuel Jones Kate Brown Celeste Connors Samantha Happ Erin Michelle Derrington Jabal Hassanali Nadine S.Dianne Dredge, PhD Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Tri-Island Chocolate Isle Bee Well Inc The Ocean Foundation West Indies School of Hospitality

🏝️ The Local2030 Islands Network is delighted to welcome new partners to our network! Please join us in welcoming Blue Community Consortium, Blue Planet Alliance, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE), Environmental Defense Fund, IWRA - International Water Resources Association, Kring of Coastal Engineers, Marianas Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations Inc. (MANGO), &Morgen, Pacific International Center For High Technology Research - PICHTR, IRENA SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, and the Greening the Islands Foundation (GTI)! With these additions, the Network continues to grow our technical support for the implementation of SDG solutions in island economies around the globe - this cohort has a strong emphasis on strengthening partnerships for resilience-building. By joining this Network, these partners are supporting a global community of island leaders and practitioners working towards a sustainable future by sharing knowledge, amplifying ambition, and supporting the development of local solutions to achieve a more sustainable, resilient, and regenerative Island Earth. 🌏 Learn more about our work and how you can engage with these partners through the Network! 👉https://lnkd.in/ePJDk4s #Local2030IslandsNetwork #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #IslandResilience Kate Brown Celeste Connors Samantha Happ Jabal Hassanali Erin Michelle Derrington Paula Lewis Zoë Callahan Nadia Arielle Mohammed Danielson Sousa-Dias Cherri-Ann Farquharson Petra Goessen Kasper Lendering Ignacio Deregibus Francesco Sindico Laurie Peterka Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong Daniel Whittle Ian Kitajima Marc van der Seijs Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)

"Through the Aloha+Challenge, the network is implementing initiatives to support regenerative and nature-based solutions, build community resilience, and measure progress on the State Dashboard. Hawai‘i has also scaled its model through the Local2030 Islands Network, the world’s first global, island-led network devoted to addressing the climate crisis." Thank you Hawaii Business Magazine & Hawaii Leadership Forum for featuring the Network and one of our Co-Chairs Celeste Connors!

📌 Save the Date 🗓️ Please save the date for an upcoming webinar, Applying Ancestral Intelligence (AI) to Support Climate Adaptation on Islands. This webinar and the following discussion will be expanding on themes of resilience-building in the water sector. 🏝️ 🌏 💙 Colleagues from Aruba and Hawai’i will be sharing about the challenges and opportunities they are faced with in water supply and demand on their islands, with a focus on highlighting leading practices in watershed management and (re)connecting with community values and “ancestral intelligence”. 💧🌄🧩 Join us on January 16th, 2025, at 9AM HST (3:00pm AST and 8:00pm CET). Speaker bios and presentation details will be shared soon!  Please use this link to register and reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gRNf3f7G #ancestralintelligence #aiforclimate #climateadaptation International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Petra Goessen, Kasper Lendering, Ryan R. Peterson, Cyrus Howe, Cheyenne Perry, Erin Michelle Derrington, Samantha Happ, Zoë Callahan, Kate Brown, Celeste Connors, Vanessa Toré, Bianca Peters, Edison Rijna, Pedzi Girigori, Francesco Sindico, Jeremy Kimura, Andrew Moffat, Samantha Kies-Ryan, Meredith Ryder-Rude, Zander Nassikas, Lisa Vaughan, Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, Héctor L. Vélez Cruz, Jared Vollmer, Laura Forni, Mary Alalo, Roald Lapperre, Ferdi Klaver, Evelyn Wever-Croes, Dutch Climate Envoy Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Norichika Kanie, Austin J. Shelton, Ph.D., UOG Center for Island Sustainability, Global Network of Water Museums (UNESCO-IHP) Global Island Partnership (GLISPA), Global Water Partnership, Global Resilience Partnership, Guam Green Growth, Hawaii Green Growth UN Local2030 Hub

🌊 Calling all ocean professionals! The Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience is organising a fully funded course on sustainable coastal growth and resilience! This hybrid course is designed for early-career professionals, scientists, consultants, and environmental agency representatives eager to address today’s critical coastal resilience challenges. Combining rigorous theory with practical applications, the course offers a comprehensive 10-week virtual phase followed by an in-person workshop in Bertinoro, Italy (April 7–11, 2025). Participants will gain advanced knowledge and hands-on experience, equipping them with tools and strategies to enhance coastal resilience in real-world contexts. The course is free of charge, with travel and accommodation covered by the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience. 🗓️ Apply by 15 December 2024 👉 Find more information here: https://ow.ly/xUrH50UbTXc