II146-The Fight for Island Beaches! 🏝

Pacific Islands Forum head says yes vote on Indigenous voice would ‘elevate Australia’ on world stage

Australia's credibility will be boosted on the world stage if the yes vote wins the looming Indigenous voice referendum, a senior Pacific leader says. 

Henry Puna, the head of the Pacific Islands Forum, said on Wednesday that while he respected the country's right to make its own democratic decision, it would be "wonderful to see Australia vote yes".

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The fight for Caribbean beaches

The Caribbean can boast some of the world’s most beautiful beaches but for many of its population access to the sea and sand their island nations are famous for is getting harder.

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Our Top 5 Kolektivo Conference Highlights

The Kolektivo Conference was a great event for leading professionals and entrepreneurs from across the globe. Here is our team's top 5 conference highlights:

• “Caribbean people need to see what they can be!” - Ingrid Riley gave a keynote speech on day 2 of the conference and spoke about “How to kickstart and grow a Tech Startup Scene”,
• Luuk Weber, Kolektivo founder, talked about the transformative potential of digital assets,
• Sustainable Tourism! By giving the great example of the island of Bonaire, Miles Mercera discussed Responsible Tourism on islands,
• Island Innovation ‘s Communications Director Thaiz Maciel facilitated an interactive workshop on “Mastering Green Communications”, 
• Reshapers led a wonderful workshop on “How to Cultivate an Intrapreneurial Mindset” and we discussed the challenges and solutions to innovation within a company.

All the speakers shared their expertise and thoughts during this impactful 2-day event in Curaçao.

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This week’s highlights

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• New maps help Juan de Fuca, Gulf Islands residents understand wildfire risk

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