Faasao Savaii Conservation Society: Conserving our fragile environment and cultural heritage for the harmonious benefit of our people.

Environment conservation, liaising with village matais on the island of Savaii in preserving our natural lowland rainforests, which are threatened by commercial interests.
Preserving our cultural heritage, encouraging eco-friendly tours (through Safua Hotel Tours -includes Bird watching on...
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Environment conservation, liaising with village matais on the island of Savaii in preserving our natural lowland rainforests, which are threatened by commercial interests.
Preserving our cultural heritage, encouraging eco-friendly tours (through Safua Hotel Tours -includes Bird watching on Tafua Crater, Mt Matavanu Climb, Samalaeulu Lava Fields Trek, Cultural visits:tapa making, ie toga weaving, Sunday feast, church participation etc,...

(1) From Vaasiliifiti Moelagi Jackson, Savaii, Samoa ON THE TOPIC 'WASTE DISPOSAL'

Greetings to everyone with the same small island concern. I am a positive community worker from our beautiful island of Savaii. Our Faasao Savaii Society preaches the good word of diminishing rubbish and keeping Savaii clean. Our Executive Council consist of mainly women and men who hold prominent posts in their villages, therefore have some authority to impose the campaign into their own village as part of their on going projects. For example our Pulenuu or the Government Representative in their villages has to go round inspecting the village and their plantations every month; so with the women’s Committee weekly inspection of village homes. The purpose varies every week and month although the women’ inspection is mainly for health purposes. Therefore our role is to convince and make our people believe wholeheartedly that Savaii is our home and our heritage from God, therefore it is our responsibility to keep it clean and avoid as much as possible creating, buying or importing rubbish. We have a collection system

although it is quite noticeable that the collection is not increasing in bulk. Therefore we have to keep on putting pressure towards our people to be responsible for their own good.
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To be part of yearly activities in Savaii.
Participate in workshops on environment,
Contact Vaasiliifiti Moelagi Jackson for more information (sjodiet@yahoo.com) for more information!!!