The Wildlife & Conservation Unit in partnership with the Solid Waste Management Project Office in Kiritimati conducted a meeting to discuss solid waste management challenges in Kiritimati on Tuesday 13th of August 2019 at the Solid Waste Management Coordinator office
The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK) and Kiritimati Urban Council (KUC) are the two key waste management players that were invited to this special meeting to discuss the possibility to establish a subcommittee with the aim to provide advice to the mother committee ways to address illegal waste dumping or waste disposal on the island.
Since Tourism is a prioritized sector under KV20 and Kiritimati island is a world-class fly-fishing destination, TAK was also invited to assist in formulating activities related to sustainable tourism on the island. These include tourism awareness programs such as roadshows, awareness signboards and community consultations.
