May 2025 Newsletter: Clean air battles, shipping emissions and a greener Kitchen God Day in Vietnam

Blog Post | May 19, 2025 | Salo Aburto
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Pacific Environment’s monthly newsletter! Each month, we share key updates from our programs and highlight the people and partners driving change across the Pacific...

A fight for clean air for Californians

Blog Post | May 19, 2025 | Teresa Bui & Davina Hurt
In West Long Beach, where container ships tower over neighborhoods, a child with asthma struggles to breathe, suffering from frequent nosebleeds and headaches. Her family and many others live in the...

IMO’s history-making carbon emission levy is a step forward; Pacific Environment argues more steps are needed

Blog Post | May 15, 2025 | Jamie Yates
Key takeaways On April 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organization made history and voted to approve the IMO Net-Zero Framework, setting legally-binding emission reduction targets and prices for non-compliance for international...

Merging sustainability and tradition in Vietnam: Kitchen God Day 2025

Blog Post | April 25, 2025 | Xuan Quach and Tuyen Tran
Earlier this year, the Pacific Environment Vietnam team participated in the “Kitchen God Day” campaign which seeks to merge sustainability and traditional celebrations in Vietnam. The campaign aims to prevent plastic...