Meet the Media Team at the 9th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation: Carolyn Kitione

Age: 20

Programme of Study: B.A double majors in Journalism and Psychology, USP

“As a student studying both Journalism and Psychology, I believe it's important to facilitate discussions and establishcritical thinking on issues that are important. A prominent issue here in the Pacific that has become a fundamental subject all over the world is the change in our natural environment. The truth is, the Pacific can't grow economically if natural resources are not protected. For a region that heavily depends on nature to sustain their lifestyle, we need tohelp increase awareness on the extreme environmental changes and why it is happening. By being involved in the media team for this conference, I want to be able to increase my own understanding of the importance of nature conservation and at the same time identify and establish the link between the growing economy and a sustainable natural environment."