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Naitauba Solar Power – Milestone
In early 2024 we achieved our goal of entirely replacing fossil fuels for electricity generation on Naitauba Island. Solar power now covers 100% of the island’s electricity usage.
Eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai Volcano
On Saturday, 15 January 2022 at about 4:15 PM Fiji time a very strong volcanic eruption occurred on Hunga Tonga in the Kingdom of Tonga. According to NASA scientists its explosive force was …
Rebuilding the Giant Clam Population on the Naitauba Reef
From the vast numbers of old giant clam shells scattered across Naitauba Island, we know that clams once numbered in the thousands on Naitauba’s reef …
Protecting Naitauba from COVID-19
On Naitauba Island we have a real interest in the health of all residents and visitors. One of the ways we protect our health is through …
The Naitauba Solar Power Initiative
As part of Avatar Adi Da’s calling to all humankind to respect and care for the natural environment, he called for his devotees to ensure that …
How Will Rising Sea Levels Affect Naitauba?
Since Avatar Adi Da Samraj took up residence at Naitauba in 1983, many of the existing buildings were remodeled or repurposed to sacred and practical uses …
New School / Cyclone-Refuge Completed on Naitauba
The staff residential complex of Ciqomi on Naitauba Island houses about 30 employee families. Most of the families include children who attend the Naitauba kindergarten or primary school …
Mulching Is Essential to Keep the Farm Productive
One of the most important things we can do to help improve and maintain soil fertility on the Naitauba organic farm is to use a lot of mulch …
Naitauba Recovery from Category 5 Cyclone Winston
Day 7 After the Cyclone—February 27, 2016—The Sea Rakino, a large cargo ship out of Suva, is due to arrive at Naitauba this morning …
The State of the Naitauba Reef After Cyclone Winston
Category 5 Cyclone Winston hit Naitauba almost four months ago. In its aftermath, a lot of our time and energy has been dedicated to …
Naitauba Island Struck by Category 5 Cyclone Winston
Like other islands in Fiji, Naitauba Island took a direct hit from tropical Cyclone Winston, the fiercest storm recorded to date in the Southern Hemisphere …
El Nino Arrives on Naitauba
Over the past five years, we have witnessed and documented a period of almost unbroken re-growth and recovery on Naitauba’s reef …