Food Waste Initiatives Across Tertiary Sectors in the Pacific Region

Abstract

Preventing food waste is becoming a global priority, with approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food wasted annually contributing to 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. The United Nations has established the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 12.3, aiming to halve food waste by 2050. Pacific nations are at risk of becoming food insecure, due in part to their hot climate and limited resources to store food properly. This research paper investigates food waste initiatives at universities across the Pacific region. The aim of this project was to identify current proactive measures addressing food waste, assess the effectiveness of existing initiatives, and pinpoint actions that could enhance sustainable food consumption. This project involved both primary and secondary data collection, to investigate the practices of 34 universities from 17 islands in the Pacific Region.

Supervised by: Miranda Mirosa

Scholarship Project Funded by: Riddet Summer