This theme recognises that people and environment are inseparable in Fiji’s worldview — Vanua links land, ancestors, and identity.
Native Land / Vanua: About 90% of land is constitutionally “Native,” non-saleable but leasable. Nationalists stir fears that development means dispossession. Safe spaces for dialogue are needed to balance economic use with spiritual respect for land.
Animal Welfare & Totems: Developing humane treatment of animals builds broader compassion. Traditional totemic ties (e.g. Kadavu clans and turtles/vonu) illustrate how animal kinship is woven into culture. This extends to planetary ethics — if we treat animals and ecosystems with dignity, we are more likely to treat humans (and even AI or extraterrestrial sentiences) with fairness.
Planetary / One Health: Health is holistic. The environment, human bodies, mental wellbeing, and cultural practices are interlinked. Protecting biodiversity and ecosystems is inseparable from protecting community health.