• Social and cultural inclusion:

Consideration and better inclusion of people with disabilities, with a PROTEGE website adapted for visually impaired people, the creation of video capsules in Sign Language on the project's themes; a debate evening "Changing our view on disability"; two clips (1; 2) to change the perception of disability and the funding of a support mission to implement a risk management solution for urgent situations for people with disabilities and loss of autonomy in New Caledonia.

Inclusion of youth, with numerous awareness-raising actions organized by the project, our presence at science festivals in the three French-speaking territories, interventions in schools or conferences in universities, the creation of educational kits on sustainable fishing (WF) and on water (in NC and WF), the creation of educational animated clips. And recycling in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of communication materials to create accessories for children.

Inclusion of women and the promotion of their role with annual participation in campaigns against violence against girls and women, supported by the SPC, support for individual initiatives such as the "Equality Sisterhood" festival in New Caledonia or the "From Mother to Earth" project aimed at promoting traditional women's knowledge related to environmental preservation, and finally the production of three video clips on women's involvement in the project (No. 1: Promoting women's involvement in the PROTEGE project; No. 2: Being a woman and working in the fishing sector in Wallis and Futuna; No. 3: PROTEGE - Celebration of International Women's Day).

Respect for customs and local languages with the translation of communication tools into vernacular languages so that the work reaches the communities as closely as possible. Traditional know-how and heritage have also been addressed by the project, in crafts or on traditional plants.

• Promotion of health through the use of healthy food and drinks:

This promotion was implemented during meals and breaks at all project events, using local and healthy products and prohibiting sugary drinks. Our partners were strongly encouraged to do the same.

• Avoidance, reduction, or compensation of greenhouse gas emissions:

Trips organized and paid for by the SPC were compensated.

A carbon footprint analysis study of PROTEGE was conducted by the project, which helped to better understand the main issues in terms of carbon footprint, but also to refine the necessary methodology to be able to implement carbon accounting and its climate impact in a project according to the intervention sector: https://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/upzbr 

• Waste reduction and reduction of plastic use:

Use of reusable materials, avoiding plastic (no plastic plates or cutlery at events)

Recycling of tarpaulins and communication tools at the end of the project

Limiting paper printing

Three main types of risks were identified in the implementation of the project: environmental impact risks, collective social impact risks affecting local populations, and individual social impact risks on the person.

These risks were assessed using a specific analysis grid designed for the project. This tool aimed to help stakeholders adopt a systematic approach in evaluating and managing the risks associated with the implemented actions.

In total, 29 analysis criteria were selected to examine each planned action in detail, allowing for the anticipation of potential problems and the proposal of appropriate solutions. When a risk was identified, the objective was to define and implement corrective measures, following the Avoid, Reduce, Compensate (ARC) logic, to pragmatically mitigate negative impacts.

To support this approach, SER risk analysis sheets were developed as a reference to anticipate potential problems and implement appropriate corrective measures.

Collaborative workshops with stakeholders in the territories led to the development of 52 risk analysis sheets, distributed as follows: 14 sheets for the "Agriculture and Forestry" theme, 11 sheets for the "Fishing and Aquaculture" theme, 20 sheets for the "Water" theme, and 7 sheets for the "Invasive Species" theme. These sheets served as a working basis for the project's stakeholders to strive for responsible and sustainable management of the actions carried out within the framework of the project. 

Encouragement or reinforcement of voluntary initiatives by project stakeholders were deployed in the form of communication and promotion of these initiatives.

Whether they were occasional, supporting a specific action or event, or part of the daily activities and functioning of their organizations, these initiatives acted as a true catalyst.

A structured information flow was developed between partners and the SPC, which allowed for the systematic sharing and dissemination of information. This approach was supported by the PROTEGE communication strategy, ensuring better visibility for the actions carried out.

At the end of the project, instead of producing a final paper brochure on the Social and Environmental Responsibility actions of PROTEGE, the project partnered with SPC's actions by contributing to the creation of videos promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities and gender equality. This aimed to contribute to regional visibility and avoid a paper document whose dissemination impact at the end of the project could be limited. These clips will be broadcast throughout 2025 on SPC's social media.

A "SER" playlist was also created on SPC's YouTube channel, listing video productions made on SER within the framework of the project.

The PROTEGE project playlist also includes videos made in vernacular languages: