In April Wylie Carr from the Department of Society and Conservation at the University of Montana USA visited Kolombangara. Wylie’s visit was part of a trip to the Solomon Islands to discuss climate change and climate engineering with government, NGOs working in the environment, and local people.
KIBCA, or Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association, was formed by the Indigenous landholders of Kolombangara Island to represents their interests in conservation.