This is an area that has enormous potential for development in the Pacific for the promotion of ESD at the community level and this field requires a great deal of focused attention. USP is the regional leader in this area and has been very active through its Continuing and Community Education Program. Continuing Education at USP is undertaken by various Faculties which work hand in hand with outside agencies, NGOs, and communities to deliver continuing and community education programs. CCE is the holistic teaching and learning approach that responds to the needs of the Pacific communities.

CCE provides a very inclusive service to the population it serves by offering learning opportunities to various levels of learners who are not traditionally served by schools and universities. While providing bridging courses, CCE also facilitates community empowerment to adapt to the socio-economic challenges. As part of this project, an innovation that will be brought into this area will be to weave environment and SD thinking into the whole fabric of CCE to reorient the curriculum and related outputs.