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Maina Talia
Co-Coordinator - Kioa Island Community Organisation
Professional Bio
Mr. Maina Talia is from Tuvalu married to Laingane Italeli Talia with four children. Talia hold’s a Master of Theology focusing on Climate Change and Theology.
Talia started working for the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu (EKT) as their climate change officer in 2011 under the department of Peace and Justice. In his tenure of work, he coordinated the construction of the EKT theological statement called “Dancing with God in the rainbow.”
Talia is currently holding the position of Tuvalu Climate Action Network (TuCAN) Secretary and also the National Focal point of Pacific Network (PIN) in Tuvalu. In his capacity as the climate change officer for the church and for TuCAN, his work specifically focused on climate change and Theology and trying to merge in indigenous issues in Tuvalu. Talia have attended several United Nations conferences on Indigenous Issues in New York, Geneva and also being part of the Tuvalu Government delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP) 18 in Doha, COP21 in Paris, COP23 in Bonn, COP24 in Katowice, COP25 in Madrid, COP26 Glasgow and he will be attending COP27 in Egypt this year. Talia is currently a doctoral student at the Charles Sturt University in Australia.
Talia started working for the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu (EKT) as their climate change officer in 2011 under the department of Peace and Justice. In his tenure of work, he coordinated the construction of the EKT theological statement called “Dancing with God in the rainbow.”
Talia is currently holding the position of Tuvalu Climate Action Network (TuCAN) Secretary and also the National Focal point of Pacific Network (PIN) in Tuvalu. In his capacity as the climate change officer for the church and for TuCAN, his work specifically focused on climate change and Theology and trying to merge in indigenous issues in Tuvalu. Talia have attended several United Nations conferences on Indigenous Issues in New York, Geneva and also being part of the Tuvalu Government delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP) 18 in Doha, COP21 in Paris, COP23 in Bonn, COP24 in Katowice, COP25 in Madrid, COP26 Glasgow and he will be attending COP27 in Egypt this year. Talia is currently a doctoral student at the Charles Sturt University in Australia.