Am I Not Your Neighbor? With Maina Talia

Maina Talia will present “Am I Not Your Neighbor? A Tuvaluan Plea for Survival in a Changing Climate.” Talia is from Tuvalu, an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Talia holds a master of theology degree with an emphasis on climate change and theology. Talia started working for the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu as its climate change officer in 2011 under the Department of Peace and Justice. During his tenure, he coordinated the construction of the EKT theological statement called “Dancing With God in the Rainbow.” He is presently studying for his doctorate in Australia. Talia was part of the Tuvalu government delegation to the Paris Conference on Climate Change and the 2022 Climate Change Conference in Egypt.

A reception will immediately follow the presentation.

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