Koreti Tiumalu

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Koreti Tiumalu was a Samoan climate activist. [1] She was the coordinator of 350.org in the Pacific Region, [2] [3] and a coordinator of the Pacific Climate Warriors, [4] a network of grassroots climate activist groups from Pacific Island nations and communities. [5]

Tiumalu, a mother, worked as a civil servant before leaving the service to become climate activist. Some of her notable climate awareness campaign include blockade of the Newcastle coal port in Australia and a three-day prayer vigil climate justice campaign at the Vatican, Rome in 2015. She died on 2 July 2017. [6] [7] [8]

References

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  2. Movono, Lice. "Civicus World Assembly: Tiumalu honoured". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. Chandler, David; Rothe, Delf; Müller, Franziska, eds. (2021). International relations in the anthropocene: new agendas, new agencies and new approaches. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 279. ISBN   9783030530143 . Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. "Pacific climate warriors target Australia's coal industry". ABC News. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. "Pacific climate warriors: 'We are not drowning, we are fighting!'". Climate & Capitalism. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  6. "Protecting the Planet in a World of ecological Crisis". www.otago.ac.nz. Centre for Theology and Public Issues. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  7. "Vatican kava ceremony". February 19, 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  8. "In Loving Memory: Koreti Mavaega Tiumalu". 350. Retrieved 2023-07-22.