Tiana Jakicevich a descendent Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai, and Ngāi Tūhoe is a dynamic advocate for environmental protection and climate action. With a deep connection to her iwi (tribes) and the natural world, she has dedicated her work to ensuring a sustainable future for all.
Tiana's leadership spans Aotearoa and the Pacific, where she is at the forefront of efforts to phase out fossil fuels and revitalise Indigenous knowledge to tackle the global climate change and biodiversity loss crises. Her vision for a just, resilient future is driven by the belief that rangatahi (youth) can create lasting, positive change. Tiana is co-lead for the Fossil Fuel non proliferation Treaty Aotearoa campaign, the co-founder of pakiaka an indigenous climate justice think tank and is the taiohi representative on the New Zealand Climate Change Commission pou herenga.