Taukiei Kitara is an Indigenous Knowledge holder, climate activist, and researcher from the island of Nui, Tuvalu. With a background as a trained high school geography teacher and years of experience in community development, Taukiei has long been at the forefront of climate justice advocacy. He is a founding member of the Tuvalu Climate Action Network and has represented Tuvaluan civil society at multiple UN Climate Change Conferences (COP).
Now based in Queensland Australia, Taukiei continues to serve his community as an active member of the Tuvalu Brisbane Community. He completed a Master of Global Development at Griffith University in 2022 and has since contributed to various research and consultancy projects, offering vital expertise in Tuvaluan Indigenous knowledge, language, governance, and decolonial research practice. He is working in several consultancy work within Australia and abroad on issues relating to Tuvalu and Tuvalu indigenous cultural knowledge and practices.