Institute for Climate Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK)

The Institute for Climate Indigenous Knowledge aims to create transformative climate programmes that are communities-based and communities-informed, grounded on the ecological knowledge, faith, and spiritualities of grassroots communities.

  • Face-to-Face & Online
  • Intakes: Semester 1 & 2

Overview

The Institute was launched on 15 November 2022, at the Fofola e Fala: Havea Latukefu at the Pacific Theological College. The Institute for Climate Indigenous Knowledge will build on the research and education activities already underway at the College to become a global leader in Indigenous knowledge research and education.

The Institute for Climate Indigenous Knowledge main components are:

  1. Research, facilitation, and publication.
  2. Learning through exchange with communities, partners, students, different indigenous communities around the world.
  3. Facilitating the codifying and translating Indigenous knowledge to inform the global climate and development narratives.
  4. Developing and delivering educational trainings and programmes on climate change and indigenous climate knowledge.

Mission

To provide for the Pasifika communities and the region integrated climate change approaches based on Pasifika Indigenous climate knowledge that is meaningful to the people, that is relevant to regional stability, and that is informed by life-affirming Pasifika values and insights in an ever-changing environment.

Vision

To develop ‘Whole of Life’ communities­ based climate knowledge that is indigenous and faith-oriented to assist the Pasifika peoples and communities in dealing with the climate crisis in order to influence climate policies..

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of how communication shapes patterns of social interaction, the expression of cultural values and norms, political practices and relations of power, and our positions as local and global citizens.

Be able to use a variety of methodological tools to analyze interpersonal, intercultural, and rhetorical discourse that structures everyday interactions in both our public and private lives.

Demonstrate an understanding of the possibilities, problems, and history of discourse and deliberation in democracy and will be prepared to use their knowledge to work for a just and more humane world.