Dylan Kava

Background

About Dylan Kava

Dylan Kava (he/him) is an environmental advocate, political activist and communications professional originally from Pangai, Ha'apai in the Kingdom of Tonga but was born and raised in Fiji where he has maternal links to Kulukulu, Nadroga. With a background in Political Science and Journalism, Dylan has led large-scale political campaigns advocating for social and political justice in Fiji, coordinated Pacific youth activists working on a wide range of social and climate justice issues, and is an advocate for substantive youth engagement and representation in national, regional and international discourse. Dylan brings in a wealth of regional and multilateral political communications expertise, having organized around and navigated Pacific Island Forum Secretariat communications, and engaged in novel communication strategies during the crowded media and policy COP spaces and its subsidiary body events to elevate and highlight Pacific voices and Pacific priorities. His strategic communications push has significantly contributed to successful political campaigns like Fossil Fuel Free Pacific and Seeking an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice on Climate Change. Dylan is a strong writer, a confident public speaker, competent in the use of conventional and newer forms of media and is capable of navigating both traditional Pacific and Western policy spaces. He is a passionate advocate and committed to elevating the voices of unheard and underrepresented Pasifika peoples. Outside of his professional capacity at PICAN, Dylan is a proud Pacific Climate Warrior, a Secretariat member of the Alliance for Future Generations, Fiji's largest youth network working on sustainable development, and he is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Uto ni Yalo Trust, a double-hulled traditional sailing canoe focused on revitalising traditional voyaging and navigational skills, community work, and the promotion of sustainable sea transportation in Fiji.