(un) COMMON GROUND
Collisions, Convergence, Conversations
Sauvaka Consultancy Projects
"Indigenous people have been practising sustainability and resilience for thousands of years, but this knowledge is often overlooked"
The Sauvaka Consultancy plays a significant role in internationally funded programmes directed towards climate change preparation and mitigation in Fiji and the South Pacific.
Working in conjunction with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) we have had a vital role advising on the different implications that climate justice, 'loss and damage' and relocation has for iTaukei women and children.

talanoa - collectivism - preservation
Other areas of our work centre on a continued and focused mission to preserve and advocate for Indigenous Fijian knowledge and engagement. We are commonly engaged in the exploration and communication of iTaukei Arts and Culture with various South Pacific museums, translation as well as other manifestations of Fijian cultural heritage.
All our projects are completed with meticulous and agile methodologies to promote sustainable practices within traditional frameworks.
Projects & Collaborations
WORKING WITH SAUVAKA
01
ADRA FIJI
We are supporting the SHAPE CAR project - sustainable Health Agriculture Protection and Empowerment - Climate Action Resilience
02
Australian Museum
The provision of scholarly article on Fijian marks, motifs, weavings and meanings
03
Centre for Pacific Languages
Language, consultation on Fiji cultural aspects
04
03
Auckland University of Technology
Supporting the development of a Fijian model of health
04
South Pacific Tourism Organisation for development
Working to develop e learning modules for the Pasika Cultural Tourism Training Programme.
Sauvaka in the media
Simione Sevudredre was featured in a short film by the National Trust Organisation 'SENTINELS - Protecting Fiji's Heritage Trees' . As one of Fiji's best known advocates for environmental protection Simione discusses the Fijian totem trees, the power of the humble coconut and the virtues of living a nature based identity.
The Sauvaka Culture Consultancy also facilitated a workshop on the performing arts (MEKE) funded by the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage, under the auspice of UNESCO and the department of National Heritage, Arts and Culture in Fiji.
Siminone Sevudredre featured as a guest on the Fiji BC Video Podcast Series in his position as the Principal Cultural Officer at the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. Here he talks as a 'tour guide' to historical Fiji and in this specific episode, on the importance of the arts and the significance of offerings to the Chief of the Village.
Talanoa with us
The Sauvaka Consultancy
11 Ritova Street
Suva
Fiji
+679 947 8520
+679 751 1887