Reclaim Fellowship Update
Meet the 2026 Cohort & Advisors!
In this time of increasing nuclear threats and fast moving conflicts led by nuclear armed states, it is more important than ever to work on nuclear justice issues which centre community members and affected communities.
In light of this, we are happy to share that we held our first meeting of the Reclaim Community Fellowship!
The Fellows are a dynamic group of emerging leaders in the field of nuclear justice in their own countries and communities. We are honoured to have them join us for this year-long reciprocal training program.
The Reclaim Fellowship is dedicated to building networks, understanding and powerful advocacy for lived experience expertise.
MEET THE 2026 RECLAIM FELLOWS:
- Adiya Akhmer, Qazaqstan
- Indira Weaver, Qazaqstan (Based In London)
- Corinne Salter, Republic of the Marshall Islands (based in the USA)
- Randon John, Republic of the Marshall Island
- Tevaearai Puarai, Māòhi Nui,
- Tiaremāòhi Tairua, Māòhi Nui
- Karina Lester (Australia)
- Alan Owen (United Kingdom)
- Aigerim Seitenova (Qazaqstan)
- Tamatoa Tepuhiarii (Ma’ohi Nui)
Meet the 2026 Reclaim Fellows
Adiya Akhmer is a graduate student and social science researcher based in Astana, Qazaqstan. She is a founding member of Steppe Organization for Peace (STOP), an independent youth-led initiative aimed at addressing the legacy of nuclear testing in Qazaqstan through advocacy, research and community-based action.
Indira Weaver was born near the Soviet Union’s main nuclear “testing” site in the former Semipalatinsk region of Qazaqstan and has lived in England since 2006. She advocates for nuclear justice and collaborates with renowned Qazaq Mouth Artist, Karipbek Kuyukov, to raise awareness and support their affected community. This includes fundraising for the Children’s Home in Semey, which provides care for babies born with physical and neurological conditions, potentially linked to the region’s nuclear legacy.
Randon John is a member of the nuclear-affected community of Bikini Atoll — the site of the Castle Bravo test. He is the Director for Education & Public Awareness, in the National Nuclear Commission Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Corinne Salter, PhD was born in the Marshall Islands to parents of Marshallese and Kiribatese descent. In pursuit of serving Marshallese communities, she relocated to Northwest Arkansas, where the largest Marshallese U.S. diaspora is located. She has a passion for climate and environmental education and uses her PhD in environmental science to raise awareness around how the U.S. shared nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands intersects with climate adaptation, environmental health, and justice on all fronts. She is a project consultant and Youth for Nuclear Justice fellow at the Marshallese Educational Initiative.
Tevaearai Puarai is a young leader and activist from Māòhi Nui, a territory whose families and ecosystems still bear the consequences of nuclear colonialism. Since 2023, he has served as Executive Director of the NGO Moruroa e Tātou, standing alongside victims and survivors in their fight for recognition and full reparation. He has repeatedly advocated at the United Nations for truth and justice, raising the voices of those whose silence was imposed. Convinced that education, intergenerational dialogue, and international solidarity are powerful tools for change, he works to advance memory and dignity while empowering and strengthening his community, especially the younger generation.
Tiaremāòhi Tairua is a Māòhi Nui leader and nuclear activist from Bora-Bora. She’s also the president of the Moruroa e Tātou branch committee based on her island and the whole group of Hitiraro islands. She is a radio presenter and communicator using artistic forms of expression and leads community workshops in the Hitiraro Archipelago.
Reclaim Community Fellowship Advisors
KARINA LESTER
TAMATOA TEPUHIARII
AIGERIM SEITENOVA
