PISFCC began in March 2019 when 27 USP Law students from 8 Pacific Island countries decided to join together to begin a campaign to persuade the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum to take the issue of climate change and human rights to the International Court of Justice. We now have members in every Pacific Island country and from all levels of education, from primary and high schools to postgraduate university students.
Our core campaign remains convincing the governments of the world to seek an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice answering a question that will develop new international law integrating legal obligations around environmental treaties and basic human rights. We are also committed to educating and activating all Pacific Island youth to become aware and take action to help prevent and fight against climate change.
Climate change now threatens to destroy our homeland and cultures, but we will not lie down and accept that fate. Instead, we choose to use our passion and knowledge to fight against climate change at every level – from the grassroots of our communities to the highest levels of national and international government.
