14. Applying what you learn to make a real world difference - Fighting Climate Change in the South Pacific

In this episode we talk with members of the group, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change at https://www.pisfcc.org/ and how they can help make a difference in the fight against climate change. This group of young climate activists will share what inspired them to make a difference and how they are using what they learned in their education to help mitigate the climate crisis that is affecting Pacific Island Nations today.

The Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (P.I.S.F.C.C) launched a petition that calls upon leaders of Pacific Island nations, as well as Australia and New Zealand, to commence the process of seeking an advisory opinion on human rights and climate change from the International Court of Justice.

This regional youth-led organization who have been campaigning for an advisory opinion from the Court since 2019, welcomed the announcement as a huge milestone for the campaign when the Vanuatu Government announced its intention to take on the campaign to seek an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the issue of climate change and human rights. This marks a huge step forward in the campaign to have climate change considered by the World’s Highest Court.

Music Credits to Pacific Climate Justice https://youtu.be/aNK8NwSOvFA

Special Thank you to Chun Chia Tai who is our student volunteer and editor of this episode.