Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change

Happy National Day to all our friends in New Caledonia! 🇳🇨

How can the #ICJ shape the future of climate responsibility? 🌍 Read more by Dr Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh: https://bit.ly/3B8hSE4 #ClimateICJAO #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ

When children are stripped of a future in their ancestral lands due to the greed of others, how can we stand by and accept it? This is the harsh reality of the #ClimateCrisis. Displacement and the violation of #HumanRights cannot become the norm – it’s unjust, and we demand #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ. Judges of the #ICJ, will you hear Pema’s message from Nepal? ______________ ‼️The Witness Stand website is now LIVE! www.witnessstand.live This new platform amplifies the voices of those impacted by #climatechange, featuring powerful video messages that are calling for #ClimateJustice as the ICJ hears the #ClimateICJAO. You can become a Climate Witness and raise your voice too! Whether you're experiencing the #climatecrisis firsthand or standing in solidarity, your story/message matters. To participate, start your video with, “Dear Judges of the International Court of Justice,” and share your climate message. Then, upload it to your social media using the hashtags #WitnessStand and #ClimateWitness, and we’ll feature your message on the website’s community wall as part of the world’s largest climate case. Everyone is welcome to participate!

September 21 is the International Day of Peace. To mark the occasion, various activities will be taking place in and around the Peace Palace from today throughout the weekend. The Just Peace weekend starts tonight, September 19, with a movie night. A documentary is currently being shown in the Peace Palace Auditorium highlighting the important work of the World's Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ) and the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change. These young leaders have been campaigning for an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states' regarding climate change. In addition, an exhibition in the Visitors Centre highlights the impact of climate change on the lives and future of young people around the world. On Saturday, September 21, 125 children will join the Mayor of The Hague in depositing a time capsule with their peace wishes for the future in the garden of the Peace Palace. The following day, September 22nd, the Peace Palace will open its doors to anyone interested in international law (tickets must be reserved in advance). In a 75-minute programme, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Carnegie Foundation will present their work and the history of the Peace Palace and its organizations. We look forward to welcoming all visitors and thank Just Peace The Hague, The Hague Humanity Hub, World's Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ) and Gemeente Den Haag for the great organization and cooperation. More information: https://lnkd.in/eUK9eqgT

The Pacific’s perfect-temperatured waters, vibrant coral reefs, and lush landscapes are more than just breathtaking sights - they're the foundation of our Island life. However, #climatechange threatens our paradise! Urgent action is needed to establish strong frameworks and mechanisms to protect our islands and their wonders from further harm, restore what has already been damaged, and hold those responsible accountable. The #ClimateICJAO can play a crucial role in making this happen! #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ

'Sili Vakarua' (bath twice). This is not just a saying here in #Fiji - but a harsh reminder that even when our loved ones are dead and buried - they are not at peace. Our loved ones are first bathed before we put them in the coffin, then they are bathed again when the rising seas enter the burial sites and flood the graves. Communities who have lived on their land for centuries, and have buried their ancestors in their burial site for centuries, now find themselves unsure of what to do as the ocean continues to swallow their land and everything in it. “Dear Judges of the International Court of Justice, will you hear Merewalesi’s call? ________________________________ ‼️The Witness Stand website is now LIVE! www.witnesstand.live This new platform amplifies the voices of those impacted by #climatechange featuring powerful video messages that are calling for #ClimateJustice as the #ICJ hears the #ClimateICJAO. You can become a Climate Witness and raise your voice too! Whether you're experiencing the #climatecrisis firsthand or standing in solidarity, your story/message matters. To participate, start your video with, “Dear Judges of the International Court of Justice,” and share your climate message. Then, upload it to your social media using the hashtags #WitnessStand and #ClimateWitness, and we’ll feature your message on the website’s community wall as part of the world’s largest climate case. Everyone is welcome to participate!

The people of the Pacific are on the frontlines, battling the #ClimateCrisis with unshakable resilience. Our voices will never be drowned out. What is the value of a life? What is the true cost of a dying planet? Judges of the #ICJ, will you hear Stephanie’s call for #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ? ________________________________ ‼️The Witness Stand website is now LIVE : www.witnessstand.live This new platform amplifies the voices of those impacted by #climatechange, featuring powerful video messages that are calling for #ClimateJustice as the ICJ hears the #ClimateICJAO. You can become a Climate Witness and raise your voice too! Whether you're experiencing the #climatecrisis firsthand or standing in solidarity, your story/message matters. To participate, start your video with, “Dear Judges of the International Court of Justice,” and share your climate message. Then, upload it to your social media using the hashtags #WitnessStand and #ClimateWitness, and we’ll feature your message on the website’s community wall as part of the world’s largest climate case. Everyone is welcome to participate!

🗯️ We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of 'The Witness Stand' website: www.witnessstand.live This new platform amplifies the voices of those impacted by #climatechange, featuring powerful video messages that are calling for #ClimateJustice as the ICJ hears the #ClimateICJAO. Leading up to today’s launch, we've been sharing these videos on our socials, but now, we need your help to make an even bigger impact! 🙌 Become a #ClimateWitness and raise your voice. Whether you're experiencing the #climatecrisis firsthand or standing in solidarity, your story/message matters. 📢 To participate, start your video with, “Dear Judges of the International Court of Justice,” and share your climate message. Then, upload it to your socials using the hashtags #WitnessStand and #ClimateWitness, and we’ll feature your message on the website’s community wall 🌐 as part of the world’s largest climate case. Everyone is welcome to participate in this call for #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ!

🔊Our islands are disappearing, our homes are under threat, and our way of life is being torn apart. But we will not be silenced. We are the witnesses. The world needs to hear our stories. In the Pacific, #ClimateChange isn’t just a discussion, it’s our reality‼️ The #WitnessStand is a global call to action, bringing messages from the frontlines of the climate crisis directly to the judges of the #ICJ. Watch. Feel. Act. Be inspired by stories of survival, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of justice. If you, too, have witnessed the effects of #climatechange, now is the time to share your story. Upload your message, use the hashtag #ClimateWitness, and join the movement. Your story will become part of a global echo demanding action and be featured on our community wall. Visit www.witnessstand.live to explore powerful stories, and learn how you can be a part of history. Together, we are shaping the future so stand with us in the fight for #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ - the biggest climate case in history! #ClimateICJAO #WitnessStand #ClimateWitness #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ The Witness Stand is a project by PISFCC, co-produced by Interactive Media Foundation, in partnership with World's Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ)

🔊Our islands are disappearing, our homes are under threat, and our way of life is being torn apart. But we will not be silenced. We are the witnesses. The world needs to hear our stories. In the Pacific, #ClimateChange isn’t just a discussion, it’s our reality‼️ The #WitnessStand is a global call to action, bringing messages from the frontlines of the climate crisis directly to the judges of the #ICJ. Watch. Feel. Act. Be inspired by stories of survival, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of justice. If you, too, have witnessed the effects of #climatechange, now is the time to share your story. Upload your message, use the hashtag #ClimateWitness, and join the movement. Your story will become part of a global echo demanding action and be featured on our community wall. Visit www.witnessstand.live to explore powerful stories, and learn how you can be a part of history. Together, we are shaping the future so stand with us in the fight for #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ - the biggest climate case in history! #ClimateICJAO #WitnessStand #ClimateWitness #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ The Witness Stand is a project by PISFCC, co-produced by Interactive Media Foundation, in partnership with World's Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ)