About Madeleine
Madeleine Lavemai, a 26-year-old Tongan woman, is among the group of Pacific Island students from The University of the South Pacific (USP) that started the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), a global climate change movement seeking an advisory opinion from the world’s largest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
As the middle child of five, Madeleine never envisioned her deep commitment to safeguarding her island from rising sea levels and other climate crises, which would transform her into influencing change in Tonga. Growing up in Tonga, Madeleine’s childhood was filled with joy, love, and the inspiration of strong female figures in her family.