The climate crisis is here and now, wrecking the lives and livelihoods of millions of people from Aotearoa to the Pacific, and around the world.
Those who’ve done the least to cause this crisis—people living in poverty, Indigenous peoples, and people of colour—are paying the highest price. Women are facing new hardship on top of old injustice, while young people everywhere are seeing their futures stolen. All the while the richest corporations and billionaires are plundering the planet and polluting for profit, leaving the rest of us to deal with the consequences.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. A fairer, more sustainable future is possible—one where communities on the frontlines have the resources to survive extreme weather, rebuild, and thrive. The biggest polluters, who have fuelled this crisis while amassing obscene wealth, must pay for the damage they’ve caused.
We can raise the trillions needed to tackle the climate crisis—if we make rich polluters pay.
Add your voice
Dear World Leaders,
People everywhere are suffering from the climate crisis, while the biggest polluters become even more wealthy. It is only fair to hold these polluters to account for the damage they are causing.
We demand action. It’s time to make the polluters pay.
Tax the fossil fuel giants and the wealthiest 1% – those most responsible for climate chaos – and use that money to support the communities bearing the brunt of this crisis. Invest in climate solutions led by those on the frontlines. Fund a just transition. Help build a future that works for all of us, not just the powerful few.
Sincerely,
Meet Cynthia Houniuhi
Cynthia Houniuhi is a climate activist from the Solomon Islands and the current President of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC). In 2019, she was one of 27 youth activists and law students who formed the PISFCC – 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.
