Solomon Yeo is a climate campaigner from the Solomon Islands. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics in 2019 from the University of the South Pacific. In the same year, together with his classmates, they launched a campaign to persuade Pacific leaders to advance a UN general assembly resolution seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court of Justice.

The Matautu Youth Group at Lefaga, Samoa is the only community organisation around Upolu island, leading the youth with trainings/projects that promotes the healthy environment and conservation programs for sustainability, to reduce impacts of climate change. They work closely with many government ministries and partners such as the United Nations organizations in Samoa to support their initiatives and projects.

Caledoclean is an association of young Caledonians who work for the promotion of eco-citizenship through participatory ecological projects and actions. In seven years, Caledoclean has organized more than 300 cleaning operations throughout New Caledonia and collected more than 450 Tons of waste in the Caledonian environment, at least 350 Tons of which have been sorted and sent for recycling. 

Timmy Sowang is from Gomdan, a small village at the heart of the tropical forest which can only be reached on foot or in a small plane in Papua New Guinea. 

Henry Kaniki has been working with communities in conservation for the past ten years. He is currently studying at James Cook University for a Master of Science in Fisheries Science and Management. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change,  BSc in Marine Science from the University of the South Pacific and professional leadership certificates from EAST west Center, Hawaii under the Pacific Islands Leadership program and Pacific Fisheries Leadership program under from University of Queensland.

NatureFiji-MareqetiViti (NFMV) is Fiji’s only local NGO working solely for the conservation and sustainable management of Fiji’s unique natural heritage. Their mission is to enhance biodiversity and habitat conservation, endangered species protection and sustainable use of Fiji’s natural resources through the promotion of collaborative conservation action, awareness raising, education, research and biodiversity information exchange.

Dr Patrick Pikacha is a senior lecturer in Ecology in the School of Science and Technology, Pacific Adventist University (PAU), Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Previous to joining PAU, he was Associate Lecturer in the International Programs at the School of Biological Sciences, and researcher in the Aquatic Research Group in the School of Engineering, both at the University of Queensland, Australia. Patrick also worked for Conservation International in Solomon Islands as a Project Coordinator. 

Hubert Géraux has been a “real naturalist” since childhood. Passionate ornithologist, he has been very involved in student naturalist clubs. He graduated with a Master's degree in geography and ecology from the University of Lyon.

Nunia Thomas-Moko graduated with a BSc in Environmental Science at the University of the South Pacific, Suva (USP). At the same time, she developed a deep religious conviction and commitment to family and community which have become a hallmark of her character and world view.