Ayisha Siddiqa: Climate Activist and Law Student Fighting for Future Generations at the Hague
Ayisha Siddiqa, a 27-year-old J.D. candidate at UCLA, is gaining recognition in climate justice circles, notably at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Featured in CULTURED’s 2026 Young Activists list by marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, she founded the Future Generations Tribunal to gather evidence for climate litigation. Siddiqa played a key role in the 2019 Global Climate Strike in New York City, which drew 300,000 participants. As a commissioner with the International Energy Agency and an advisor to UN leaders, she organized the People's Assembly in 2024 that produced a significant 104-page petition. Her work focuses on climate reforms benefiting future generations.
Key facts
- Ayisha Siddiqa is 27 years old.
- She is a J.D. candidate at UCLA School of Law.
- She founded the Future Generations Tribunal.
- She co-led the 2019 Global Climate Strike in NYC with 300,000 participants.
- She is an advisor to the UN Secretary-General on human rights.
- She co-convened the People's Assembly alongside ICJ climate proceedings in 2024.
- The People's Petition was 104 pages and the only citizens' submission to the court.
- She is from a tribal community in Pakistan.
Entities
Artists
- Ayisha Siddiqa
- Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Institutions
- UCLA School of Law
- Future Generations Tribunal
- International Court of Justice
- United Nations
- International Energy Agency
- Planetary Guardians
- Urban Ocean Lab
- CULTURED
Locations
- Los Angeles
- The Hague
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
- New York City