In an unprecedented move, visionary youth from across the globe are bringing governments to court, holding them accountable for their failure to safeguard our climate. This historic battle has now transcended borders, landing squarely in the world’s highest court.

Led by Vanuatu and supported by over 130 countries, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on March 29, 2023, requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change and its impact on human rights. This underscores the significance of the initiative, which originated with Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC).

The digital installation at the courthouse serves as a symbol of the evolving environments faced by those on the front lines of the climate crisis. Its core objective is to establish a tangible connection by exposing the courthouse to various weather phenomena. The aim is not to relativize extreme weather events and everyday weather but to emphasise the global dimension of the problem by presenting several locations and bringing them before the world's highest court at once. Daily weather data obtained via the open meteo programming interface integrates into the digital scenery by dynamically mapping parameters such as wind speed and wave height to the digital objects.

The work was created in 2024 as part of the New Media class at the University of the Arts.

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