Sasha Purcell is Torres Strait Islander human rights lawyer, Fulbright Scholar and NYU Human Rights Scholar in the climate change program.
 Sasha is actively involved in international Indigenous human rights within United Nations mechanisms and has worked and practiced in the area of foreign affairs, Police Prosecutions (criminal and domestic violence law), child Protection litigation and is a doctoral PhD researcher in Indigenous human rights, climate change and international law. Sasha has expertise in international law, human rights, climate change and environmental law.
 Sasha has taken the lead on a climate change research project within the Torres Strait Islands and has an interest in the preservation and advancement of Indigenous human rights. Sasha holds dual qualifications in law and international relations and has been recognised as 1 of the 100 Climate Change Innovators of Australia. Her research is preserved at the Powerhouse Museum Sydney.