Lesai Seema

Antarctic Rights WG Member

Lesai serves as a working group member of Antarctic Rights and writes for the Daily Maverick on the Rights of Antarctica and polar governance.

Lesai attributes his love for the natural environment to his grandparents, who shared countless stories of African ecological wisdoms. His own experiences in Southeast Asia and work within community forests have reinforced his consciousness and harmonious coexistence with(in) Nature.

Lesai is an environmental lawyer and director at environmental law firm Cullinan & Associates Inc. His practice focuses on providing legal and advisory opinions on a wide range of environmental issues within Southern Africa. A significant portion of this work progresses into litigation, particularly in the areas of climate justice, offshore and onshore oil and gas review applications, animal welfare and broader strategic litigation.