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Nov 17, 2024 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
OPEN LETTER As you gather in Rio for the G20 Leaders' Summit, you do so at a critical moment for our planet, humanity and the future of every young person alive today and those yet to come. This letter is addressed to you not only as heads of government but as mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers – people who care deeply about the well-being of your children and grandchildren. Our world is at a breaking point.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
znetwork.org | Kumi Naidoo
As New York City’s Climate Week begins, we speak to environmental justice activist Kumi Naidoo, the former head of Greenpeace International and Amnesty International and now the president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, about his work to end the use of fossil fuels, the leading driver of climate change.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
iol.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
capeargus.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
| Published 8m agoBy Louisa Zondo and Kumi NaidooThe echoes of freedom songs, the vibrant murals on the walls of township communities, the moving poetry that resonated with the pain and hope of a nation – these are the testaments to the profound role the arts and culture sector played in South Africa's struggle for liberation.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
theafrica.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
By Kumi Naidoo South Africa stands at a crucial crossroad. The deepening energy crisis has illuminated gaps in our infrastructure, tempting the Government of National Unity (GNU) towards nuclear energy. Despite public opposition and civil society efforts to defeat the $76 billion (R1.4 trillion) Zuma-Russia nuclear deal, the government seems to ignore public sentiment against nuclear energy.
For some, nuclear energy emerges as a potential stable and clean supply of electricity.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
iol.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
| Published 3m agoBy Kumi NaidooSouth Africa stands at a crucial crossroad. The deepening energy crisis has illuminated gaps in our infrastructure, tempting the Government of National Unity (GNU) towards nuclear energy. Despite public opposition and civil society efforts to defeat the $76 billion (R1.4 trillion) Zuma-Russia nuclear deal, the government seems to ignore public sentiment against nuclear energy. For some, nuclear energy emerges as a potential stable and “clean” supply of electricity.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
theafrican.co.za | Kumi Naidoo
Anti-Nuclear energy protesters held a vigil outside Parliament in Cape Town in April on the seventh anniversary of a landmark Western Cape High Court ruling that halted a proposed R1-trillion nuclear deal. Without stringent and effective anti-corruption frameworks, nuclear energy could become a playground for profiteering, benefiting a few while the broader populace bears the economic and environmental costs, the writer says.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
greeneconomycoalition.org | Sofia Martinez |Kumi Naidoo |Mary Robinson |Oliver Greenfield
Once again, the world turns its attention to New York City, and the second Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, as part of the UN General Assembly. This event marks a critical juncture for global leaders, policymakers, and the private sector to come together to discuss the progress made toward achieving the SDGs. More importantly, it will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated actions leading up to 2030.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
greeneconomycoalition.org | Kumi Naidoo |Mary Robinson |Oliver Greenfield
Summer 2023 might be remembered as the coolest of our lifetime. As global heating continues to worsen, this year has already brought a litany of extreme weather with heatwaves, fires, droughts and floods across the planet, with dramatic consequences. Cliamte scientists also tell us that we still have time to avert the very worst possible outcomes, but we need to accelerate our responses.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
greeneconomycoalition.org | Kumi Naidoo |Mary Robinson |Jean McLean
I think our new research paper "Eco-social Contract in Polycrisis" is the most important document you should read this year. Here’s why. First, context. We have had an extraordinary few years, and this last year has been the hottest and most dangerous yet. Our hearts go out to the victims of fires or floods in Hawaii, in Canada, Greece, China, India – the list grows too long. We hear ever more clear pronouncements that these are driven by climate change.
