Podcast appearances and mentions of Kumi Naidoo

Monday 10 March  Speakers: Dr. Kumi Naidoo, Professor Naomi Oreskes Facilitator: Sarah Martin Despite governments around the world making commitments to climate action and investments in renewable energy, investments in fossil fuels are still at a record high. How can we chart a future that breaks from fossil fuels, and with the urgency that is needed? This session will explore the ways in which the fossil fuel industry is distracting and delaying, and look at the global efforts to cut our ties with fossil fuels for good. Supported by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre.

Dr Kumi Naidoo (pictured) and Professor Noami Oreskes joined former South Australian Premier, Mike Rann, for a stimulating conversation about phasing out fossil fuels at the University of South Australia's Hawke Centre.Promotional material for the conversation says: "Despite world leaders making climate pledges and investments in renewable energy, many governments are still approving new coal, oil and gas projects — threatening our chances of limiting warming to 1.5ºC. "The world has used powerful treaties to ban nuclear weapons, phase out landmines and save the ozone, but we have no international agreement on how to transition away from fossil fuels. How can we chart a future that breaks from fossil fuels, and with the urgency that is needed? "This session will explore the pathway toward a global plan for keeping coal, gas and oil in the ground, and how governments, cities, scientists, communities and people from all walks of life can get involved to protect what we love from the threat of fossil fuels."

How can climate activists be more successful in 2025? And where have they gone wrong? Kumi Naidoo has a storied career as an activist. At just 15 years old, he started out as an anti-apartheid campaigner and organiser in South Africa, before fleeing the country and attending Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, where he received a PhD for his research into the resistance movement in South Africa. After Nelson Mandela was freed, he returned home to help organise Mandela's campaign to become President, and later became the head of both Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Naidoo has turned his energy to a new campaign, one that focuses specifically on the phase out of fossil fuels: the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. The Initiative, founded by former Cleaning Up guest Tzeporah Berman, seeks to establish a binding agreement amongst the most ambitious nations to phase out fossil fuels. So far, it has been endorsed by 16 nation states and 131 subnational governments and cities. Naidoo joins Bryony Worthington to talk about what he's learned from 45 years of campaigning, from hunger strikes to occupying oil rigs in the Arctic, where he thinks activism needs to go from here, and why he believes the Fossil Fuel Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is the path forward. Leadership CircleCleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Division Kempner, EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on the Leadership Circle, please visit https://www.cleaningup.live. Links and more:Canada's Controversial Queen of GreenThe Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty  

Lester Kiewit speaks to Kumi Naidoo, president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, about whether the world – and South Africa – is making progress in moving away from fossil fuels as climate change becomes a global emergency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can social protection help those most vulnerable to the worst impacts of climate change? To discuss the issue, we are joined by Kumi Naidoo, a longtime human rights and climate justice activist, and Shahra Razavi, Director of the ILO's Universal Social Protection department.

Kumi Naidoo, Climate activist and co-founder of the Riky Rick Foundation speaks to Clement Manyathela about the upcoming Global Activism Conference and how it will spotlight the power of artivism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kumi Naidoo is a prominent global activist. He is the former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Executive Director of Greenpeace. Kumi shares his life story from growing up in Apartheid South Africa to becoming a global activist for social and environmental justice. He talks about how personal tragedies, especially his mother's death by suicide when he was 15, and his son's death by suicide a few years ago, have shaped his life's purpose. Kumi reflects on his experiences as a student activist expelled from school, his time at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, and his return to South Africa after Nelson Mandela's release. He emphasizes the importance of "artivism" - using arts and culture to inspire change - and shares his thoughts on climate activism and giving hope to young people.Kumi's book is available for purchase: https://jacana.co.za/product/letters-to-my-mother/. You can follow him on social media @kuminaidoo. To learn more about his artivism work:https://www.instagram.com/artivismcon/This podcast is produced by Larj Media.

A favourite quote of mine, a call to action really and one that I reference in How to Begin, is “give more to the world than you take.” Jacqueline Novogratz said it, and she's the founder of Acumen a venture capital firm that invests in non-profits making the world a better place.  I find it powerful because it's about the long game. Over your lifetime, give more than you take. There are some seasons when you need to harvest, of course. You trying to build a good life for yourself. But there should be other seasons when you plant, and when you build. Adam Grant's first book was about giving and taking, and the core insight from that book is that people who give, paradoxically, tend to be the most successful, so long as they give in a sustainable way. The people who give without boundaries tend to fail over time. I suspect on balance that many of us could get better at giving. I also know that for many of us, we have to learn to also receive. Get book links and resources at http://2pageswithmbs.com and subscribe to the 2 Pages newsletter at https://2pageswithmbs.substack.com. Kumi Naidoo reads two pages from Letters to my Mother. [reading begins at 20:56] Hear us discuss: “My area of focus right now is very much asking the question, what will it take for activism to win bigger and faster? And if I write that up as a book, I'll probably call it The Reflections of a Failed Activist.” [09:10] | “When we think about health and self-care, we tend to often think more about physical health and we're not sufficiently ready. to embrace the idea that we are dealing with a colossal global mental health crisis right now, from eco-anxiety, from climate anxiety, and also just a sense of injustice that people feel.” [19:42] | "Vulnerability is expressing strength and courage, not an acknowledgment of weakness and failure." [35:12] | "Activism is about people who look at the world, say 'this is an injustice,' and contribute in a way that makes a difference." [37:14] | "The moment of history we find ourselves in, pessimism is a luxury we simply cannot afford." [42:51]

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our times. One of the most important organisations dedicated to the topic is Greenpeace. How has Greenpeace dealt with shocks in the past, and what is the future of climate activism in a turbulent world? Jan Eijking speaks to the former head (2009-2015) of Greenpeace International, Dr Kumi Naidoo. We spoke about his life as an activist, about the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, and why international organisations need to do better. More about GreenpeaceMore about Kumi Naidoo and the Riky Rick Foundation Kumi Naidoo's podcastKumi Naidoo's memoir "Letters to My Mother"More historical backgroundGlobal Shocks is the official podcast of the Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders, University of Oxford. Changing Global Orders is a collaboration of members of the Faculty of History and the Department of Politics and International Relations. Our co-directors are Professor Andrew Thompson, Professor Patricia Clavin, Professor Louise Fawcett, and Professor Andrew Hurrell. Our postdoctoral fellows are Dr Boyd van Dijk and Dr Jan Eijking. Host and producer: Jan Eijking (University of Oxford)Music: “Space!” by HoliznaCC0, CC0 1.0Logo: Roger Gray (Oxford Martin School)Audio consultant: Melissa FitzGerald (Zinc Media)Website: changingglobalorders.web.ox.ac.ukTwitter/X: twitter.com/OxGlobalOrdersChanging Global Orders is a programme of the Oxford Martin School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest episode we explore  the profound intersections of sustainability, activism, and social justice with global activist Kumi Naidoo. Kumi who led in the past Greenpeace and Amnesty International, brings a wealth of experience and insight. He is now a  Payne Distinguished Lecturer at the Centre on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. He emphasizes, "The struggle to avert catastrophic climate change...is nothing less than saving our children and their children's futures." This episode delves into the critical role of civil society and citizen mobilization in tackling global challenges, highlighting the importance of intersectionality and systemic change. Naidoo powerfully notes, "We either part of the problem or part of the solution... choosing to be neutral in the current context sadly will be making a choice to be part of the problem." His journey from anti-apartheid activism to leading global environmental initiatives exemplifies the transformative power of informed, passionate advocacy. Join us for an enlightening conversation that not only offers a rich historical perspective but also presents practical avenues for making a significant impact in today's interconnected world.

My guest this episode is the distinguished Kumi Naidoo - a human rights and climate justice activist. Naidoo first began his journey at the age of 15 fighting against the then apartheid government in South Africa by organising school boycotts. He was arrested several times for civil disobedience and when the government imposed a state of emergency, he was forced to go underground and flee to the UK, where he became a Rhodes scholar. He eventually returned to South Africa in 1990 when Mandela was released from jail, and went onto play a vital role in shaping the then African National Congress. His steadfast work in the human rights and justice sphere led him to become the first person from the global south to head Greenpeace International and later, Secretary General of Amnesty International. From scaling oil rigs to protest against the fossil fuel industry to sitting down with the likes of Tony Blair, Angela Merkel and Putin, Naidoo has become one of the prominent voices in the climate justice movement.  He continues to represent Africans Rising for Justice, Peace, and Dignity as a Global Ambassador and currently holds the position of Distinguished visiting lecturer at Stanford University's Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.  In this conversation, we discuss the tragic human crisis unfolding in Palestine to climate urgency and how the climate crisis is interlinked with human rights. To learn more about Naidoo's work, please visit: https://www.kuminaidoo.net You can reach me at maharanitalks@gmail.com or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maharanitalks/ MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic  

Kumi Naidoo is a world renowned activist and climate leader. Before going on to lead Greenpeace International then Amnesty International, Naidoo was a 15 year old anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. The boycotts he organized led to him being a target of the Security Police. He fled South Africa and lived in exile in the UK.  As a climate activist, Naidoo has been arrested for scaling oil rigs, has negotiated with heads of state, and rubbed shoulders with the most powerful people at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Now he's a visiting scholar at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, where he's focusing on how activism can win bigger and faster.  Guests:  Kumi Naidoo, Human Rights and Environmental Justice Activist Alex Ajose Nixon, Spoken Word Poet Mystic, Hip Hop Artist and Educator Dana R. Fisher, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, President and CEO, Environmental Grantmakers Association

Kumi Naidoo is a world renowned activist and climate leader. Before going on to lead Greenpeace International then Amnesty International, Naidoo was a 15 year old anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. The boycotts he organized led to him being a target of the Security Police. He fled South Africa and lived in exile in the UK.  As a climate activist, Naidoo has been arrested for scaling oil rigs, has negotiated with heads of state, and rubbed shoulders with the most powerful people at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Now he's a visiting scholar at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, where he's focusing on how activism can win bigger and faster.  Guests:  Kumi Naidoo, Human Rights and Environmental Justice Activist Alex Ajose Nixon, Spoken Word Poet Mystic, Hip Hop Artist and Educator Dana R. Fisher, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, President and CEO, Environmental Grantmakers Association

The United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP is an imperfect forum for achieving progress on climate change. The discourse that unfolds there is dominated by the global north. Any action agreed upon is nonbinding. It's heavily attended — and influenced — by lobbyists for the fossil fuel industry. It may not be the forum we need, but it's the forum we have, Kumi Naidoo, a climate activist and the former executive director of Greenpeace International, told Devex on the most recent episode of our Climate+ podcast. “The way I see COP is it's about getting the best out of the really bad system,” he said. COP's strength lies in its power to shape the narrative around climate change, which up until this point has failed to engage both citizens and governments on the scale that it needs to. According to Naidoo, the climate movement needs to go beyond data and facts in its messaging — it needs to appeal to emotions, too. Breaking climate out of its silo and recognizing its interconnectedness with human rights, development, and economic systems is the only way forward, and COP has the potential to get that message broadcast on a large scale. "The reality is that we are seeing, on a weekly basis now, around the world, extreme weather events which are clearly climate-induced events, which are taking lives, damaging infrastructure, destroying livelihoods, and so on,” he said. “Being able to draw attention to those things using the COP as a communicative opportunity is what activism needs to do." The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28 Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.

Thanks for clicking play on this episode of Pagecast. In today's chat, Mark Gevisser, editor of 'The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated,' is in conversation with activists Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo, two of the contributors to the book. Written from the maxim “it takes a lawyer, an activist, and a storyteller to change the world", The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated shows how the law and social movements can reinforce each other in the struggle for justice and freedom. In these vibrant narratives, 25 of the world's most accomplished movement lawyers and activists become storytellers, reflecting on their experiences at the frontlines of some of the most significant struggles of our time. In an era where human rights are under threat, their words offer both an inspiration and a compass for the way movements can use the law – and must sometimes break it – to bring about social justice. The contributors here take you into their worlds: Jennifer Robinson frantically orchestrating a protest outside London's Ecuadorean embassy to prevent the authorities from arresting her client Julian Assange; Justin Hansford at the barricades during the protests over the murder of Black teenager Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Ghida Frangieh in Lebanon's detention centres trying to access arrested protestors during the 2019 revolution; Pavel Chikov defending Pussy Riot and other abused prisoners in Russia; Ayisha Siddiqa, a shy Pakistani immigrant, discovering community in her new home while leading the 2019 youth climate strike in Manhattan; Greenpeace activist Kumi Naidoo on a rubber dinghy in stormy Arctic seas contemplating his mortality as he races to occupy an oil rig. The stories in The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated capture the complex, and often-awkward dance between legal reform and social change. They are more than compelling portraits of fascinating lives and work, they are revelatory: of generational transitions; of epochal change and apocalyptic anxiety; of the ethical dilemmas that define our age; and of how one can make a positive impact when the odds are stacked against you in a harsh world of climate crisis and ruthless globalization. Contributors: Phelister Abdalla, Alejandra Ancheita, Joe Athialy, Baher Azmy, Pavel Chikov, Ghida Frangieh, Njeri Gateru, Mark Gevisser, Robin Gorna, Justin Hansford, Mark Heywood, Benjamin Hoffman, David Hunter, Ka Hsaw Wa, Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Kumi Naidoo, Nana Ama Nketia-Quaidoo, Katie Redford, Jennifer Robinson, Ayisha Siddiqa, Eimear Sparks, Klementyna Suchanov, Marissa Vahlsing, Krystal Two Bulls, David Wicker, Farhana Yamin and JingJing Zhang.

In this episode, we welcome human rights activist and environmentalist Kumi Naidoo.Kumi was the International Executive Director of Greenpeace International (from 2009 through 2016) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2018 to 2020). Kumi served as the Secretary-General of CIVICUS, an international alliance for citizen participation, from 1998 to 2008. He's also the author of the deeply moving book ‘Letters to My Mother: The Making of a Troublemaker' and ‘Can Citizen Action Save the World'.  Together we will explore:- Kumi's love for artivism, the synergy between arts, culture, and activism- the elements of his tireless campaigning for economic justice, gender justice, environmental justice, and climate justice- intersectionality, indigenous rights, and youth rights- how do movements become mainstream- what Kumi's message is for a good activist,  leader, and changemakerYou can read the action takeaways from this episode, comment, co-create future episodes, connect with fellow changemakers and join us on the journey. You can visit futureplanet.love to sign in or sign up. Let's get into it.Who is Kumi NaidooKumi Naidoo proudly stands as the Founding Chair at Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity.Born in 1965, Kumi's commitment to justice took root early. At just 15, he joined the Helping Hands Youth Organisation, making strides in South Africa's freedom journey. However, his activism drew the government's eye, leading to arrests and forcing him into hiding. Seeking safety, he moved to the UK in 1987.While in exile, Kumi thrived as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, earning a doctorate in political sociology.Upon Mandela's historic release in 1990, Kumi returned home, fervently working to legitimize the African National Congress. Between 1998 and 2008, Kumi led the global initiative CIVICUS, fortifying citizen action worldwide. He co-chaired the Global Call to Action Against Poverty from its start in 2003.His leadership further shone at Greenpeace International (2009-2016) and Amnesty International (2018-2020).Currently, Kumi imparts wisdom as a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School. He is also a cherished fellow at the University of Oxford and Magdalen College, inspiring many with his journey.Where shall we go next, what questions shall we ask? To co-create the podcast with us, connect with fellow change makers in the FuturePlanet community of action, visit www.futureplanet.love to sign in or sign up.

Headlines for June 15, 2023; Sudan’s Healthcare on Brink Amid Fighting & Targeted Attacks on Medical Workers, Hospitals Worldwide; “The New Cold War: The United States, Russia, and China”: Gilbert Achcar on Ukraine War & More; “A Carbon Bomb”: Kumi Naidoo on Fight to Stop Construction of EACOP, Proposed Pipeline in East Africa

Headlines for June 15, 2023; Sudan’s Healthcare on Brink Amid Fighting & Targeted Attacks on Medical Workers, Hospitals Worldwide; “The New Cold War: The United States, Russia, and China”: Gilbert Achcar on Ukraine War & More; “A Carbon Bomb”: Kumi Naidoo on Fight to Stop Construction of EACOP, Proposed Pipeline in East Africa

Governing climate-altering technologies fairly will be very challenging, because of a democratic deficit, a transparency deficit, a coherence deficit, and an accountability deficit in global governance systems, says Kumi Naidoo in a C2GTalk. Nonetheless, it will be crucial to put justice at the heart of these considerations, by ensuring balanced participation of peoples, rooted in science, and in a spirit of redressing past injustice. Kumi Naidoo is a South African human rights and climate justice activist. As a 15-year old, he organized school boycotts against the Apartheid educational system in South Africa. Naidoo was later part of the leadership that sought to establish the African National Congress (ANC) as a political party and he then served as the official spokesperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the overseer of the country's first democratic elections in April 1994. He was previously secretary-general of Amnesty International, international executive director of Greenpeace International, and has led several other organizations, including the South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity. For more, please go to C2G's website.

Lester Kiewit speaks to activist and author Kumi Naidoo about his memoir titled, Letters to My Mother: The Making of a Troublemaker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shauna Sylvester is the former Executive Director of the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and is moving on to be the Executive Director of the Urban Sustainability Directors' Network. Shauna has also been involved in various organizations, such as the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C., the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society, Canada's World, among others. This episode explores the impacts and changes made through these organizations, as well as how Shauna developed an interest for promoting community dialogue. Am and Shauna also discuss Shauna's concerns with Canada's changing place in the world, her focus on getting cities to 100% renewable energy, and her 2018 mayoral run in the City of Vancouver. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/175-shauna-sylvester.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/175-shauna-sylvester.html Resources: — The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue: https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue.html — The Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC BC): https://www.sparc.bc.ca/ — Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS): https://reliefweb.int/organization/impacs — Cuso International: https://cusointernational.org/ — Canada World Youth: https://canadaworldyouth.org/ — CIVICUS World Assembly: https://www.civicus.org/worldassembly/ — Imagine Canada: https://www.imaginecanada.ca/en — Kumi Naidoo: https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/bios/kumi-naidoo/ — Canada's World: https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/programs/international-relations/canadas-world.html — COP26: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop26 — Fossil of the Year Award: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-tagged-as-fossil-of-the-year-1.827062 — Carbon Talks: https://carbontalks.wordpress.com/about/ — Renewable Cities: https://www.renewablecities.ca/about-renewable-cities — SFU Public Square: https://www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/about.html — Renovictions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/ending-a-tenancy/renovictions — Semester in Dialogue: https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/semester/ — Ecotrust Canada: https://ecotrust.ca/ — The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada (The Circle): https://www.the-circle.ca/how-we-work.html — Urban Sustainability Directors Network: https://www.usdn.org/about.html Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “From Dialogue to Action — with Shauna Sylvester,” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, June 7, 2022. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/175-shauna-sylvester.html.

“You need to understand you are much, much more powerful than the head of any big organisation that does not know how to sing and dance properly,” says Kumi Naidoo, a South African human rights and environmental activist, explaining how we can use our creative talents to drive climate action. Artivism in a nutshell? Don't project your consciousness on the people that you're trying to organise, Kumi explains. You need to come from a common place of understanding, and inspire them! Enjoyed this quickie? Why not listen to Kumi's full episode on Climate Curious – How culture can help us win the climate war. Part 1: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/climate-curious-how-culture-can-help-us-win-the-climate-war-part-1/ Part 2: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/climate-curious-how-culture-can-help-us-win-the-climate-war-part-2/

In this episode, Susan speaks with Kumi Naidoo, a seasoned activist in South Africa during its struggle against apartheid who is recognized internationally as a forceful advocate for human rights, gender equity, economic justice and environmental justice. He headed Civicus, Greenpeace and Amnesty International and continues to serve in an honorary capacity as Global Ambassador for the Pan-African civil society movement, Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity. Kumi is presently a fellow at the Robert Bosch academy in Berlin, Germany. Susan and Kumi speak about art and activism, the aftermath of COP26, and how close we are to the cliff on climate change action.  Art is a way of making visible that which is invisible or maybe even rendered invisible and activism can learn much from art. We need to move beyond the limitations and entanglements of political activism as it stands now, and the hierarchies and intrinsic hegemonies built into our institutions and our norms. Art, fiction activate our imaginations and are important forms through which we can imagine other forms of human existence and other futures. Kumi also speaks compellingly of the need for youth to take the reins of leadership and not wait for it to be handed over, along with continuing to celebrate life, to love, laugh, embrace joy, to go down fighting, see these fights as marathons not as sprints and ensure accountability and justice in the process. The Subverse is the podcast of Dark ‘n' Light, a digital space that chronicles the times we live in and reimagining futures with a focus on science, nature, social justice and culture. Follow us on social media @darknlightzine, or at darknlight.com for episode details and show notes.  

Welcome to Breaking The Chain: The Leadership Series, hosted by Director of Career Coaching and Leadership Development at Impel Talent, Terentia Browne.In this episode, Terentia sits down with Dr Kumi Naidoo as they speak about how to successfully resolve conflict situations in the workplace.Dr Kumi is currently a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy and Honorary Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. He lectures at Fossil Free University and serves as Special Advisor to the Green Economy Coalition. Kumi serves as Global Ambassador to Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity. He is a Visiting Fellow at Oxford and an Honorary Fellow at Magdalen College.Follow KumiTwitter: @kuminaidooInstagram: @kuminaidoo LinkedIn: Kumi NaidooFollow Impel TalentLinkedIn: Impel TalentTwitter: @ImpelTalentFacebook: @Impel Talent Instagram: @ImpelTalentFollow Impel TalentLinkedIn: Impel TalentTwitter: @ImpelTalentFacebook: @Impel TalentInstagram: @ImpelTalentJoin us for illuminating discussions, practical insights, and a roadmap for thriving in an ever-shifting world. Subscribe now and join the conversation as we break new ground in leadership excellence!

For our final episode of Season 3, we sit down with Kumi Naidoo, Colin Spurway, and Mae Bowen for a roundtable discussion about COP26. We recap the events from Glasgow, the importance of equitable representation at international negotiations and the role that institutions of higher education can play in addressing the climate crisis. Featured Guests: Kumi Naidoo - Kumi has served as International Executive Director of Greenpeace International (from 2009 to 2016) and Secretary General of Amnesty International (from 2018 to 2020). Kumi is currently a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy, on the Global Leadership Council for Sanitation and Water for All, and Honorary Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. Currently, Kumi serves as Global Ambassador to Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity. Colin Spurway - Colin is the North Africa Country Director of the BBC's international development charity - BBC Media Action. His Tunis-based team implements a portfolio of media-development and media-for-development projects across North Africa in the spheres of governance, health, and resilience. Their El Kul social media platform for young Libyans, for example, aims to contribute to social cohesion and currently has over a million followers on Facebook. Colin has an M.A. in International Relations from St. Andrews University and was a Bobby Jones Scholar at Emory 1996-97. Mae Bowen - Mae is an attorney practicing environmental law in Washington, DC. She was part of Emory's first COP delegation, attending the Paris talks in 2015, serving as a student teacher for the accompanying course Paris is an Explanation, and co-founding the Emory Climate Organization. In 2016, she traveled to the talks in Marrakech as an alumni delegate, developed a fundraising campaign for the delegation, and founded the Emory Alumni Environmental Network, which she continues to lead today. Mae holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Political Science from Emory University, and a JD from New York University School of Law. All views expressed in the episode are her own and not reflective of her employer.

Kumi Naidoo on Apartheid, Activism and Taking care of yourself. I've known Kumi a long time, but this was the first time I learned about his family history and what makes him tick.My new

Intro.(1:19) - Start of interview.(2:03) - Jackie's "origin story". She grew up in South Africa where she studied psychology and later got her bachelor's degree in economics and management from Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Her focus on corporate governance research started in 1998 after taking a research fellowship position at the Center for Business Research at Cambridge University under Professor Simon Deakin, that included a series of reviews of the UK company law.(5:10) - How she continued her corporate governance research from Cambridge to Seattle, where she joined the Corporate Library in 2001.(6:29) - On why she started Fund Votes in 2007, that focused on a new disclosure that had been required by the SEC in 2003 for the first time, on mutual-fund and exchange-traded fund proxy voting data. Her personal interest veered towards the environmental and social issues, where she did some early work with AFLCME and AFL-CIO (labor groups focused on compensation and pay disparity), Ceres (focused on sustainability) and other advocacy groups like IEHN, CPA, and others. She focused on shareholder resolution campaigns using the mutual fund and ETF voting data to evaluate how asset managers were thinking about these longer term ESG matters.(8:35) - On Fund Votes acquisition by Morningstar in 2018. "For a long time Fund Votes was more of a lifestyle company for me, but around 2012 when say-on-pay got mandated by Dodd Frank, the data became more relevant and I invested more time and resources to build the company."(10:13) -Her current focus at Morningstar as Director, Stewardship, Product Strategy & Development, producing some thought leadership with proxy voting data. She worked a lot with Jon Hale, head of sustainability research for the Americas at Morningstar, to integrate the systems and IP that Fund Votes brought into the platform.(12:33) - Her latest article on how Say-on-Pay has failed to rein in CEO compensation, and how it could be used to bind climate targets to executive pay. Say-on-pay is an "untapped source of strategic influence for investors". Two positives from say-on-pay: it created more engagement between companies and investors (shining a light on pay practices), and created "new real estate" in the proxy ballot "and that's valuable."(22:17) - On the rising prominence of ESG in corporate governance. "The big shift has been to realize that the 'E' and the 'S' factors present systemic risks. On climate change, it was the ‘unburnable carbon' report published by Carbon Tracker (2007) that first put the issue in the mainstream for investors. The Paris Climate Agreement (2015) solidified these systemic risk matters."(26:05) - On the increasing influence and concentration of voting power in a few large asset managers.(29:56) - On the Exxon Mobil Proxy Contest with Engine No.1. and other strategic voting campaigns. "On the Exxon vote, the key was the support of the pension funds. Asset owners move the dial ('they are the real opinion leaders on corporate governance proxy voting'). The asset managers take their cue from asset owners."(31:49) - On the role of insiders and dual-class shares in proxy voting, and "hidden control preventing resolutions from passing". From her article: the 2021 Proxy Voting in 7 Charts. Examples include Larry Ellison (Oracle), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), Walmart, Alphabet, Tyson Foods, etc.(36:46) - On the rise of the Investor Stewardship Movement. "How stewardship codes, ordinary investors, investor advocacy organizations and collaborative investor initiatives have become a much more powerful force in the market."(40:43) - On the role of directors, ESG board committees, board composition and diversity.(44:12) - What are the issues to look out for the next Proxy Season in 2022:There will be a lot of pre-season engagements and perhaps a record proportion of withdrawals. Directors will be busy!Corporate Lobbying will be under the spotlight.Climate Target setting (de-carbonation pathways).Racial equity audits and diversity generally.Pay.(46:46) - Her favorite books:To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf (1990)Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis (2005)(47:39) - Her (informal) mentors:Rommel Roberts, peace activist from South Africa.Manton Hirst, professor at Rhodes University.(48:47) - Quotes that she thinks of often, or lives her life by:"Wat jou nie doodmaak nie, maak jou sterker" (what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, in Afrikaans)"Perfect is the enemy of the good" (perfection is a self-indulgence)(49:52) - An unusual habit that she loves: reading Afrikaans police thrillers (particularly by Deon Meyer).(51:25) - The living person she most admires: Kumi Naidoo (a South African human rights and environmental activist).Jackie Cook is Director, Stewardship, Product Strategy & Development in Sustainalytics' Stewardship services team at Morningstar. Follow Jackie on Twitter: @FundVotesIf you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. __ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter @evanepsteinLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack https://evanepstein.substack.com/Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Kumi Naidoo is a seasoned activist and has held leadership positions at Greenpeace International and Amnesty International.  In this impassioned conversation with his compatriot Paul van Zyl, Kumi lays out four things he believes activists could do better at in order to more effectively lead a green revolution. He also speaks about the representation of marginalised voices, how consumer spending power can force greener supply chains, and he suggests radically rethinking the economic systems that have caused so much environmental damage to date.

As the Tories are embroiled in corruption scandals, the polls are finally turning against them - after months of seeming apparently immune to pandemic mishandling, a fuel crisis, cuts to Universal Credit and a surge in the cost of living. But how much trouble are they in - and can Labour capitalise on the Tories' crisis?We're joined by Byline's Adam Bienkov and CLASS Director Ellie Mae O'Hagan.Plus - with a COP26 agreement signed - how much of a step forward or travesty is it? We're joined by human rights and environmental activist Kumi Naidoo.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kumi Naidoo has spent his life fighting for human rights and climate justice. In 1987 had to flee his native South Africa as a 22 year old because he was wanted by police for his role in fighting the racist Apartheid regime. He went on the head both Greenpeace International and Amnesty International. Kumi Naidoo tells Chris Cummins why we should listen to the Fridays For Future activists, particularly those from the global south. And why his experience with Apartheid showed him that peaceful civil disobedience might be the only way to ensure change but violence never is.

In a passionate and wide-ranging conversation, Kumi Naidoo and Aruna Rao explore hope, fear, Black Lives Matter, feminist principles, intersectionality and structural change. They ask whether the institutions that were set up to protect us, like the police, and to enable social change, such as social services, the UN, and international development organizations, have failed us and whether we should keep trying to change them from the inside or tear them down and start again. This episode is a re-broadcast of Kumi's new podcast - Power, People & Planet – produced by the Green Economy Coalition – which brings together activists, artists and community leaders who are dismantling our broken systems and building something new in its place. Kumi Naidoo, a veteran social and environmental justice activist from South Africa, has held senior positions in international civil society organizations. He was the former SG of Amnesty International, Greenpeace and Civicus and is a founding board member of Gender at Work. We invite you to listen in and join the conversation. Please email us at genderatworkpodcast@gmail.com

From protesting on the front lines against the apartheid in South Africa to sitting in the boardrooms of global climate change and human rights organisations, Kumi Naidoo is a lifelong activist with a tonne of experience in how to make people in power sit up and take notice. The only way? Through music, dance, culture – ‘artivism', says Kumi, in this week's Climate Quickie. “When I started as a 15 year old, I had an intuitive sense of injustice. [...] What I learned in the first sort of 10 years of my activism was probably the most instructive. I wish I had hung on to some of the core lessons even stronger than I did. But I got contaminated a little bit along the way, by the idea of doing things where you had big logos and marketing and communications,” says Kumi. If you enjoyed this quickie, why not listen to Kumi's full 2-part episode on the #ClimateCuriousPod – How culture can help us win the climate war: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/climatecuriouskumi

This inspiring, must-listen new episode of Next Normal highlights the visionary thinking of South African leader, Kumi Naidoo. Naidoo is a life-long campaigner for human rights, social justice, and our environment – all issues that intersect with our global economic system. In his conversation with Amit, Kumi paints a compelling portrait of his early work as an anti-apartheid activist and describes how that activism still guides his work today. He tells Amit why he thinks the worst disease the world presently faces is not COVID-19 but “affluenza,” and he offers an urgent call-to-action for systemic change as we enter “the most consequential decade in humanity's history.”

In the second of a special two-part feature, we're back with South African human rights and environmental activist, Kumi Naidoo, on how we can tap into culture, communications and identity to influence politics and reveal the truth about the climate crisis.

In the first of a special Climate Curious two-part feature, we hear from the extraordinary South African human rights and environmental activist, Kumi Naidoo, on how we can tap into culture, communications and identity to influence politics and reveal the truth about the climate crisis. Read the highlights in our article: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/climatecuriouskumi

Feeling at all freaked out by the state of the world at the moment? Wondering what you can do about it? Join Kumi Naidoo, the veteran social and environmental justice campaigner, to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time. In each episode Kumi is joined by activists, artists and community leaders who are dismantling our broken system - and building something better in its place. Hear their stories. Learn what has kept them fighting. Find out how we all can make a difference.

From Durban, South Africa, New Labor Forum columnist Sean Sweeney interviews human rights and environmental leader Kumi Naidoo. In 2009, Naidoo became the first African head of Greenpeace, then went on to serve as Secretary General of Amnesty International, from 2018 to 2020. In his interview with Sweeney, Naidoo rebukes successive U.S. administrations for their failure to play a useful role in halting climate change. He also reproaches leaders in the global South who suggest they should be given a pass on environmental destruction as they seek to increase living standards and develop their economies.

Our host Vicki Robin reflects on her conversation with long-time activist Kumi Naidoo, as heard on episode 22 of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” Connect with Kumi NaidooWebsite: kuminaidoo.netTwitter: twitter.com/kuminaidooFollow WCPGR on Social MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatCouldPossiblyGoRightPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/postcarbonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/postcarboninstitute/Learn more: https://bit.ly/pci-wcpgrseries***Join us in December for a special Zoom call with Vicki! When you donate any amount to support the show, we'll invite you to join a live, online call with Vicki on Thursday, December 10. ***Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode of What Could Possibly Go Right?Support the show (https://www.postcarbon.org/support-what-could-possibly-go-right/)

"Let's not let those that brought humanity to this point of destruction get away with the injustices that it created."Kumi Naidoo is recognized internationally as a forceful advocate for human rights, gender equity, economic justice, and environmental justice. A seasoned activist in South Africa during its struggle against apartheid, his long career of deep commitment to people and the planet has included serving as Executive Director of Greenpeace International and as Secretary General of Amnesty International. Kumi’s current roles include Professor of Practice, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University; Global Ambassador, Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity; Visiting Fellow, Oxford University, and Honorary Fellow, Magdalen College.Kumi shares his thoughts on What Could Possibly Go Right? including:That we need to reassess how we measure wealth as GDP, a broken system for measuring the value of people and work.That we suffer from affluenza, “an illness where we have come to believe that a meaningful, prosperous, decent, dignified life comes from more and more material acquisitions.” and that climate change “is fundamentally a problem of consumption and inequality”.That activism needs humility and to “listen more to people on the ground”. Instead of appealing to those in power, activists should support the powerless to speak for themselves, whose “voices bring an urgency that only those that suffer an injustice can bring, with the kind of eloquence, power and passion that makes it hard for the media, policymakers and those in power to ignore.”That we need more genuinely democratic systems across the world with a fair chance to run for office, instead of displaying only “the form of democracy without the substance of democracy”.That the analogy of the spider and the starfish shows the strength of decentralized versus centralized forms of organizing and mobilizing.That understanding the biggest contribution we can make to the cause of humanity is “not giving your life, but giving the rest of your life,” with perseverance, stamina, and courage to see those injustices dislodged.That it’s not good for mental health for us to see injustice and not express it and to bottle it up inside of us.That even “the pessimism of our analysis can be overcome by the optimism of our action”. ResourcesBook - The Spider and the Starfish: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod BeckstromConnect with Kumi NaidooWebsite: kuminaidoo.netTwitter: twitter.com/kuminaidooFollow WCPGR on Social MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatCouldPossiblyGoRightPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/postcarbonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/postcarboninstitute/Learn more: https://bit.ly/pci-wcpgrseries***Join us in December for a special Zoom call with Vicki! When you donate any amount to support the show, we'll invite you to join a live, online call with Vicki on Thursday, December 10. ***Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode of What Could Possibly Go Right?Support the show (https://www.postcarbon.org/support-what-could-possibly-go-right/)

This week, something a little different! For our conversation, we are joined by South African Environmental and Human Rights Activist, Kumi Naidoo. Kumi is best know for his time running GreenPeace International and Amnesty International, two massive organizations that get at the heart of enacting justice in all it's forms around the world. We talk about what kind of leadership is needed in our search for environmental and racial justice. And our main guest this week is Lindsay Levin, CEO of Leaders' Quest. Lindsay has dedicated her life and her work to reshaping what leadership looks like through vulnerability, listening, and doing the work of searching ourselves to find our collective humanity. Watch the amazing animation and download Tom's new book here: https://whathappenedwhenweallstopped.com Connect with us on Social Media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

UNICEF's 10-part special podcast series on "The Future of Childhood" - to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this episode, Sarah Crowe, speaks to Kumi Naidoo on the environment and human rights. Kumi Naidoo is a life-long social justice and environmental campaigner hailing from South Africa. Born in Durban in 1965, Kumi’s first taste of activism came at age 15 when he organised and took part in an anti-apartheid protest that saw him expelled from his school.  

My guest today, Kumi Naidoo, is Secretary General of Amnesty International. He's a longtime activist and civil society leader who joined the anti-apartheid movement as a teenager and for many years lead Greenpeace.  In September, ahead of the UN Climate Summit, Amnesty International conferred its highest honor, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, to Greta Thunberg and the Friday's for the Future Movement. In this conversation I sought to draw out Kumi Naidoo's perspective as a longtime activist on this burgeoning transnational youth climate movement. That is the focus of much of our conversation in this episode.  We met in Amnesty's offices across the street from the United Nations, where days earlier hundreds of young people gathered for a Youth Climate Action summit.  From a UN perspective, this was a pretty interesting and unique event. And Secretary General Antonio Guterres was very transparent that he sought this kind of youth engagement as a means to pressure government to take more meaningful action on climate change. We kick off discussing what impact he's seen from this youth movement around the UN and beyond.  At times this conversation gets heavy. And I just want to thank Kumi Naidoo for both taking the time to speak during a very busy UNGA week and more importantly.   https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches     

Paul's guest this week is the Secretary General of Amnesty International (and fellow South African), Kumi Naidoo. From protesting against apartheid to heading up Greenpeace, Kumi reflects on his life as an activist, explains why he feels civil disobedience is so necessary and shares his take on our current global political climate.  This episode concludes series one of Conduit Conversations - we hope you've enjoyed it! We'll be back with for series two in the autumn, bringing you a new group of exceptional people who have changed the world for the better.

How can we build a global movement of love in a time of change and hatred? Ai-jen Poo is the Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Co-Director of Caring Across Generations, and Co-Founder of Supermajority. Kumi Naidoo is a human rights activist and the current Secretary-General of Amnesty International. Kumi was also the first African head of Greenpeace. On this episode, Ai-jen and Kumi join host Peggy Clark, Vice President of the Aspen Institute and Executive Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group, to discuss the state of global movements today and how activism is an act of love. Learn more about The Bridge podcast and other programs at https://www.aspenglobalinnovators.org/.

Kumi Naidoo, secretary-general of Amnesty International, talks to POLITICO's Ryan Heath in our latest pop-up podcast from the World Economic Forum. Ryan also sums up his impressions of the WEF so far and talks to World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Wellcome Trust boss Jeremy Farrar about global efforts to improve mental health.

Episode 5 contains an interview with Kumi Naidoo, the South African Secretary General of Amnesty International, and well known campaigner on global poverty, climate justice and human rights. He covers and touches on several campaigns including Make Poverty History, Anti-Apartheid and climate change campaigns. Kumi speaks frankly about the current state of civil society, progress being won and lost and how he keeps motivated in the face of external and internal challenges.  

In 2008 when the financial systems of the world's richest countries crashed, others did not. Asian nations, especially China, bounced back quickly from the crisis, and were able to capitalise on their financial power to build up their reputation as global players. Professor Ian Goldin looks at how this has led to a shift in power from West to East, the ripples of which can be seen in everything from the founding of the G20, to Chinese foreign investment in Africa, to a rise in confidence in developing countries. With this massive change in world power still underway, should we be worried or excited? Professor Goldin hears from guests including Amnesty International secretary general Kumi Naidoo, head of the IMF Christine Lagarde, professor of public policy at the National University of Singapore Kishore Mahbubani, and former World Bank managing director and finance minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

This episode comes to you direct from New York City where Maeve lives and Mary was attending Climate Week. Governments, diplomates, business leaders and climate change gathered to assess progress and push for solutions to avert the climate crisis and deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement. Mary and Maeve set up in a Manhattan studio, for a special dispatch from the week joined by a flurry of Mothers of Invention. Kumi Naidoo, the new Director General of Amnesty International, passes by the studio at the start of the week, to share his perspective on environmental justice and human rights. Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres and President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands also dropped by early one morning to report back on their weeks, which countries have committed what, and where we still need more action.   EPISODE NOTES: This week’s Mothers of Invention are:   Kumi Naidoo - South African activist now based in London Lifelong activist, anti-apartheid campaigner, former head of Greenpeace and now Director General of Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/   Christiana Figueres - Costa Rican diplomat now based in Washington DC International diplomat working on policy and multilateral negotiations. She was appointed Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in July 2010, six months after the failed COP15 in Copenhagen. http://christianafigueres.com   President Hilda Heine  - Marshall Islands Hilda Heine is a Marshallese educator and politician, currently serving as the eighth President of the Marshall Islands.  She announced the Marshall Islands’ progressive zero emissions target at the start of this year’s Climate Week.

In the sixth episode of Voices from SA, host Nicholas Claude speaks to lifelong activist Kumi Naidoo, shortly before his appointment as Head of Amnesty International. During the course of a wide-ranging discussion Kumi speaks passionately about the role that activism can play in changing legislation and transforming society. “Optimism of action is the best antidote for the terrible analysis of where the world is. I refuse to accept that the world we live in is the best that humanity can create for itself.”

South African president Jacob Zuma often boasts that the African National Congress (ANC) “will rule until Jesus comes back.” Voters have consistently given the ANC clear majorities in national, provincial, and local elections since 1994, when South Africa first made the transition to democracy. A certain level of hubris may have been inevitable. However, the 2016 local elections shattered the party's complacency: its share of the national vote dipped below 60 percent for the first time, shaving off some 8 percent of the ANC's support since the last local election. South Africa struggle is well documented. The contributions of its most radical elements, however, are not. These radical elements were essential to the struggle against brutally repressive Apartheid regime. The marginalization of their contributions and the solidification of ANC party elite exacerbates class divisions and ethnic tensions. The ideas and practice of Steve Biko, Chris Hani, Robert Sobukwe, and others are finding practical expression in the various South African youth resistance movements--#feesmustfall; #rhodesmustfall; land struggles…captured in Shack Dwellers movements, eviction resistance, labor vs. corporation struggles, etc. Twenty-three (23) years after South Africa democratic elections—considered by some as being the post-apartheid era…South African youth are finding that those ‘radical' elements of Apartheid resistance are essential to framing a South African future. Today, Mwiza Munthali, Africa World Now Project's executive producer, international journalist, and human rights activist caught up with Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. Ebrahim Rasool who served as South African ambassador to the United States between 2010-2015. Mwiza and Ambassador Rasool explores the challenges of the ANC; its moral compass; and its internal dynamics. In second segment, we turn our attention to the situation and conditions in Togo. Since August, people have taken to the streets in protest of the lived-conditions of millions of Togolese under the current ruling family. The first protest was led by the Pan-African National Party (PNP), which called for constitutional and institutional reform. These demands later evolved to a call for the president to step down. Again, joining us was Mwiza Munthali who spoke with Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan who was on the ground in Togo. Gambian Human Rights Activist, Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan, is Coordinator of Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dignity. A human rights activist who organized widespread protests to get longtime Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh out of office, Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan, a young activist from The Gambia with a background in youth development is taking over the reins from global human rights and environmental justice activist and launch director, Kumi Naidoo. Here Africa World Now Project's in-depth discussion on the current and future situation in Togo. Our show was produced today in solidarity with the native, indigenous, and Afro-descended communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana; and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all people.

Shaka Ssali and his guests examine the significance of Africa Day, the creation of the African Union and the state of politics on the continent. He is joined by Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Ambassador of the African Union to the United States, Awet T. Weldemichael, Professor of History at Queens University in Kingston, Canada and Kumi Naidoo, Director of Africans Rising from Durban in South Africa.

Shaka Ssali and his guests examine the significance of Africa Day, the creation of the African Union and the state of politics on the continent. He is joined by Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Ambassador of the African Union to the United States, Awet T. Weldemichael, Professor of History at Queens University in Kingston, Canada and Kumi Naidoo, Director of Africans Rising from Durban in South Africa.

The use of nuclear energy has generated a buzz, with environmental experts lamenting the damage to our environment, and the wider society wondering if South Africa can afford to fund a project of that scale. We speak to Dave Nicholls, Eskom's chief nuclear officer; Kumi Naidoo, former global head of green peace and ambassador for southern african faith communities environment institute and energy expert Andrew Kenney

Eskom has confirmed that it will invite bids this week to build nuclear reactors. Government has earmarked nuclear expansion as the centrepiece of a plan to increase power generation and has asked Eskom to procure an additional nine-thousand-600 megawatts of capacity. This as a court case brought by environmentalist groups challenging a controversial nuclear deal between South Africa and Russia was postponed in the Cape Town High Court. For more on this we are joined by Kumi Naidoo who is an ambassador for environmentalist group, the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute..

In order to make the necessary shifts and implement greener policies, developing countries require sufficient funding, technologies and institutional capacity and developed countries need to accept their responsibilities and help. In the third episode of COP21, we explore another pivotal issue for the COP21 negotiations in Paris, implementation. We speak to Sivan Kartha, a senior scientist at the Stockholm Environmental Institute and Meena Raman from the Third World Network and we also provide clips from interviews with Hela Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund and Kumi Naidoo, the Executive Director of Greenpeace International.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 This expanded, two-and-a-half-hour edition includes coverage of Pope Francis in Washington, DC and what he and activists have to say on issues of climate justice, immigration, income inequality and the controversial canonization of Junipero Serra, who established Catholic missions in California that historians say led to the extermination of tens of thousands of indigenous people. Voices include Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, founder of the Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregations, Brigette Rouson, Ted Glick, Kumi Naidoo and others gathered for the Pope Francis Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally. Headlines and more. Part 1 https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OTG-SEPT24-2015-PART1.mp3 Part 2 https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OTG-SEPT24-2015-PART2-2.mp3

Mitschnitt vom Energiekongress 2014 - Einleitung durch Nils Müller und Sönke Tangermann, Vorstände Greenpeace Energy eG. Sowie Grußworte von Kumi Naidoo, Geschäftsführer Greenpeace International.

"We believe that intensifying peaceful civil disobedience is not only ethically justifiable but morally necessary” - Kumi Naidoo. In this public lecture, Kumi Naidoo looks at what justifies non-violent direct action, and discusses when and why it should be deployed. Dr Naidoo draws on recent campaigns such as last year's protest at an Arctic oil drilling rig, which saw activists arrested by Russian authorities and held for 100 days, and the anti-apartheid struggle he was part of in his home country, South Africa. Dr Kumi Naidoo is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International. In addition to leading the organisation to critical campaign victories and augmenting its influence in international political negotiations, Naidoo has been responsible for promoting considerable growth and activity by Greenpeace in the Global South. He has also been influential in fostering further cooperation between Greenpeace and many diverse parts of civil society in the fight to avert catastrophic climate change and promote environmental justice. Chair: Dr. Michael Jennings

In this Governance in Africa Conversations podcast produced by the School of Oriental and African Studies(SOAS)/Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Dr. Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, talks about natural resources in Africa, governance and the effects of climate change. Dr. Kumi Naidoo is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International. In addition to leading the organisation to critical campaign victories and augmenting its influence in international political negotiations, Naidoo has been responsible for promoting considerable growth and activity by Greenpeace in the Global South. He has also been influential in fostering further cooperation between Greenpeace and many diverse parts of civil society in the fight to avert catastrophic climate change and promote environmental justice.

Commissioner Dan Esty, Dr Kumi Naidoo, Mr Simon Upton and Dr Zinta Zommers discuss environmental protection and climate change at the Rhodes House 110th Anniversary event. This panel discusses changes that must be made to environmental protection strategies to deal with the biggest challenges of the 21st Century. Specific issues covered include promoting sustainable technological and policy innovation; engaging and incentivising businesses to achieve environmental aims; and the intersection of development, environmental protection, peace and security.

Commissioner Dan Esty, Dr Kumi Naidoo, Mr Simon Upton and Dr Zinta Zommers discuss environmental protection and climate change at the Rhodes House 110th Anniversary event. This panel discusses changes that must be made to environmental protection strategies to deal with the biggest challenges of the 21st Century. Specific issues covered include promoting sustainable technological and policy innovation; engaging and incentivising businesses to achieve environmental aims; and the intersection of development, environmental protection, peace and security.

Dr Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2013. Some have described the current moment of world history as a 'perfect storm', as a range of crises converge. The impacts of climate change are picking up speed with often devastating consequences. Increased pressures on limited natural resources are inevitably leading to conflict. Globally we see major economic exclusion and a democratic deficit. This lecture will highlight how the environmental movement needs to act very differently than it has done in the past, applying 21st century practices to 21st century problems, in order to play its part effectively. South African human rights activist Dr Kumi Naidoo has been the International Executive Director of environmentalist group Greenpeace since November 2009. He is an alumnus of Magdalen College and a former Rhodes scholar.

Dr Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2013. Some have described the current moment of world history as a 'perfect storm', as a range of crises converge. The impacts of climate change are picking up speed with often devastating consequences. Increased pressures on limited natural resources are inevitably leading to conflict. Globally we see major economic exclusion and a democratic deficit. This lecture will highlight how the environmental movement needs to act very differently than it has done in the past, applying 21st century practices to 21st century problems, in order to play its part effectively. South African human rights activist Dr Kumi Naidoo has been the International Executive Director of environmentalist group Greenpeace since November 2009. He is an alumnus of Magdalen College and a former Rhodes scholar.

Ekonomi&Ekoloji: 4 Temmuz 2013 Bu hafta Ekonomi & Ekoloji programında, Pelin Cengiz ve Barış Gencer Baykan Greenpeace Yerel Hareketler Koordinatörü Reşit Elçin'i ağırladılar. Önce geçen hafta İstanbul'da gerçekleşen 350.org'un düzenlediği, dünyanın dört bir yanından binlerce iklim aktivistinin katıldığı, uluslararası Global Power Shift (Dünyanın Eksenin Değiştir) eylemi için İstanbul'da bulunan Greeanpeace Uluslararası Direktörü Kumi Naidoo'nun sözlerinden de yola çıkarak, Türkiye'nin karbon emisyonlarını arttıran kömüre dayalı termik santral ve diğer fosil yakıt yatırımlarını ve Türkiye'deki bu konudaki yerel mücadeleleri ve karaatlas.org sitesini konuştuk.

Greenpeace has campaigned against environmental degradation, for more than 40 years. This month it's mobilising its activists to make a stand on saving the planet at the UN climate change conference in Doha. Four decades on and with global warming slipping down the agenda – is anyone listening to what Greenpeace have to say? Hardtalk talks to South African Kumi Naidoo – executive director of Greenpeace International. Doesn't his organisation need a new bold vision to make an impact – and if so – what is it? (Image: Kumi Naidoo, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Global warming is no longer a fear for the future.  It's threatening human civilization, now. But a good portion of humanity doesn't seem that concerned.  On this edition, part 1 of a special 2 part series produced by Brian Edwards-Tiekert…on climate change that is happening, the political response that isn't, and the people trying to break the gridlock. This series was made possible by a grant from The Lia Fund, with additional support from The Cultural Conservancy. Featuring: Tim Flannery, author of “The Weathermakers”; Professor Joseph Alcamo,  United Nations Environment Program chief scientist; James Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma; Bernaditas Mueller, South Centre climate change special advisor; Patrick Bond, Center for Civil Society Director at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa; Enele Soapala, Tuvalu minister for foreign affairs, environment, and labor; Barack Obama, President of the United States; Stanislaus Lumumba Di-Aping, South Sudanese diplomat; Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director; Mohamed Nasheed,  President of the Maldives; Terisa Turner, University of Guelph. Economist; Nnimo Bassey, Friends of the Earth International chair For More Information:  Climate Signals-An Inventory of Climate Change Impact Reports http://climatesignals.org/ Skeptical Science www.skepticalscience.com Climate Progress www.climateprogress.org Mobilization for Climate Justice http://www.actforclimatejustice.org Center for Civil Society, University of Kwazulu-Natal http://ccs.ukzn.ac.za/ Indigenous Environmental Network http://www.ienearth.org/ Senator James Inhofe http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/ The South Centre http://www.southcentre.org/ Tuvalu and Global Warming http://www.tuvaluislands.com/warming.htm Greenpeace International http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ Friends of the Earth International http://www.foei.org/ COP17 in Durban, South Africa http://www.cop17durban.com The post Making Contact – Climate Change Gridlock: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 1) appeared first on KPFA.

Podcast zum neuen Geschäftsführer von Greenpeace International Kumi Naidoo. Der südafrikanische Umwelt- und Menschenrechtsaktivist ist seit November 2009 im Amt und damit der erste Afrikaner am Kopf der Organisation. In jungen Jahren kämpfte er bereits gegen die Apartheid in Südafrika. Dies führte 1986 zu seiner Verhaftung und zwang ihn wenig später ins Exil. In England promovierte er dann in Oxfort Politikwissenschaften und engagierte sich inzwischen in vielen verschiedenen Organisationen für Menschenrechte und den Umweltschutz. 2005 gründete er mit anderen Aktivisten die bekannte Organisation „Global Call to Action Against Poverty“, in Deutschland bekannt unter dem Namen „Deine Stimme gegen Armut“.