Just Us and the Climate - Climate Justice Coalition

#014 The People Versus the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

A people's tribunal putting the government on trial for its crimes Guests: Cleopatra Shezi (United Front) In this special episode of Just Us and the Climate, we take you to a live People's Tribunal, entitled the People of South Africa versus the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). We…

14 Jul 2022 41 min

#013 We cannot eat oil and gas

Seismic surveys on South Africa's east and west coasts Guests: Nonhle Mbuthuma (Amadiba Crisis Committee) Sinegugu Zukulu (Sustaining the Wild Coast) Wilmien Wicomb (Legal Resources Center) Christian Adams (Steenberg Cove Small Scale Fishers Community) Dr Mnqobi Ngubane and Moenieba Isaacs (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies) Big corporations’ plans…

11 Mar 2022 59 min

#012 South Africa's R130 Billion Climate Finance Deal

Can climate finance unlock South Africa's just energy transition? Guests: Nina Callaghan (Centre for Sustainability Transitions) Dr Emily Tyler (Meridian Economics) In this episode, we dive into the details (or lack thereof) surrounding South Africa's major R130 billion climate finance deal announced at the COP 26 UN Climate Summit in…

23 Nov 2021 57 min

#011 The Full Costs of Mining

An exploration of how extractivism creates environmental, social and climate justice. Host: Robert.Krause (Researcher: Environmental Justice | Wits) Guests: Nomakhosazana Precious Nomnqa (Women Affected by Mining United in Action – WAMUA) Ramabina Mahapa (Land and Accountability Research Centre – LARC) Patrick Bond (Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg) The often…

15 Nov 2021 52 min

#10 Suffocated by the air we breathe: A Tale of Two Pandemics

Guests in this episode: James Irlam (PHASA) Thandile Chinyavanhu (Greenpeace Africa) Thomas Mnguni (groundWork) With three exciting and considered guests and hosted by SECTION27, this episode is in conversation about the impact of climate change on health, honing in on the consequences of poor quality air on population morbidity and…

24 May 2021 40 min

#09 Transforming Africa's Biggest Polluter | A Green New Eskom

With Mandy Rambharos (Eskom | Head of the Just Energy Transition Office) In this episode Mandy Rambharos, head of Eskom's Just Energy Transition office, speaks to Dr Alex Lenferna, the secretary of the Climate Justice Coalition and campaigner with 350Africa.org. The episode focuses on Eskom, the biggest polluter on the…

17 May 2021 53 min

#08 Struggles for the climate | Climate Policy in a Developmental State

Brenda Martin (Director: Careers Service at University of Cape Town) Just transitions have featured regularly in national-level conversations in South Africa around its energy transition plans and climate change policies and commitments. In this episode, with climate policy expert Brenda Martin we unpack “Climate Policy in a Developmental State” and…

24 Apr 2021 42 min

#07 Environmental Conflict: Cause and Effect

What happens when conflict arises from depleting natural resources? Thando Lukuko (Mansa advisory | Director) Rev. Oscar Siwali (SADRA | Director) This episode looks at the impacts of climate change policy decisions for frontline communities across southern Africa. We explore what climate science predicts for the region and what it…

16 Sep 2020 50 min

#06 Women on the frontlines

Exploring gender and climate justice Alex Lenferna (350Africa.org) Mpai Nkali (Women Affected by Mining United in Action) Francina Nkosi (Waterberg Women's Advocacy Organisation) Join us as we explore climate, environmental and gender justice for women on the frontlines of extractive and polluting industries. Francina shares her experiences and insights living…

16 Sep 2020 34 min

#05 They don't really care about us

Climate Justice now! - Young climate justice activists want schools to teach about climate change Boitumelo Masipa (Section27) Raeesah Noor Mahomed (Parktown Girls) Awande Duma (SA YCCC ) Liyema Saliwa (Equal Education | Equaliser) In this episode, we explore the intersection between the right to basic education and climate. Speaking…

16 Sep 2020 45 min

#04 Women and Water: Human Rights in Jeopardy

Unpacking the impact of South Africa's water woes on women Jennifer Wells (Amnesty International | Campaigner) Nabeelah Mia (Centre for Environmental Rights | Attorney) Tatenda Muponde (Centre for Environmental Rights | Candidate Attorney) In this episode, Jennifer Wells talks to an all-star female line up as she welcomes guests Nabeelah…

16 Sep 2020 39 min

#03 Climate change 101

Ndi mini, na hone iri kwama hani? Khodani Mulaudzi (WWF South Africa | Research and Project coordinator) Vhalinavho Khavhagali (Palladium | South Africa Country Facilitator - Climate and Environment) Pfunzo Mudau (British High Commission | Policy and Campaigns Officer - Climate Change and Energy) The episode conducted in Tshivenda, presents…

16 Sep 2020 28 min

#02 The Climate Crisis: Building a People's Based Movement

Is climate justice taken seriously in South Africa? Tumi Masipa (section27.org.za) Alex Lenferna (350Africa.org) Caroline Ntaopane (Womin) General Moyo (Makause Community Development forum) In this episode, we speak with few members from the Climate Justice Coalition (CJC) who tell us more about the work about the CJC and share a…

16 Sep 2020 21 min

#01 No To Austerity, We Need a Just Recovery

To recover from COVID-19 activists are calling for a just recovery Alex Lenferna (350Africa.org) Sonia Phalatse (Institute for Economic Justice) Carilee Osborne (Institute for Economic Justice) In this episode Sonia Phalatse and Carilee Osborne from the Institute for Economic Justice talks to Climate Justice Coalition secretary Alex Lenferna about the…

11 Jul 2020 41 min