African Climate Alliance Podcast

In this episode, we return to South Africa, where young activists took on government plans for new coal-fired power through the #CancelCoal campaign — a landmark youth-led climate litigation effort that challenged how energy decisions are made and whose futures they prioritise. We hear from Letago, Sibusiso, and Lisakhanya from the African Climate Alliance as well as Michelle Sithole of the Centre...

In this episode, we travel to Kenya, where droughts, floods and rising temperatures are reshaping daily life. But despite these challenges, young people are leading powerful climate justice work from both urban and rural spaces. We meet two youth activists, Christopher and Cece. Christopher uses journalism and filmmaking to educate communities about climate change and renewable energy, while Cece...

In this episode, we travel to Malawi, where droughts, cyclones and energy shortages are reshaping daily life. But despite these challenges, young people are leading powerful climate justice work from an unexpected place: the classroom. We meet two youth activists who partner with primary schools to teach children about the environment through storytelling, art, games and hands-on projects. Their a...

In this episode of the African Climate Alliance Podcast, we focus on Zimbabwe, where young people, particularly women, are standing on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Across the country, the impacts of climate change are being felt in everyday life. Droughts are leaving families without food and water, while climate migration and menstrual health challenges are deepening existing inequalitie...

Episode 1 In this episode of the African Climate Alliance Podcast, we focus on Zimbabwe, where young people, particularly women, are standing on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Across the country, the impacts of climate change are being felt in everyday life. Droughts are leaving families without food and water, while climate migration and menstrual health challenges are deepening existing i...

In the final episode of our Cancel Coal season, we're in conversation with Reverend Rachel Mash. We unpack the fundamental role of spiritual leaders in activism, while exploring the intersections, physical, and spiritual worlds, and how it can inspire tangible change within society.  Reverend Rachel is the Environmental Coordinator of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho,...

In the fourth episode of our Cancel Coal season, we’re in conversation with Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant from Open Secrets - an organisation holding powerful private actors to account for economic crimes. Together, we uncover the power and money dynamics within South Africa’s energy landscape as well as the lessons that can be learned for achieving an equitable and just energy transition.  Zen M...

In the third episode of our Cancel Coal season, we chat to climate advocacy lawyer, Brandon Abdinor, from the Centre for Environmental Rights, as we explore the legal aspects of the Cancel Coal court case, its constitutional basis, and the implications on South Africa's energy future. Brandon Abdinor joined the Centre for Environmental Rights as a Climate Advocacy Lawyer in 2021. In this role he e...

In the second episode of our Cancel Coal season, we hear from Lebohang Dube of the Center for Child Law at the University of Pretoria who shares about the Deadly Air court case, how the South African Constitution protects people's right to a healthy environment, and how we can use the legal system to hold the government to account and call for a just energy future for all.  Lebohang Dube is a cand...

In the first episode of our Cancel Coal season, we go to the frontlines to speak to Promise Mabilo, from Vukani Environmental Movement, who shares about the impacts of coal on health, wellbeing, and everyday life. Promise is an activist based in Emalahleni in Mpumalanga where most people living in the area are victims of breathing toxic air and in the heart of coal fired power stations and coal mi...

In today’s episode, we are exploring the importance of voting as one way to take a stand for justice and change. With South African elections around the corner, many are wondering who to vote for. So, in this episode, we are asking the question: How Are South African Politicians Planning to Take Climate Action? It is essential that we cast our votes with knowledge of who it is we are voting for an...

Mental wellness, mental health, and mental wellbeing are seldom conversations that are brought up when we are talking about climate change and climate justice. In this conversation, we unpack the connections between mental health, the environment, and climate justice. Panelists: Vuyokazi Ngemntu (South Africa): Vuyokazi Ngemntu is a writer- performer situated in Cape Town, South Africa, whose prax...

This conversation helps us to identify current and emerging opportunities for indigenous peoples and local communities to contribute to climate change mitigation, including opportunities for application of traditional knowledge and practices. Panelists: Linda Seekoei (South Africa): Linda Seekoei is a vibrant outspoken indigenous woman on a mission. She is on a mission to promote and restore the K...

We look at the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline as a case study to understand how communities are being displaced, wildlife is being threatened, and the worsening effects of the climate crisis.  Panelists: Baraka Lenga (Tanzania):  Baraka Lenga is a young climate change scientist and livelihood expert, and committed climate activist, based in Tanzania. He works as a Representative of GreenFaith Inte...

This conversation helps us understand the connections between gender and the impacts of climate change on different groups of people, and how this affects how we advocate for a better world for all. Panelist: Francina Nkosi (South Africa):  Francina is a frontline human rights defender and a champion of gender justice and environmental rights in Lephalale, a mining community in Limpopo. She uses h...

What does it mean to decolonise the climate justice movement?  This conversation helps us visualise what decolonisation looks like in a practical sense and imagine what possible opportunities exist when we look to creating a future that serves all, a future that is just and equitable. Panelists: Brown (South Africa): Brown is a Queer Artivist. Their work is deeply rooted in honouring their tricont...