Kliptown Youth open eyes to Climate Change
Sonia Koopman* reports on the Kliptown youth’s positive response to awareness raising programme on climate change that include photography and storytelling.
Month: December 2011
COP17: Media And Climate Change
Mariclair Smit discusses the relationship between COP17, the media and different angles of the stories, and barriers and/or support for climate justice.
Carbon Markets: Trading with our Future
This article explains carbon market trading and argues that like any market it will lead to fluctuations and crashes and is therefore not a sustainable solution for climate justice.
Engen’s crude oil haunts Durban community
Pralini Naidoo* gives an account of the Durban community’s struggle against Engen.
Climate change not really my business “So I thought
Cynthia Musiye* talks about her personal realisation about climate change.
South African Waste Pickers: ‘MATOTI’
Portia Mosia* discusses the important work that waste pickers do and the struggle to have their work recognised and paid.
COP 17: A perspective through the lens of a non-social justice activist
Daphine Mlambo* raises important questions for building the social justice movement against the backdrop of COP17.
The Naked Option: A Last Resort
Anele Mdzikwa* reviews an inspiring movie and real life story about women organising themselves to achieve environmental justice in the Niger Delta, Using their nakedness.
Towards a Truly Democratic Left: An anarchist assessment of the DLF at COP17
Jonathan Payn* argues that the Democatic Left Front (DFL), is an undemocratic and middle class dominated structure that needs to be democratised.
Khanya journal conference on radical political economy: environment, cop and social justice – December 29, 2011
Ferrial Adam* discusses the SA government’s role in climate change and argues for the need for a mass movement to condidtently safeguard our future environmental interests.