On The Frontlines with Promise Mabilo
06/19/24 • 34 min
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 mining production. Promise is also a Coordinator at Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action or VEM. Together with African Climate Alliance and Groundwork, VEM is one of the applicants taking the South African government to court in the landmark Cancel Coal court case that is calling for an end to new coal in South Africa.
About Season 2:
In this second season of the podcast, we are talking all things Cancel Coal. Over the course of five episodes, we will dive into the multifaceted impacts of coal mining and the way forward for our energy future. From frontline advocates in coal-affected communities, and legal experts discussing the environmental crisis, to the transformative power of spiritual leaders, each episode delves into diverse experiences and perspectives, encouraging us to engage with the urgent need to Cancel Coal for a just and sustainable future.
Learn more about the Cancel Coal Court Case:
Learn more about African Climate Alliance:
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 mining production. Promise is also a Coordinator at Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action or VEM. Together with African Climate Alliance and Groundwork, VEM is one of the applicants taking the South African government to court in the landmark Cancel Coal court case that is calling for an end to new coal in South Africa.
About Season 2:
In this second season of the podcast, we are talking all things Cancel Coal. Over the course of five episodes, we will dive into the multifaceted impacts of coal mining and the way forward for our energy future. From frontline advocates in coal-affected communities, and legal experts discussing the environmental crisis, to the transformative power of spiritual leaders, each episode delves into diverse experiences and perspectives, encouraging us to engage with the urgent need to Cancel Coal for a just and sustainable future.
Learn more about the Cancel Coal Court Case:
Learn more about African Climate Alliance:
Previous Episode
How Are South African Politicians Planning to Take Climate Action?
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 and what it is they stand for. To help you work through the pre-election confusion, this bonus episode unpacks the manifestos of a few prominent political parties in South Africa – with a focus on climate change, energy justice, and plans for a just South Africa.
We will be drawing on the recording of a recent political manifesto debate, facilitated by Asanda Ngoasheng, held in Cape Town on 8 May 2024, where three prominent political parties – the Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, and Rise Mzansi – unpacked their political manifestos on points of climate and socio-environmental issues. We also draw on manifesto research conducted by Project 90 by 2030, which summarised the manifesto stances on these same issues.
The episode aims to provide some form of political literacy and to encourage political participation for an inclusive society, especially among the youth.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with The Green Connection and Project 90 by 2030.
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Experts of Everyday Life with Lebohang Dube
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 candidate attorney at the Centre for Child Law. He holds an LLB from the University of the Free State and is currently doing his LLM in Environmental Law at the University of Pretoria. His background includes student activism as a former Students for Law and Social Justice leader, and a Young African Leaders Initiative fellow. He has professional and grassroots experience including community organising and education in sexual and reproductive health rights, mining-affected communities and child rights.
About Season 2:
In this second season of the podcast, we are talking all things Cancel Coal. Over the course of five episodes, we will dive into the multifaceted impacts of coal mining and the way forward for our energy future. From frontline advocates in coal-affected communities, and legal experts discussing the environmental crisis, to the transformative power of spiritual leaders, each episode delves into diverse experiences and perspectives, encouraging us to engage with the urgent need to Cancel Coal for a just and sustainable future.
Learn more about the Cancel Coal Court Case:
Learn more about African Climate Alliance:
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