Alarmed by the pollution produced by the Konkola Copper Mines operation in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, Chilekwa Mumba organized a lawsuit to hold the mine’s parent company, Vedanta Resources, responsible. 

Chilekwa’s victory in the UK Supreme Court set a Continue reading →

He has inherited the legacy of his father, one of the few survivors of the genocide half a century ago, and represents a “people” that today numbers only 59 people.

Adriano and his few companions are so attached to his Continue reading →

She organized community efforts to stop mining development by British mining company Anglo American in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. 

Brazil is one of the five largest mineral producers in the world, with much of the activity concentrated in the Amazon region. Continue reading →

Faced with the violence of criminal gangs that have overwhelmed the lives of many children, the Kenyan activist opened the doors of her home, giving young people an opportunity. A commitment that earned her the Zayed Prize for Human Fraternity Continue reading →

The 20-year-old climate activist is making her voice heard across South Africa and beyond. What she says. 

My involvement as a climate activist began in 2017 when my province, the Western Cape [in South Africa], was experiencing a water crisis Continue reading →