Kumi Naidoo

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Kumi Naidoo

Kumi Naidoo was Greenpeace International Executive Director from November 2009 to December 2015. Born in South Africa, Kumi Naidoo became involved in South Africa's liberation struggle at the age of 15. Police harassement eventually forced him to go underground before fleeing to the UK in 1987. After Nelson Mandela’s release in 1990, Kumi returned to South Africa and was founding executive director of the South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO). From 1998 to 2008, Kumi was the Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of Johannesburg-based Civicus.

Securing a better future for the oceans and for people
Blogpost by Kumi Naidoo - June 8, 2015 at 17:42

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Local fishermen in Joal, Senegal, express their concerns about the intensifying plunder of their marine resources by placing hand-prints on a large banner reading “Your voice counts, make it heard now” to urge politicians to listen to them and take ...
Don't bet on coal and oil growth
Blogpost by Kumi Naidoo - January 24, 2014 at 16:25

A mind-boggling sum of about $800 for each person on the planet is invested into fossil fuel companies through the global capital markets alone. That’s roughly 10% of the total capital invested in listed companies. The amount of money invested into th... Read more >
We can, must and should end the age of coal
Blogpost by Kumi Naidoo - June 12, 2013 at 17:36

Coal threatens everything we love and treasure and we now have new research to establish this in our report "Silent Killers". We must stand together and bring an end to the age of coal. Our renewed fight will kick off on the 29th of June with a... Read more >
Why climate change should be discussed in the context of economic growth at the World Economic Forum
Blogpost by Kumi Naidoo - February 1, 2013 at 16:28

The World Economic Forum started a couple of days ago and I have to say that so far, I am not impressed. Every January over the last twelve, I put on a courageous face and go where I must - not where I like - where the world’s most powerful people are... Read more >
Governments must confront climate change in 2013
Blogpost by Kumi Naidoo - January 17, 2013 at 14:10 4 comments

Blog also published on the Guardian's Sustainable Business Blog.

I hope I am wrong. But in 2013, we can expect to witness more devastating extreme weather events, fuelled and supercharged by the destructive power of a warming planet brought about... Read more >

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Blogger bio

Kumi Naidoo

Securing a better future for the oceans and for people

Local fishermen in Joal, Senegal, express their concerns about the intensifying plunder of their marine resources by placing hand-prints on a large banner reading “Your voice counts, make it heard now” to urge politicians to listen to them and take ...

Don't bet on coal and oil growth

We can, must and should end the age of coal

Why climate change should be discussed in the context of economic growth at the World Economic Forum

Governments must confront climate change in 2013

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