BW Ep2: Political Leadership, Power and Agendas

In the second episode of the "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. We are still in Medie village, this time we look at the true cost of fossil fuel for development projects. Who benefits and who pays? This series is part of the host’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

In the second episode of the "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. We are still in Medie village, this time we look at power relations, political leadership, and who sets the agenda for disinformation and what those in power are doing to protect Medie..  This series is part of the host’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Welcome to the first episode of our 12-part series, "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. In this episode, we are in Medie, Botswana looking to shed light on agreements between Minergy Coal and Medie village.  to bring Masama Coal Mine to life in their community. We are in conversation with community leaders, as they take us right to the beginning of how Masama Coal Mine mine came to exist. This series is part of the hosts’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram. Recommendation- Drilled: A true-crime podcast about climate change. Sources https://businessfocus.org.uk/interview-with-matome-malema-ceo-of-minerals-development-company-botswana-mdcb/ https://caad.info/what-is-misinformation-disinformation/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-137-57952-2_2 https://thevoicebw.com/mdcb-sets-revival-mode-for-minergy/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240229032208/https://www.minergycoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Minergy-IAR2023.pdf https://www.bankofbotswana.bw/sites/default/files/publications/2023%20Annual%20Report%20Final.pdf https://www.facebook.com/BotswanaGovernment/posts/medie-coal-mine-to-create-over-400-jobsmanaging-director-of-minergy-coal-mine-at/1842003602548956/ https://www.facebook.com/BotswanaGovernment/posts/medie-coal-mine-to-create-over-400-jobsmanaging-director-of-minergy-coal-mine-at/1842003602548956 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/aTL4wr2ojJchpANs/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinformation https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/masama-coal-project/ https://www.mmegi.bw/features/minergy-eyes-rebound-despite-market-tightness/news?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Y-9F74vOvtfa1tnuWhK_iqTI0FevKb9QeYEbo4DbqNvvsAzvWxrmv9lA_aem_a8zy0RoVLPdg1lYsnFw-nw https://www.reuters.com/article/us-botswana-coal/botswanas-private-coal-mine-produces-first-saleable-coal-idUSKCN1UX0Y3/ https://www.sundaystandard.info/minergys-masama-coal-mine-not-closing-down-moagi/ https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/botswana/overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huhaflj8MtM, NJ Ayuk JD, Chairman African Energy Charter  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huuk9MegdQI, Benjamin Sporton, CEO of World Coal Association.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZe5KbYolz8,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM6YDeiKvvg Head of Oil & Gas for South Africa Khwezi Tiya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJqzCLpBAQ, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda 

This is the introductory episode of the 12-part Development and Disinformation Series. This series explores the realities behind the promises of fossil fuel mining for human development. This series is the result of the host being a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

In this episode of Sustain267 Podcast, we are in conversation with climate justice and gender activist Haneen Shaheen. We discussed Egypt- post COP27, her journey within the climate justice movement as a gender and climate activist. She also shared tips for civil society in the UAE on engaging and working with their government during the countdown to COP28. Links Learn more about UNFCCC and SB58 here Support the Sustain267 Podcast on Patreon here Let's connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Sustain267 Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by award-winning Pan-African activist and Head Of Building Movement Power at Climate Action Network International, Muhammed Lamin Saidy. We discuss the importance of organising for climate action as Africans, the principles that should guide climate action on the continent and the need for systems change for climate justice. Links Oil profits in 2023: Amnesty International, Reuters, CNBC Africa, International Energy Agency Support Sustain267 Podcast from as little as $3.00 a month here Let’s connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn.

In this episode of Sustain267 Podcast we are joined by Nalejileji Tipap from the Pastoralist Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations' Forum in Tanzania and Gasemotho Satau, the Chairperson of the Indigenous People’s Coordination Committee for the SADC Region in Shakawe, Botswana. We discuss their journey to and at COP26 and bring the conversation home to their lived experiences as indigenous people of Africa in the present day. Contact details for support Nalejileji Tipap- Pastoralist Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations' Forum, www.pingosforum.or.tz ntipap [at] pingosforum[dot]or[dot]tz Gasemotho Satua- Trust for Okavango Cultural and Development Initiatives (TOCaDI), gsatau[at]gmail[dot]com Support Sustain267 Podcast from as little as $3.00 a month here Let’s connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

This episode unpacks “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism: Climate change, COVID-19 and the Green New Deal”. The current gap in discourse between affected communities on the ground, governments, and multilateral organisations on the impacts of extreme weather events requires that national communities are visible in regional and international political and climate spaces and that their narratives are shared and voices are heard. Marginalised communities are systematically excluded from these spaces, so it is vital to promote their participation in creating, developing, implementing, and monitoring policy responses to and plans on climate change and disaster relief that support their needs. Most of these policy pronouncements do not yet directly address the issues through an inclusive and intersectional approach. Ensuring the inclusion and engagement of women, youth, and others representing marginalised communities in the conversations concerning climate policies and programs, as well as post-COVID recovery measures, is critical for protecting their rights, livelihoods, and critical ecosystems, and biological diversity. This episode is from the 2021 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, a feminist organisation committed to the full realisation of women’s human rights through the pursuit of equality. Speakers: Kavita Naidu, Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), Fiji/Australia  Mela Chiponda, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe  Felogene Anumo, Association for Women’s Rights and Development (AWID), Kenya Find Lulu Kitololo on her website or on her social media pages Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Watch the episode with visuals here and watch all 23 sessions of the forum on the IWRAW youtube channel here

This is the final episode of this series from the 2021 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific. Over the last few years, there have been many discussions about the Green New Deal (GND), including responses and alternative formulations such as the decolonial, feminist and internationalist GNDs. This final session is a dialogue around whether the GND discussions resonate and connect to the Global South. Speakers: Bhumika Muchhala, Third World Network, USA/India Priya Lukka, Goldsmiths University of London, UK Emilia Reyes, Equidad, Mexico Gabriela Mendes Chavez, Agrarian South Network, Brazil Watch the episode with visuals here and watch all 23 sessions of the forum on the IWRAW youtube channel here

In this episode, the panel explores methods of “Strengthening social inclusion in policy and financing processes to secure feminist and just climate transition”. The climate crisis severely threatens vulnerable communities’ livelihoods, access to food, water, and shelter. It exacerbates existing inequalities caused by differences in gender, socioeconomic class, race, ethnicity and age, and undermines development. Despite this, these communities, which also have the fewest resources to adapt or mitigate its effects, have drawn from their lived experiences to take countless inventive steps to slow it and address its impacts. Yet, they are often not involved in policy and decision-making. The global decision-making process needs to shift to more inclusivity and centre the voices, knowledge, and skills of communities, particularly women in the Global South, and leverage on their locally shaped climate solutions for inclusive and just climate transition. This episode is from the 2021 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, a feminist organisation committed to the full realisation of women’s human rights through the pursuit of equality. Click to listen to Nyamishana’s Podcast episode on “A feminist conversation on the climate crisis featuring Ruth Nyambura” Find Lulu Kitololo on her website or on her social media pages Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Watch the episode with visuals here and watch all 23 sessions of the forum on the IWRAW youtube channel here