We have a 1.5-degree wall to climb, but the ladder isn't tall eno... by Kumi Naidoo

We have a 1.5-degree wall to climb, but the ladder isn't tall enough.

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I first met Nelson Mandela when I was in my late 20s, in 1993. I was helping facilitate an African National Congress (ANC) workshop to plan its media strategy. I went down to meet him for the first time and you know me I got stupid... I just choked. I said, "Hello Madiba, it's a real honour to meet you," and I couldn't get another word out.

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Nelson Mandela was just a human being, a person like other people, and everyone relaxed. Within a minute, that sort of thing about the leader and the lead, the gap was closed, and that's a rare thing.

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Nelson Mandela also spoke about how, as a human being, he's made... by Kumi Naidoo

Nelson Mandela also spoke about how, as a human being, he's made mistakes.

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Nelson Mandela once said "I can't help it if the ladies take note... by Kumi Naidoo

Nelson Mandela once said "I can't help it if the ladies take note of me; I'm not going to protest."

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The city of Copenhagen is a climate crime scene tonight, with the guilty men and women fleeing to the airport in shame. World leaders had a once in a generation chance to change the world for good, to avert catastrophic climate change. In the end they produced a poor deal full of loopholes big enough to fly Air Force One through.

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With an agenda dominated by global security and U.N. reform, it appears that the decisions needed to lift millions of people from abject poverty are not being given the prominence they deserve.

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The Social License is fundamentally about accountability to people and not just powerful interests. John Morrison’s book reminds all organizations – governments, business and civil society – to focus on the legitimacy of their own actions.

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This week we saw progressive business and faith leaders making strong commitments that are moving ahead of what world leaders promised today. The leaders of major economies must be bolder than they were today in providing a vision for 100% renewable energy for all.

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We know the science and we know the end of the age of coal is com... by Kumi Naidoo

We know the science and we know the end of the age of coal is coming.

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