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.
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.
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