Raeesah Noor-Mahomed
Raeesah Noor-Mahomed | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 2002 (age 23–24) |
| Education | University of Cape Town |
| Alma mater | Parktown Girls' High School |
| Known for | Activism |
Raeesah Noor-Mahomed is a South African climate action activist based in Cape Town. She is the founder of Stage for Change.
Biography
In early 2020, she was inspired by the actions of Greta Thunberg and the threat posed by Australian wildfires.[1] As a 17-year-old student at Parktown School for Girls, she joined Extinction Rebellion and the Fridays for Future movement, protesting outside Gauteng Legislature.[2]
In November 2021, she crowd-funded to join the protests at Glasgow's Festival Park outside the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.[3][4][5] The activists were demanding media attention for activists from the regions and populations that are suffering disproportionate consequences of climate change, i.e. Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA).[6] Thunberg stood beside Noor-Mahomed but directed cameras to the MAPA activists instead of providing interviews herself.[6]
Raeesah Noor-Mahomed argues for an intersectional activism, linking climate change to colonialism, apartheid and climate justice.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Langa, Phumlani S. (19 February 2020). "SA teens boycott classes on Fridays to protest climate crisis". City Press. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ Heywood, Mark (22 January 2020). "South African student embarks on #FridaysForFuture climate strike". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Event – Building Movements: Climate Crisis & Militarization". Corruption Tracker. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ Brangham, William; Lane, Sam (8 November 2021). "What's at stake at COP26 as climate activists decry 'empty promises'". PBS News. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ Joselow, Maxine (5 November 2021). "Analysis | Youth climate activists say adults at COP26 are failing to protect them". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- 1 2 Evans, Julia (3 November 2021). "'I will not be your token': SA activist Raeesah Noor-Mahomed stands up for marginalised voices at COP26 rally". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ Vogue (6 November 2022). "6 African Climate Activists On Their Hopes For Cop27". British Vogue. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ Schibbye, Martin. "110 dagar med Greta Thunberg: "Kampen har bara börjat"". Magasinet Vi (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.