Raeesah Noor-Mahomed
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Raeesah Noor-Mahomed | |
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| Born | c. 2002 (age 22) |
| Nationality | South African |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Langa, Phumlani S. (2020-02-19). "SA teens boycott classes on Fridays to protest climate crisis". City Press. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Heywood, Mark (2020-01-22). "South African student embarks on #FridaysForFuture climate strike". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Event – Building Movements: Climate Crisis & Militarization". Corruption Tracker. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Brangham, William; Lane, Sam (2021-11-08). "What's at stake at COP26 as climate activists decry 'empty promises'". PBS News. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Joselow, Maxine (2021-11-05). "Analysis | Youth climate activists say adults at COP26 are failing to protect them". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Evans, Julia (2021-11-03). "'I will not be your token': SA activist Raeesah Noor-Mahomed stands up for marginalised voices at COP26 rally". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Vogue (2022-11-06). "6 African Climate Activists On Their Hopes For Cop27". British Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Schibbye, Martin. "110 dagar med Greta Thunberg: "Kampen har bara börjat"". Magasinet Vi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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