Kumi Naidoo

Human Rights & Climate Justice Activist

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Kumi Naidoo is a South African human rights and climate justice activist. He was previously secretary-general of Amnesty International and international executive director of Greenpeace International.

Naidoo is the author of Boiling Point: Can Citizen Action Save the World?.

Featured Work

MAY 31, 2023 Podcast

C2GTalk: How can the world put justice at the heart of governing climate-altering technologies? with Kumi Naidoo

Governing climate-altering technologies fairly will be very challenging, says Kumi Naidoo. Nonetheless, it will be crucial to put justice at the heart of these considerations.

FEB 16, 2017 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Kumi Naidoo on Human Rights and the Impact of Climate Change

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, former Greenpeace executive Kumi Naidoo discusses his life of activism, from fighting apartheid in South Africa to his focus ...

Kumi Naidoo

SEP 27, 2016 Podcast

Kumi Naidoo on Human Rights and the Impact of Climate Change

Kumi Naidoo's activism began at 15 years old, when he risked his life to protest against apartheid in his native South Africa. The former Greenpeace executive ...