“The reality is today most of our political leaders want to be treated as gods and semi-gods, from the security details to the fuss around them and so on.” WantRealityTodayPoliticalLeaderSecurityDetailsTreatedPolitical Leaders Author:Kumi Naidoo
“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.” PeopleHumansPersonsHuman BeingsLeaderMinutesGapsRelaxedNelsonRare Things Author:Kumi Naidoo
“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.” WorldTodayMovingEnergyStrongLeaderVisionEconomySawsWeekMajorsCommitmentClimate ChangeProgressiveProvidingRenewable EnergyWorld LeaderMoving Ahead Author:Kumi Naidoo
“My final advice for young people is to not wait for leadership from adult politicians. Step forward today, because our current leaders are denying the dire reality we are facing. Leadership can come form anywhere.” PeopleRealityTodayFormYoungWaitingLeaderStepsAdvicePoliticianAdultsFinalsCurrentsSteps Forward Author:Kumi Naidoo
“Currently, we allow our political and business leaders to get away with murder. Now is the time to change that. We need direct liability for those who are destroying our future and this planet. We need fast, profound and systemic change. History only moves forward when courageous people get up and act. That's why I support this citizens' initiative to recognise ecocide as the crime it is.” PeopleNeedsMovingPoliticalLeaderSupportCrimePlanetsCitizensDirectMurderProfoundMoving ForwardGet UpGet AwayCourageousOur FutureDestroyingInitiativeRecogniseBusiness LeadersLiabilitySystemic Change Author:Kumi Naidoo
“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.” MenWorldEndsEnoughBigsForceChancePoorDealsCitiesLeaderGenerationsAirCrimeSceneMen And WomenShameClimateClimate ChangeGuiltyChanging The WorldTonightAirportsAir ForceWorld LeaderFleeingLoopholesAvertCopenhagenAir Force One Author:Kumi Naidoo
