CJCM webinar: Advancing Rights of Nature and Human Rights in Africa and Beyond

This CGCM (Climate Crisis and Community Mobilisation) webinar brought together leaders including Lucy Mulenkei (Indigenous Information Network), Pooven Moodley, and Amelia Heyns (Natural Justice) to explore climate justice and the rights of nature in South Africa. Emphasizing Indigenous knowledge and Biocultural Community Protocols, the discussion highlighted legal gaps, enforcement challenges, and the importance of community-led governance. Speakers called for stronger accountability, including legal action after the KwaZulu-Natal floods, and support for recognizing ecocide as a crime. The event urged systemic change and public mobilization to defend ecosystems, uphold Indigenous rights, and build a just response to the climate crisis.