Liz McDaid
Liz McDaid | |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Eco-Justice Lead, Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize |
Liz McDaid is a South African activist who is the "Eco-Justice Lead" for the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI).[1] Along with Makoma Lekalakala, she was awarded the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize for the African region for their work on using the courts to stop a Russian-South African nuclear deal in 2017.[2] In 2018 McDaid and Lekalakala received the Nick Steele Memorial Award for their work in winning a crucial court case to halt plans by the South African government to proceed with a national nuclear build programme.[3] McDaid is currently Head of Energy at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse.
References
- ^ Afika Adezweni (24 April 2018). "Our Nuclear Deal Heroes Have Won a Huge International Prize". The Marie Claire Newsletter. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Nosmot Gbadamosi (24 April 2018). "Goldman Prize: Two South African Activists Win For Halting Russian Nuclear Deal". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ ANA (24 October 2018). "SAB honours activists who halted government's nuclear deal". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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