Chilekwa Mumba | |
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Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40) |
Occupation(s) | Community organizer, environmental activist, orphanage manager |
Known for | Organizing a successful lawsuit against Vedanta Resources for environmental damage |
Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2023) |
Chilekwa Mumba (born 1984 or 1985) is a Zambian community organizer and environmental activist. [2] He is known for having organized a successful lawsuit against UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources, owner of the subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, in response to pollution and environmental damage. [3] [4] [5] It was the first time that an English court decided that a British company could be held responsible for environmental harm caused by its subsidiaries operating in another country. [6] [7]
In 2023, Mumba became a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize. [8] [9]
Mumba grew up in Chingola in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. His father was a miner before becoming a Pentecostal minister. [10]
As of April 2023, Mumba was running an orphanage with his wife in Lusaka, Zambia's capital. [10]
Chilekwa Mumba | |
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Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40) |
Occupation(s) | Community organizer, environmental activist, orphanage manager |
Known for | Organizing a successful lawsuit against Vedanta Resources for environmental damage |
Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2023) |
Chilekwa Mumba (born 1984 or 1985) is a Zambian community organizer and environmental activist. [2] He is known for having organized a successful lawsuit against UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources, owner of the subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, in response to pollution and environmental damage. [3] [4] [5] It was the first time that an English court decided that a British company could be held responsible for environmental harm caused by its subsidiaries operating in another country. [6] [7]
In 2023, Mumba became a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize. [8] [9]
Mumba grew up in Chingola in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. His father was a miner before becoming a Pentecostal minister. [10]
As of April 2023, Mumba was running an orphanage with his wife in Lusaka, Zambia's capital. [10]