Desmond D'Sa is a South African environmentalist who received the 2014 Goldman Prize.[1][2]
Desmond D'Sa | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Awards | Goldman Prize |
He is known for protesting Environmental justice issues in Durban, South Africa related to access to greenspace and pollution.[1] The region of the city where he lives is known as a "Cancer Alley" because of the 300+ industrial facilitates in the area.[3] To address this he founded the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance.[3] That network has been successful at opposing other polluting sites,[3] and is advocated to prevent expansion of the Port of Durban.
In 2011 his house was firebombed for his advocacy.[2] Raised in the Apartheid era, he was inspired to integrate environmental and social justice issues in his activism.[4]
For his work he received an honorary doctorate from the Durban University of Technology.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Honorary Doctorate for Durban Environmental Justice Watchdog". Durban University of Technology. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b Ensia, Ensia (28 April 2014). "Goldman Environmental Prize Awarded To South African Activist". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Climate Reality Leader Desmond D'Sa Wins Goldman Environmental Prize". Climate Reality. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "#amaQhawe: Desmond D'Sa - How Apartheid's brutality ignited a quest for social justice". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 April 2021.