JET | Just Energy Transition

JET | Just Energy Transition

By Dr. Andani ThakhathiSociety & CultureNewsPolitics
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JET | Just Energy Transition episodes

  • Local voices, real change – Prince Israel Orekha
    In this episode, Prince Israel Orekha from Connected Advocacy for Empowerment & Youth Development Initiative presents his work to strengthen youth leadership, expand green jobs, promote renewable energy, and ensure that global climate commitments create meaningful change for frontline communities. He also discusses the Niger Delta’s experience with oil pollution, damaged livelihoods, and energy inequality.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Youth for change – Chris Ssali
    In this episode, Chris Ssali takes us from his early days in chemistry to the frontlines of climate activism in Uganda. Now carrying forward the work of United for Climate Justice, a youth-led movement fighting plastic pollution and climate injustice He also explains why single-use plastics, fossil fuel subsidies, and weak enforcement hit communities hardest in […]
    1 hr 12 min
  • The fight against greenwashing – Lazola Kati
    In this episode, Lazola Kati from Fossil Free South Africa unpacks the fight against fossil fuel greenwashing and the push for an ad ban. She reveals how imagery, CSR, and advertising build social license and why this is urgent in the Global South, where communities bear the real costs of pollution and climate injustice. We […]
    2 hr 4 min
  • Africa’s Green Mineral – Mkhululi Ncube
    Most of Africa’s mineral wealth remains unprocessed, yet global narratives about “green” and “critical” minerals might be missing the point entirely. Mkhululi Ncube, a leading force behind the continent’s Green Mineral Strategy, reveals how Africa can harness its mineral reserves for a sustainable, self-driven industrial revolution, if we start with the crucial step: knowing what […]
    1 hr 42 min
  • Learning from nature – Stefano Semprini
    Why do we keep buying new iPhones every 1-2 years while building cruise ships that cost the earth? Working in the renewable energy sector, we are always chasing impact through bigger systems and larger projects. When we encountered biomimicry, we see it as a fresh lens to reframe problems. It’s about asking: what can nature […]
    1 hr 28 min
  • The risks climate activists face – Hilda Flavia Nakabuye
    Most climate activists wouldn’t dare to march in the streets, let alone get arrested multiple times in the name of justice. Hilda Flavia Nakabuye has done just that and more. From student protests to international demonstrations in France, Germany, and the United States, her story reveals the extraordinary sacrifices and fierce determination needed to challenge […]
    53 min
  • Intro: Welcome to JET
    JET is a new podcast with the goal on amplifying the stories that matter most.
    We explore the dynamic intersection of renewable energy, climate justice, and sustainable energy solutions.
    1 min

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JET is more than a podcast; is a movement raising the power of marginalized and oppressed communities, aiming at driving a global shift towards a fair, equitable, and sustainable future. The mission?…