Desmond D'Sa

Desmond D'Sa is a South African environmentalist who received the 2014 Goldman Prize.[1][2]

Desmond D'Sa
NationalitySouth African
AwardsGoldman 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
  1. "Honorary Doctorate for Durban Environmental Justice Watchdog". Durban University of Technology. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. Ensia, Ensia (28 April 2014). "Goldman Environmental Prize Awarded To South African Activist". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. "Climate Reality Leader Desmond D'Sa Wins Goldman Environmental Prize". Climate Reality. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. "#amaQhawe: Desmond D'Sa - How Apartheid's brutality ignited a quest for social justice". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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