Chilekwa Mumba
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Occupation(s)Community organizer, environmental activist, orphanage manager
KnownforOrganizing a successful lawsuit against Vedanta Resources for environmental damage
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (2023)
Chilekwa Mumba | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 40–41) |
| 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]
