2026 opens w/ clear eyes and stubborn hope. Even as democracy is attacked and climate action delayed, solidarity, imagination, and people-power are rising. From frontline leadership to a million voices demanding an end to fossil fuel expansion—this belongs to all of us. ✊🌍 @fossiltreaty.bsky.social

Sharing this opportunity from the Culture & Animals Foundation. CAF is offering US$40,000 in grants for 2026 to support projects that strengthen our understanding of human–animal relationships and advance respect for animal rights. 🗓Applications open January 1–31, 2026 cultureandanimals.org/grant…

As we step into a new year, we begin with gratitude and intention. We welcomed the holidays quietly — pausing, breathing, and being fully present with family after an intense and demanding year. In 2026, the work continues — for climate justice and human dignity. Happy New Year to all of us.

Sharing for awareness: a call for submissions for writers and artists across the Black diaspora. “Blackness,Queerness, and Nature” (working title) explores Black queer relationships with nature, climate, land, water, and the cosmos. 🗓Due Mar 1, 2026 🔗 www.thelupinecollaborative.org/callforsubmi...

“Your eco-anxiety is a sign your humanity is intact.” In Power, People & Planet, I speak with climate justice activist, author, and musician @toritsui.bsky.social about eco-anxiety, fossil fuels, Palestine, and the power of art to turn grief into collective action. 📺 youtu.be/v6VAWvRqErk?...

PS: Apologies to those not visible in the screenshot and are on the second page on Zoom— technology got the better of me when capturing the photo, but your presence and contributions are deeply valued.

We had a productive meeting with the Global Artivism Council yesterday, reflecting on the past year and where the movement is currently in. As always, I am deeply appreciative of the collective wisdom, care, and commitment in the room, and looking forward to what we can achieve together in 2026.

A reminder for #HumanRightsDay: We can’t fight for justice if we burn out the people fighting for it. In this On The Contrary episode, Louisa and I reflect on why care, self-care, healing, and well-being is essential to building movements that last. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

"We needed a counter-movement of love-led stories.” — Shilo Shiv Suleman The Army of Fearless Women is rising—artists reclaiming streets, shifting narratives, and using beauty as resistance across South Asia and beyond. youtube.com/shorts/Ln5yG...

Last week, Global Artivism and The Festival Academy came together to explore how we can amplify cultural power, deepen solidarity, and co-create pathways toward a more just, equitable, and flourishing world. Rooted in shared values, we are reminded that culture is a force for change for all.

Louisa and I, together with the Riky Rick Foundation and the Global Artivism Movement, are proud to stand with artists and activists who know this struggle against corruption must also be cultural. 📢 Ngeke ngithule. Ngeke ngikwenze.

Great to see the power of the arts and culture being drawn upon to have a positive impact on the fight against corruption in South Africa at the Ngeke Festival held in Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, last December 6, 2025. Even more inspiring is seeing young people taking leadership.

✨ ARTIVISM IS A FORM OF DREAMING ✨ In this episode of Power, People and Planet, Shilo Shiv Suleman reminds us that artists help movements imagine futures that don’t exist yet — and then make them real. Listen to her full episode at youtu.be/vtMB0Z6ZAgI?... #PowerPeoplePlanet #Artivism #KumiNaidoo

On 6 Dec, I’m joining the NGEKE Festival at Constitution Hill — a celebration of courage, creativity and South Africans saying: Enough is enough. Corruption steals dignity and opportunity from all of us. When we come together, we are unstoppable. Tickets are free — www.ngeke.co.za

A surprising but welcome development when #COP30 closed yesterday--including the first time a COP President has ever said the words "phase-out." Despite a lackluster final COP30 outcome text, the COP30 presidency offered vocal support for the 2026 conference in Colombia.

Disappointed by COP30’s weak outcome, but not defeated. People power keeps pushing where governments stall. We rise, we multiply, we continue. #ClimateJustice #COP30

Colombia and the Netherlands announce they will co-host the 1st First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in 2026 🎉 A landmark event setting the stage for dialogue towards international cooperation, aligning with the recent AO of the ICJ #ColombiaSinFosiles2026

We’ve just been evacuated from the COP30 Climate negotiations at Belem. We are currently in a safe zone and all accounted for. Hoping everyone is safe.

We’ve just been evacuated from the COP30 Climate negotiations at Belem. We are currently in a safe zone and all accounted for. Hoping everyone is safe.

Grateful to have been part of this session by @unrisd.org @ilo.org, and @unicef.org on the intersections of social protection and #climateaction a few days ago. 🌏 Highlighting the important role that rights-based #socialprotection plays in tackling poverty, inequality, and climate vulnerability.

We talk about how: ✨ How beauty can save us and help us heal 🔥 Why rebellion and imagination are essential political tools 🌱 What it means to root climate action in wonder, magic realism, and ancient wisdom 🌍 How art and culture power a new wave of movement Watch the episode now

Can beauty become the backbone of a social movement? 🎨✨ In this new Power, People & Planet episode, Shilo Shiv Suleman joins me to explore how fearless artivism turns beauty into power — and imagination into a force for social change.

Small actions, multiplied across thousands of people, can move institutions and save lives. Take Action Here: forms.gle/mX1bj3oJgAB6... Stand with Sudan. Speak about Sudan. Demand justice for Sudan. #DayOfSolidarityWithSudan2025 #SpeakAboutSudan #GenocideInSudan @africansriseuk.bsky.social

December 2, 2025 — Day of Solidarity with Sudan Stand With the Sudanese People. Take Action. Raise Your Voice. On Dec. 2nd, we invite you in solidarity with the people of Sudan, people who have shown the world the meaning of courage, resilience, and unshakable hope. @africansriseuk.bsky.social

Honoured to have been part of such a vital global dialogue at the High-Level Event “Global Ethical Stocktake: an Ethical Mutirão for Climate Action”. 🌎

I joined @democracynow.bsky.social here in Belém yesterday to recap what has happened so far in #COP30 and to talk about why and how wealthy nations should take accountability for the climate crisis. 🔗 Watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX3q... @fossiltreaty.bsky.social

Hosted by the Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative, this session brought forward powerful insights, spiritual grounding, and real stories from the frontlines of COP30. See how communities, ethics, and courage can shape a just and sustainable future. ➡️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4tg_3y2MG8

🎥 Behind the scenes at our COP30 Climate Wisdom Studio — “Empowering Communities, Protecting the Planet.” Shared this enlightening and informative episode with Maureen Goodman (Brahma Kumaris UK) and Golo Pilz (Anchor & Renewable Energy Adviser)

Join We Don't Have Time for the #COP30 Climate Hub, broadcasting live from the heart of the Amazon! 🌎 Hosted in Belém, Brazil, the Climate Hub will bring together scientists, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, youth activists, and businesses to explore solutions for the planet’s future.

Friends, it’s Week 2 of #COP30 and the work is far from done. I felt embarrassed after my Nov 13 meltdown, but the People’s March in Belém reminded me: the urgency I felt is shared by thousands. The voices we need inside COP are still outside. ➡️ Demand a fast, fair, funded fossil fuel phase-out.

Momentum keeps building 🙌 Incredible development from our High-Level Ministerial event here at #COP30 Cambodia’s leadership strengthens the push for a global agreement to end expansion and scale finance for a just, people-centred transition. ✊🌎

This continues to give me hope ✊📣

Happening today! 📣 I will be joining the Global Townhall 2025: The Future We Need, a global marathon dialogue discussing the defining challenges and opportunities of our era—from climate and technology to democracy and sustainable development—through the North-South, East-West perspectives. 🌎

With world-class performances by: 🎼 The Theatro da Paz Orchestra 🎻 Conductors Maestro Emil De Cou & Maestro Miguel Campos Neto 🌟 Special guests from space and Earth A concert for unity. A concert for the planet. Learn more here: www.ticketfacil.com.br/tp-concerto-...

Join us for Vital Signs of the Planet — A Concert for the World, hosted by Kumi Naidoo at the historic Theatro da Paz. 📅 15 Nov, 8 PM A journey around Earth with ISS imagery, music by Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino, stories from young leaders, and performances by the Theatro da Paz Orchestra

The power of community action in mitigating the risks of the climate crisis can serve as a glimmer of hope. 🌎 Join me on November 14, 7 PM Brazil time for Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative's “Climate Wisdom from COP30: Empowering Communities, Protecting the Planet”.

Our friends at @amnesty.org launched their critical new report #ExtractionExtinction here at #COP30 and I joined Secretary General @agnescallamard.bsky.social in calling on governments to put people—not profit—at the center of negotiations.

An inspiring conversation here in Belém, grateful to have met with Marcele Oliveira, Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC) for #COP30 🌎 Youth voices and youth-led solutions truly are a vital part of our fight against the climate crisis. Together, we are stronger. 📣 @fossiltreaty.bsky.social

How do we collectively explore culture and artistic expression to mobilize youth, strengthen the protection of territories and preservation of traditional knowledge, and expand the fight for climate justice?

Join the International Labour Organization, UNICEF, FAO & UNRISD for a side event taking a deep-dive on the social protection commitments of the Belém declaration. Grateful to be moderating this very important conversation. 📅 12 Nov | 15.00 (UTC−3) In-person only 🔗 Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4p1mbEQ

The climate crisis is happening now, but those experiencing the worst of its impacts are people who’ve contributed the least to ecological breakdown. Now at #COP30, we are calling for climate justice and fair finance.​

📍 Find us in the UNFCCC Exhibit area (blue zone) — grab flyers, stickers, badges, and limited-edition tees 👕 Let’s connect and build momentum toward a fossil-free future! ✊ #FossilFuelTreaty #PhaseOutFossilFuels #ClimateAction

🌍 Visit the Fossil Fuel Phase Out Hub at #COP30! If you are at the COP then please come by and visit us. Join us as we push forward for a fossil fuel phaseout that’s fast, fair, and funded. 💪

Minister Menezes reminded us that art, imagination, and culture are not accessories to change — they are the change.| Brazil is showing the world what it means to put culture at the heart of climate justice. The road to COP30 will be powered by imagination, solidarity, and art that transforms.

kuminaidoo 1m 🇧🇷✨ Strengthening the Artivism Movement in Brazil ✨ At the close of the Global Artivism Convening in Salvador, we met with Brazil's Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes — a true champion of creativity and justice.

🎨🌎Artists and activists from around the world gathered in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, for the Second Global Artivism Convening.

“Let COP30 mark the turning point — from betrayal to bravery, from extraction to regeneration.” — Kumi Naidoo Read the full declaration ➡️ drive.google.com/file/d/1byVk... #GlobalArtivism #ArtForClimateJustice #COP30 #FossilFuelTreaty

🌍✨ From Tshwane to Salvador, artists and activists are uniting for climate justice! Over 1,000 changemakers gathered in Salvador, Bahia for the Second Global Artivism Convening — linking art, culture, and climate ahead of #COP30. @afp.com @apnews.com @reuters.com #GlobalArtivism

Global Artivism Convening call on Government Leaders attending COP30 in Belem, Brazil to 🔥 End fossil fuels now ⚖️ Center intersectional justice 🪶 Protect Indigenous & frontline communities 🎭 Invest in culture & imagination @afp.com @apnews.com @reuters.com drive.google.com/file/d/1byVk...

Humanity is headed for 2.3–2.5°C of warming. And the countries most affected are those least responsible.