Liz McDaid

Liz McDaid is a South African activist who is the "Eco-Justice Lead" for the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI).[1] Along with Makoma Lekalakala, she was awarded the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize for the African region for their work on using the courts to stop a Russian-South African nuclear deal in 2017.[2] In 2018 McDaid and Lekalakala received the Nick Steele Memorial Award for their work in winning a crucial court case to halt plans by the South African government to proceed with a national nuclear build programme.[3]

Liz McDaid
NationalitySouth African
OccupationEco-Justice Lead, Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize

References
  1. Afika Adezweni (April 24, 2018). "Our Nuclear Deal Heroes Have Won a Huge International Prize". The Marie Claire Newsletter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. Nosmot Gbadamosi (April 24, 2018). "Goldman Prize: Two South African Activists Win For Halting Russian Nuclear Deal". CNN. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. ANA (24 October 2018). "SAB honours activists who halted government's nuclear deal". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 October 2018.


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