Power, People and Planet

About Power, People and Planet

Feeling at all freaked out by the state of the world at the moment? Wondering what you can do about it? Join Kumi Naidoo, the veteran social and environmental justice campaigner, to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time. In each episode Kumi is joined by activists, artists and community leaders who are dismantling our broken system - and building something better in its place. Hear their stories. Learn what has kept them fighting. Find out how we all can make a difference. Learn more about the podcast by visiting: powerpeopleplanet.org

Publisher

Kumi Naidoo

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jul 2021

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Fossil Fuels, War & Climate Justice

   What happens when we stop treating fossil fuels, war and the climate emergency as separate crises? Kumi Naidoo speaks with Mitzi Jonelle Tan about the interests shaping energy systems, the communities resisting extraction, and the possibilities of a fair fossil fuel phase-out. They also explore what international civil society must change to work in genuine partnership with movements in the Global South. Subcribe to Kumi Naidoo's Power People and Project for more updates and episodes! https:/...

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   “Development” Has Failed Too Many People, So What Comes Next?

   The world is changing, but the institutions built to drive development are struggling to keep up. In this episode of the Power, People and Planet Podcast, Kumi Naidoo speaks with Sir Suma Chakrabarti about what comes next, examining the limits of conventional development thinking and approaches, who gets to shape international solidarity, and how global institutions and younger generations might contribute to a different future. They explore why the language of “development” may need to chan...

3. 

   21 Apr 2026

   “The Constitution Was Eaten by the Donkey” — Reem Turkmani on Power, Media & Cultural Resistance

   In this powerful episode of Power, People and Planet, Kumi Naidoo sits down with Syrian writer and cultural activist Reem Turkmani to explore how power operates beyond force — shaping minds, narratives, and imagination. Reem reflects on growing up under authoritarian rule, where education, media, and even art were used to control thought and normalize injustice. Together, they unpack how climate stress exposed governance failures in Syria, how propaganda systems shape public consciousn...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,156

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

51

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