Saldanha and Santa Marta: stories of the just transition in the Global South
Between late 2023 and early 2024 we did a deep dive into issues of the Just Transition in the Global South, always with an eye on the crucial role local players, industries and knowledge play. Dealing with Saldanha Bay, South Africa, and Santa Marta, Colombia, the resulting story series was published in the Daily Maverick. With thanks to the Heinrich Boll Foundation, Southern Africa for supporting this work.
4 April 2024
Tales from Saldanha — Ports, trains and local economies in South Africa and Colombia (Part 3)
In the final piece of the series we look at Santa Marta, one of Colombia's main port cities which has experienced similar challenges to Saldanha.
There are no easy solutions and they are still figuring things out, but it is clear we can learn across comparable contexts.
3 April 2024
Tales from Saldanha — from fishing to tourism, the local economy needs big plans (Part 2)
In part 2 we argue that green industries will only succeed if they support local well-being. Small-scale fishing and local tourism show that there are often very practical ways to do this. Read about some of the interesting initiatives taking place in Saldanha here.
2 April 2024
Tales from Saldanha — can the town find its green future? (Part 1)
In the last few months, we've been doing a deep dive into issues of the Just Transition in the Global South, always with an eye on the crucial role local players, industries and knowledge play. This is the first story in a three-part series looking at Saldanha and a port city in Colombia that we did in collaboration with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Southern Africa. Watch this space.
